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Legacy of former Butler basketball standout lives on through scholarship fund

Posted at 5:42 PM, Aug 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-19 18:55:46-04

INDIANAPOLIS – A scholarship fund was announced Friday in honor of Joel Cornette, the former Butler basketball standout who passed away suddenly on August 16 due to natural causes.

Butler University and the Cornette family partnered to create the scholarship as one of the ways to celebrate Joel's legacy.

The Joel Cornette Scholarship Fund will provide scholarship support for Butler students.

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Contributions to the fund can be made online or by sending in a check to Butler University Advancement, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208.

Checks should be made out to the Joel Cornette Scholarship Fund.