College-bound Lawrence Township students receive youth service scholarships

IU baseball recruit and Lawrence North graduate Will Nolden was just one of four to receive scholarships from Burd Ford.

Four recent graduates of Lawrence Township high schools have been awarded scholarships for their involvement with youth basketball as players, and later serving as team coaches and other youth sports volunteers.

Lawrence North graduate Brendon Yu and Lawrence Central grad Nathan Ashmore each received Lawrence Township Basketball League (LTBBL) Tom Ford Scholarships in the amount of $1,000. Ford is the founder of LTBBL, and was on hand for the check presentations at Burd Ford, 10320 Pendleton Pike.

Yu, 19, is bound for Indiana University Bloomington, where he hopes to be a student manager for the IU Hoosiers basketball team. Ashmore, 18, is currently enrolled at the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and was unable to attend the check presentation.

Receiving $500 Rich Burd Scholarships were Lawrence Central grad Matthew Glick and Lawrence North grad Will Nolden. The awards were given in honor of the late Richard Burd, who was a long-time LTBBL coach and supporter of youth sports in Lawrence Township.

“I’m very proud of these four young men who graciously donated their time and talents toward making LTBBL the outstanding youth developmental league that it is,” said Christine Burd, owner, Burd Ford, Inc., and widow of Rich Burd. “Their participation and dedication speak well for the future leadership of our community.”

Glick, 19, will attend Goshen College, where he will play NAIA basketball for the Maple Leafs. Nolden, 18, is headed to I.U. Bloomington, as a recruit for the Hoosiers baseball team.

“I’m especially pleased that youngsters participating in LTBBL activities are learning that life isn’t always about winning – it’s about how you carry yourself on and off the basketball court,” said Tom Ford. “These young men clearly exemplify the kind of values LTBBL has always promoted.”

Additional information is available at www.ltbbl.com.