The McHenry-Sherman-Trimble End Lung Cancer Now Academy is a leadership and mentorship opportunity for students across Indiana who want to build skills, gain real-world experience, and make a difference through prevention, advocacy, and community impact.
Through a flexible, hybrid experience that blends mentorship, hands-on projects, and leadership development, students gain real-world skills while helping drive change in prevention, advocacy, and community impact.
The academy is designed for students across Indiana who are:
No prior experience in cancer, healthcare, or science required.
The academy is a flexible, year-long experience featuring online learning, virtual mentorship, and in-person engagement — designed to fit student schedules.
Applications will be open until 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday, Sep. 30 . Please note that applications must be completed in one sitting. For the best experience, we recommend that you download the Application Roadmap to help you prepare for your submission.
This is about more than lung cancer. It’s about developing the next generation of leaders. Through a blend of learning and real-world applications, students will build the skills, confidence, and experience needed to create meaningful impact in their communities.
Students can expect to gain:
The legacies of the McHenry, Sherman, and Trimble families are intertwined through deep personal bonds and shared experiences, both within and beyond their connections to lung cancer. Their individual journeys, each profoundly personal, have inspired a passion for action. United in their commitment to education, mentorship, and research, they are building an enduring legacy that will empower future leaders to drive lasting progress.
As the academy grows, students may gain exposure to:
Some opportunities — including scholarships, stipends, travel, or conference participation — are still in development and will be shared as they become available.
Our vision: End the suffering and death from lung cancer in Indiana.
Our mission: Reduce all modifiable risk factors for lung cancer, find lung cancer at its earliest detectable stage, enhance awareness and understanding of lung cancer research, and support lung cancer survivors and caregivers.
