Concord University Magazine Spring 2025

ma ni sesxi coenpttoi osnearlveedtuhceartei ogni oanl ,eCx opne cr ioerndc pe .r Fo ov ird e s mc oamnmy sutnuidt ye nt ht sa, ti tf ’ossnt eortsj upsetr saounnailvgerros wi t yt —h ai nt ’ ds a lifelong connections. Ts thued Le ni l tl ys sf’rsocmh oMl aerrscheirp aennds uWr ey so mt hiantgmc oo ur en t i e s can access these opportunities. By reducing financial barriers, it enables them to focus on tt hh ea it r’ s sbt ue dc oi ems ianngda pn uerns guien teheer,i ra nd reedaumc as ,t owrh, oe rt hae r leader in their community. Extending Opportunities to Local Students The Andrew Jackson (Jack) Lilly Memorial Scholarship reflects the Lillys’ shared belief that education should be a path open to everyone, regardless of financial challenges. It offers a cc ho ua nn ct iee sf otro sat tutde enndt Cs of rnocmo rMd eUrncievre ar snidt yW, ay o m i n g pfoluacnedJaatcioknlofover dhidseoawrlny asuncdcweshse. re he built a This scholarship is about more than financial ac os smi smt aunnciet y; ,i tp’ se rasbeovue tr ahno cneo, rai nn dg aa lbeegl ai ec fy i nb ut ihl te o n pf eoewl selri koef tehdeu rc iagthi ot np ltaoc ce hf ao nr gyeo ul i vr ense. xI ft Cc ho anpc toerrd, this scholarship could help make that possible. Photos courtesy of Judy Lilly.

Dr eems paiitneetdh we siet ha cChoinecvoermd eUnnt si v, eJ arcs ki t’ys. hAelai fret t i m e mr a er eml yb emr i os sf et dh ea Cuonni vc eo rr sdi tAyl ue vmennit .AHs si so fcri aa tt ei or nn ,i thye, To af ue nKdauprpi na gE fpr si ei lnodns (hTi pKsE, )w, wh iac sh ahneo ct hh ee rr i ss oh ue rdc e throughout his life. Judy reflects on Jack’s deep ties to Mercer and WP i ny oe vmi lilneg, wC oh ue rnet i he es , sppaernt itcmu l ua cr lhy oPfrhi ni sc eytoount ha .n d Hv ai sl ufeadt htehre’ sr of roetqsuheen et sj ot abbrl ei sl ho ec adt, iaonnds CmoenacnotrJda c k became a constant in his life. A Scholarship That Reflects Their Values TS chheoAl anrds rhei pw eJ ma cbkos do ine s( J Jaacckk)’ sL vi lal yl uMe se ma nodr ihail s be ve el ireyf ot nh ea .t Te hd eu cs ac thi oo lna rs shhoiupl ds ubpepaocrct es ssstiubdl ee nt ot s from Mercer or Wyoming counties who dn ee me do. nPsrterfaetree na cc ae di se mg i ivcepnr toomf ii rs set -agnedn fei rnaatni oc ni a l cdoelsliergeet os toupdeenn tdso, eomr spfhoar stihzoi nsge twhhe oLmi l l yi gsh’ t n o t ohtighheerwr eisdeuhcaatvieonth. e opportunity to pursue Fs oo nr , J Cu hd ya ,r cl er se aAt ni ndgr et hwi sLsi lcl hy ,owl aarss ha i np awt ui trha lt wh eaiyr thoe haos nk eo dr Jf ao cr kd’ so nl eagt ai oc ny . sWt oh Ce no nJ ac oc kr dp ians sl ieedu aowf a y , flowers, a testament to his lifelong passion for supporting the university and its students. A Beacon for the Community Co fo hn icgohredr Uendiuvceartsiiot yn hi na ss ol ount hg ebrene Wn ae sctoVr ni regri sntioa n, e oWf fiet hr i ns mg as tl lucdleans st ssai zpe as ,t hdwe daiyc at ot ebdrfiagchut el try,f ua nt udr eas .

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CONCORD UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE SPRING 2025