PADUCAH, Ky. — West Kentucky Community and Technical College awarded $855,000 in scholarships to 385 students in the 2019-2020 academic year, college officials announced recently.
More than 1,300 scholarship applications were submitted for the current academic year, said Lee Emmons, executive director of the Paducah Junior College (PJC), the charitable foundation for WKCTC. The foundation disburses scholarship funding at WKCTC.
Emmons, who is also vice president of institutional advancement and development at WKCTC, said 400 scholarship awards were possible this year through the generosity of donors.
“Many individuals, businesses, and organizations contribute to make higher education attainable for area students,” Emmons said. “Through personally endowed scholarship funds, annual contributions, gifts to the academic scholarship fund and support for the Community Scholarship Program, our generous donors give the gift of education to hundreds of students each year. PJC has the privilege of disbursing these funds through scholarship awards to deserving WKCTC students.”
WKCTC has expanded eligibility for academic or “merit” scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year, for which applications are currently being accepted. Merit-based scholarships will now be offered to high school seniors who apply with a 21 ACT score and 3.0 GPA or above and enroll full-time at WKCTC. “This change expands eligibility to include a significantly greater number of applicants and will reward hard-working students who have commendable academic achievements along with rewarding the very top students,” Emmons said.
In addition to merit-based scholarships for incoming freshmen, WKCTC offers need-based, program-specific, and other scholarships, including those designated for non-traditional and current WKCTC students. Applications for all scholarships are accepted through the WKCTC website at https://westkentucky.kctcs.edu/affording-college/paying-for-college/scholarships/index.aspx.
Scholarship applications for the academic year that begins in August 2020 must be received by March 1, 2020. Students with scholarship application questions may contact the WKCTC student services department at 270-534-3069 after January 6, 2020.
Donations to PJC are tax deductible. Anyone interested in making a donation may contact Emmons at [email protected] or 270-534-3084.
The following is a list of scholarship recipients by county residents:
Ballard County: Bryan Allen, Calvert City Community Advisory Team Scholarship; Audriana Bush, Regional Educators Award Program & Future Educator Scholarship; Roslyn Conley, M.L. Carpenter Scholarship; Candice Durr, Trustee Scholarship; Parker Feezor, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Mary Garner, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Phillip McKee, J. Wilson & M.L. Witter Scholarship; Charles Miller, Gene Haas Scholarship; Charida Robinson, McCracken County Medical Alliance Scholarship; Bradley Smith, Calvert City Community Advisory Team Scholarship; Dakota Stigall, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Benjamin Verdegan, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship
Caldwell County: Allison Brindley, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Robert Gill, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Veronica Smith, Katterjohn Memorial Scholarship
Calloway County: Abraham Akabekwa, Donald & Kevin Blythe Scholarship; Mickenna Butterworth, C. Dale Brown Medical Imaging Scholarship; Layla Collier, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Greg Kildow, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Cynthia Parrish, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Joseph Scott, Academic Excellence Scholarship
Carlisle County: Landry Crider, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Chassidy Eddlemon, Academic Excellence Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Pamela Hale, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship
Christian County: Joshua Ausenbaugh, Marvin Companion Scholarship; Layton Gibson, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship and Paducah Engineering Diversity Scholarship; Joshua Rozmarynowski, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship
Crittenden County: Hanna Easley, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Paige Gilbert, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Shea Martin, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship
Fulton County: Johnna Edgin, Richard Ragland Scholarship
Graves County: Jonathon Bennett, Gene Haas Scholarship; Marja Blakney, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Katelyn Bugg, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Madison Buzanis, James Grisham Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Brittany Cornwell, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Taylor Dodge, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Salena Dudley, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Trevor Elder, Academic Excellence Scholarship and Good Ole Boys-Russ Chittenden Scholarship; Abigail Evitts, Academic Excellence Scholarship; Mason Fowler, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Leonardo Guevara, Gene Haas Scholarship; Keaton Heath, Jim Smith Contracting Building Our Community Scholarship; Teresa Heath, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Alyse Hendley, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; John Hicks, Academic Excellence Scholarship; Huan Hu, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Brittany Jones, Dr. Wally Montgomery Scholarship; Devin Kaler, James W. Marvin, Jr. Scholarship; Wyatt Lockwood, Gene Haas Scholarship; Mia Long, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Kaitlyn Marshall, Katterjohn Memorial Scholarship; Donovan McKinney, Hites Family Foundation Scholarship; Sarah Montlouis, Williams Wahl Scholarship; Loueva Moore, Monna Sweatt Memorial Scholarship and Hugh and Mary Barger Trust Scholarship; Lexi Parks, Marvin Family Scholarship; Wayne Prentice, Trustee Scholarship; Mikayla Pritchard, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Margarito Rocha, Calvert City Community Advisory Team Scholarship; Trandon Sutherland, R.G. Matheson Scholarship; Jacob Thompson, Jack Paxton Memorial Scholarship; Luke Warner, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Matthew Whitaker, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Clint Williams, Good Ole Boys – Russ Chittenden Scholarship; Teresa Willis, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Sidney Zimmer, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship
Hickman County: Cheyenne Basch, Academic Excellence Scholarship; Nathan Howell, James Grisham Scholarship
Livingston County: Alison Armstrong, Regional Educators Award Program & Future Educator Scholarship; Alisha Boone, Marvin Companion Scholarship; Allison Doyle, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Matthew Graham, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Christi Hosick, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Jasmine Leidecker, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Rebecca Lowrance, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Fernando Molina, James Bowling Scholarship; Emily Padon, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Tabitha Padon, McCracken County Medical Alliance Scholarship; Kobe Ringstaff, Moore – Menendez Scholarship; Jaden Raney, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Samantha Wendell, John Michael Vance Memorial Scholarship
Lyon County: Landon Alvis, Marvin Family Scholarship; Robert Langhi III, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship and Donald & Rosella Crecelius Scholarship; Tyler Wilson, Hites Family Foundation Scholarship; Meagan Wright, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship
Marshall County: Michael Chilton, Calvert City Community Advisory Team Scholarship; Coral Cole, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Nicole Collins, Trustee Scholarship; Cailey Culp, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Kayla Doom, Marvin Family Scholarship; Coy Dotson, WKCTC Scholarship; Ethan Dowell, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Tory Driskill, KCTCS Commonwealth Scholarship; Caitlyn Ferguson, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Harold Fletcher, Gene Haas Scholarship; Mercedes Haley, Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship; Ian Harrington, Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship; Bristen Holeman, Jack Faugh Scholarship; Victoria Howe, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Savannah Hunt, Trustee Scholarship; Karlee Jones, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Thomas Mahoney, WKCTC Scholarship; Cristen McPherson, Shirley Trail Lanier Scholarship in memory of Leroy & Gladys Followell Trail; Allison Millspaugh, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Tyler Nelson, Gene Haas Scholarship; Olivia Parker, Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship; Briana Phelps, Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship; Morgan Price, Academic Excellence Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Bryce Rickman, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Bailey Sandlin, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Amanda Stoffel, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Wesley Waldrop, Jack Paxton Memorial Scholarship; Devon Warmath, Jack Paxton Memorial Scholarship; Leeandra Wells, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship
Massac, IL: Kyle Adkins, WKCTC Scholarship; Sydney Beggs, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Emily Biggers, Dr. Wally Montgomery Scholarship; Benjamin Bowlin, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Erin Burkhart, Academic Excellence Scholarship; Danielle Carnes, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Samuel Coram, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Allie Davis, Katterjohn Memorial Scholarship; Cody Dreblow, Jack Paxton Memorial Scholarship; Caleb Duckworth, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Olivia Hargan, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship and Hugh and Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Nathaniel Henley, Bill & Meredith Schroeder Scholarship; Marisha Kenton, Dewey & Mary Lineberry Scholarship; Campbell Neely, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Brendan Patterson, Moore – Menendez Scholarship; Connor Seitz, Upshaw Family Scholarship; Audrey Thompson, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Kevin Werner, James Harper Memorial Scholarship and Calvert City Community Advisory Team Scholarship; Haley Williams, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship
McCracken County: Katherine Allen, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Elijah Arterburn, Marvin Family Scholarship; Breanne Ayers, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Brady Benton, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Jackson Brannon, E. Corman Maxie Scholarship; Caleb Buford, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship and Ken Carpenter Scouting Scholarship; Jessica Byassee, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Adanely Campos, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Matthew Cash, Gene Haas Scholarship; James Choat, G. Leon Williams Scholarship; Ariane Claudepierre, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Emma Clinard, Academic Excellence Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Amanda Daniel, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Bradley Davis, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Eric Egli, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Emily Ellegood, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Sarah Englert, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Cameron Ezell, James Grisham Scholarship; Justin Fowler, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Allyson Freeman, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Danielle Galvan, John & Opal Reid Memorial Scholarship; Allison Garrett, County Medical Alliance Scholarship; Rachel Gerke, Woman’s Club of Paducah Scholarship; Ryan Gillituk, Trustee Scholarship; Madison Giltner, Marvin Family Scholarship; Alec Golightly, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Johsua Grace, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Emma Gresham, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Austin Griffith, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship and E. Corman Maxie Scholarship; Hunter Grubbs, E. Corman Maxie Scholarship; Molli Guminski, Academic Excellence Scholarship; Mitchell Guthrie, Academic Excellence Scholarship; Khalyn Hannon, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Robert Harper, Marvin Family Scholarship; Amy Hawkins, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Omar Herrera, Keith Cooper Memorial Scholarship; Cheyanne Houk, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Tanner Huddleston, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Brittany Huyck, M.L. Carpenter Scholarship; Joseph Johnson, Gene Haas Scholarship; Matthew Jones, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Skye Jones, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Drake Jordan, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Prince Joshi, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Natasha Kendrick, M.L. Carpenter Scholarship; Hannah Lester, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Destiny Maples, Regional Educators Award Program & Future Educator Scholarship; Jordan Mariner, Gene Haas Scholarship; Cole Massa, Hites Family Foundation Scholarship; Abigail Matney, Earl & Joan Richardson Scholarship; Anntoinette McCallum, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Ca’Ron McClure, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Lauren McManus, Hites Family Foundation Scholarship; Robert Milam, James T. Carter Scholarship; Haley Morris, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Hunter Morris, Bill & Meredith Schroeder Scholarship; Paige Newton, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Madison Ortt, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship and Jean Wheeler PSAD Scholarship; Nadia Pacheco, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Shana Page, River City Business & Professional Women’s Club Scholarship; Kaelyn Palmer, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Brady Phillips, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Kayli Poll, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Hadley Purcell, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; John Putney, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Lydia Ramirez-Hernandez, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Jayson Rehmer, Harper Industries Scholarship; Teri Richey, M.L. Carpenter Scholarship; John Schmidt, Arthur & Wanda Feather Scholarship; Jadyn Scott, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Jacquelyn Scroggins, Hugh & Mary Barber Trust Scholarship; Jasmine Shoales, Leadership Paducah Scholarship; Lindsey Sigmin, Regional Educators Award Program & Future Educator Scholarship; Alyssa Slusmeyer, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Michael Solomon, Jack Paxton Memorial Scholarship; Alec Spangler, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Rachel Stephenson, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Avery Strayhorn, KCTCS John T. Smith Scholarship; Morgan Thompson, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship; Briar Travis, Hites Family Foundation Scholarship; Gina Van Wyck, James & Audelle Biggs Scholarship; Lauren Wells, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Gavin West, Harry Hogan Scholarship; Gaelin White, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship and George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship; Kimberly Williams, Paducah Business & Professional Women’s Club Scholarship; Nathan Williams, Hites Family Foundation Scholarship; Julie Wooldridge, George E. Beiderwell II Scholarship
Trigg County: Stuart Boyd, Hites Family Foundation Scholarship
Williamson, IL: Payton Dillon, George E. Beiderwell I Scholarship
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