RHS graduates selected as 2025’s Lingle Scholars

Two Richmond High graduates have been selected as this year’s Paul and Pat Lingle Scholars at Indiana University East. Ramsey Cartee and Evelyn Goss received the scholarship award that will continue through their four-year programs.

Recipients of the scholarship are incoming freshmen enrolled in the IU East Honors Programs. Participants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, with preference held for students who live in Wayne County. 

Cartee, a nursing major, chose IU East for its welcoming environment and supportive community. 

“I always found that I enjoyed how the campus had a calm, relaxing energy to it,” Cartee said in the news release. “Another aspect of it is how the staff is always so helpful. I wanted to stay close to my family and friends, and IU East would allow me to go to college while following my interests and a future career in nursing.”

After taking an anatomy and physiology course in high school, Cartee’s interest in nursing took shape. “I was amazed by how the body works through its different systems and how they work together.”

Cartee continued that the scholarship not only aids him in pursuing his degree and starting his career, but allows him the opportunity to give back. 

“It also helps me build relationships by allowing me to volunteer in the community. I would like to thank Paul and Pat for funding a scholarship for so many people to go to IU East.”

A fine arts major, Goss chose IU East for its affordability and community connection.

“I chose IU East so that I could get an affordable college education while being able to stay at my job and stay involved in my local community,” Goss said in the news release. “Other colleges felt very campus-life focused, whereas IU East is focused on both campus life and activities in the Richmond community. I don’t feel like I have to live my whole life on campus.”

Goss’s choice of major is credited to a lifelong passion for art and familial ties. “My mom is an art teacher, and I have always looked up to her, so it felt like the natural conclusion to choose a fine arts major and continue that legacy,” Goss said via the news release.

“Receiving the Lingle Scholarship gives me the opportunity to pursue my career dreams while being more financially stable. Because of this scholarship, I am able to cut down on my workload and focus on my schooling more. It also makes me proud that a member of the Richmond community feels that I am deserving of such an award. I hope to be able to give back and work to make our community better in return.”

Established in 2005 and endowed in 2018, the Lingle Scholars Program awards two students accepted into the IU East Honors Program, which provides an intellectually enriching curriculum for highly motivated students. Cartee and Goss join returning Lingle Scholars Liz Stubblefield, Chloe Scales and Baylee Wissler at IU East.