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. Each year $6,000 in scholarship money is awarded to the best entries. Tropicana Evansville has awarded over $52,000 in scholarships to area students since the Evansville program began.
The 2016 Project 21â Scholarship winners are
Best Poster – Makenzie Harrison of Vincennes Lincoln High School, Vincennes, IN
Makenzie plans to attend Butler University to study Pharmacy.
Best Video – Harrison Higgs of North High School in Evansville, IN
Harrison plans to attend IUPUI to study Business and Photography.
Best Essay – Holly Bittner of Gibson Southern High School, Fort Branch, IN
Holly plans to attend Vincennes University to study Public Relations.
Photos attached:
(1)   Makenzie Harrison of Vincennes Lincoln High School
(2)   Harrison Higgs of North High School in Evansville, IN
(3)   Holly Bittner of Gibson Southern High School
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