Evansville, IN, – The Project 21â Scholarship Program at Tropicana Evansville is part of an industry-wide initiative to stop casino gambling by people under the age of 21. Tropicana Evansville achieves this objective by using one of the best tools available – education. Students between the ages of 17 and 21 are given the chance to design and submit a poster, a video or a written essay to educate other young people that it is not permissible in Indiana to gamble in a casino under the age of 21. Tri-state area high schools, technical schools, and colleges have participated in this scholarship program over the past several years. Three $2,000 scholarships are awarded each year to the best entries. Tropicana Evansville has awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to area students since the Evansville program began.
The 2014 Project 21â Scholarship winners are:
Elizabeth Myers, South Knox High School, Vincennes – Poster
Elizabeth will attend Ball State University in the fall.
Lee Walker, F.J. Reitz High School, Evansville – Video
Lee will attend Hawaii Pacific University in the fall.
Aniesa Ricketts, F.J. Reitz High School, Evansville – Essay
Aniesa will attend University of Southern Indiana in the fall.
Photos attached:
(1) Myers, Elizabeth of South Knox High School
(2) Walker, Lee of F.J. Reitz High School
(3) Ricketts, Aniesa of F.J. Reitz High School
About Tropicana Evansville
Tropicana Evansville is a $110 million entertainment facility that includes a 2,700 passenger riverboat casino, a 250 room hotel, a 96 room boutique hotel, an executive conference center, a 1,660 vehicle parking garage and Riverfront Pavilion housing pre-boarding facilities, retail shops, restaurants and lounge area.
