(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- Eighty-four Kentucky graduating high school seniors will have additional cash for college, thanks to the 2003-04 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program.
Students from each of Kentucky's six congressional districts were selected to receive the scholarships. Criteria included difficulty of high school courses, college entrance exam scores, an essay, teacher recommendations, academic honors, school activities and community service. The students each will receive a $1,500 scholarship from the U.S. Department of Education. The scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years.
Each participating school selected and submitted student applications, with the number of applications based on school enrollment figures. Nearly 300 students statewide applied for the scholarship.
The Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program provides funds to eligible
graduating high school seniors and GED recipients in each state. More than
5,000 scholarship were awarded this year nationwide. The scholarships were
established in honor of U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, whose
career has focused on the education and training of young people.
SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL AND RECIPIENTS
Ashland Ind. - Paul G. Blazer HS
Scott R. Lewis
Bowling Green Ind. - Bowling Green HS
Kelli N. Matthews-Geegan, Benjamin N. Murphy
Boyle Co. - Boyle Co. HS
Danielle R. Thomas
Breckinridge Co. - Breckinridge Co. HS
Scott F. Moore
Christian Co. - Christian Co. HS
Jason E. Pitt , Anna C. Stergas
Clark Co. - George Rogers Clark HS
David P. Nicholson , Clayton A. Smith, Jr.
Clay Co. - Clay Co. HS
Joshua L. Bowling , Christopher M. Yost
Corbin Ind. - Corbin HS
Johnny B. Hammons
Covington Ind. - Covington Latin School*
Dustin R. Von Handorf
Daviess Co. - Apollo HS
Robert J. Harris , Krystal M. May
Daviess Co. - Daviess Co. HS
Kelsey M. Fort , Erin N. Malony
Elizabethtown Ind. - Elizabethtown HS
Daniel C. Darland
Elliott Co. - Elliott Co. HS
Adam D. Ison
Estill Co. - Estill Co. HS
Angela M. Tyree
Fayette Co. - Henry Clay HS
David G. Buchanan
Fayette Co. - Lexington Catholic HS*
Matthew A. Layton
Fayette Co. - Paul Laurence Dunbar HS
Paavani Komanduri , Joseph A. Swisher
Fayette Co. - Tates Creek HS
Bilal M. Ahmed , Mark A. Wittman
Fleming Co. - Fleming Co. HS
Nathaniel G. Stamm
Floyd Co. - The Piarist School*
Balin P. Loftus
Franklin Co. - Western Hills HS
Travis S. Shrout
Glasgow Ind. - Glasgow HS
James F. Davenport
Graves Co. - Graves Co. HS
Sarah E. Watkins
Hardin Co. - Central Hardin HS
Britta L. Zoeller
Hardin Co. - John Hardin HS
Whitney K. Spalding
Harrison Co. - Harrison Co. HS
Wendalyn R. Prather
Henderson Co. - Henderson Co. HS
Jennifer A. Parker, Collin S. Stocke
Hopkins Co. - Madisonville-N. Hopkins HS
Ellen J. Travis
Jefferson Co. - Assumption HS*
Elizabeth M. George
Jefferson Co. - Ballard HS
Cathleen A. Shircliff
Jefferson Co. - duPont Manual Magnet HS
Julie A. Peterson
Jefferson Co. - Our Lady of Mercy Academy*
Rachel T. Hayden
Jefferson Co. - Presentation Academy*
Claire A. Burkhardt , Adrianne C. Crow
Jefferson Co. - Sacred Heart Academy*
Sara E. Heintzman , Erica J. Olson, Danielle A. Pigneri
Jefferson Co. - St. Francis HS*
Paul E. Vouga
Jefferson Co. - St. Xavier HS*
Patrick T. Kehl , Alexander J. Makowski
Jefferson Co. - Trinity HS*
Kenneth A. Bohnert , James G. Strozdas
Kenton Co. - Dixie Heights HS
Amy M. Cockrell, Megan R. Leedy
LaRue Co. - LaRue Co. HS
Benjamin M. Hornback
Laurel Co. - N. Laurel HS
Elizabeth A. Scoville
Lee Co. - Lee Co. HS
Sara E. Jennings
Madison Co. - Madison Central HS
Leslie C. Bogie
Marshall Co. - Marshall Co. HS
Kari D. Underhill
McCracken Co. - Heath HS
Emily G. Blythe, Rebekah M. Schaberg
McCracken Co. - Lone Oak HS
Amanda C. Beckman
McCracken Co. - Reidland HS
Andrea K. Phillips, Justin K. Roof
Meade Co. - Meade Co. HS
Miles C. Barger
Middlesboro Ind. - Middlesboro HS
Alejandro A. Lince
Newport Ind. - Newport Central Catholic*
Elizabeth A. Brown
Oldham Co. - Oldham Co. HS
Shannon R. Swanigan
Oldham Co. - S. Oldham HS
Kal L. Clark, Mark A. Fendley
Owensboro Ind. - Owensboro Sr. HS
John S. Gilliam
Paintsville Ind. - Paintsville HS
Virginia R. Fuller
Pike Co. - East Ridge HS
Emily M. Robinson
Pike Co. - Pike Co. Central HS
Donald L. Smith, Jr.
Pulaski Co. - SW Pulaski Co. HS
John D. Kalz , Mohammed M. Obaidi
Raceland-Worthington Ind. - Raceland-Worthington HS
Jarrod M. Pennington
Russell Co. - Russell Co. HS
Timothy A. Wade
Russell Ind. - Russell HS
Christopher J. Williams
Scott Co. - Scott Co. Sr. HS
Meagan L. Todd
Shelby Co. - Shelby Co. HS
Kristina C. Folsom
Somerset Ind. - Somerset HS
Paul M. Henderson , Melody K. Morris
Union Co. - Union County HS
Mitchell A. Thomas
Woodford Co. - Woodford Co. HS
Daniel C. Bach
* indicates non-public school
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