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543 Students Awarded 2024-2025 Scholarships at WKCTC

Paducah, KY (11/19/2024) — West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) awarded $900,000 in scholarships to 543 students in the 2024-2025 academic year, college officials announced today. The total monetary amount represents 583 scholarships awarded.

More than 1052 applications were submitted for this fiscal year which ends June 30, 2025, said Andy Wilson, executive director of the Paducah Junior College (PJC), the charitable foundation for WKCTC. The foundation disburses scholarship funding at WKCTC.

Wilson, who is also vice president of institutional advancement at WKCTC, said scholarship awards were possible this year through the generosity of donors.

"Scholarships are vital for our students at WKCTC, as they open doors to education and opportunity that might otherwise be out of reach," Wilson said. "The generosity of our community in supporting these students doesn't just change individual lives-it strengthens the fabric of our region. Each gift reinforces the PJC Foundation's commitment to advancing education and supporting scholarships that empower our students and uplift our community."

WKCTC has expanded eligibility for academic or "merit" scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year, for which applications are currently being accepted. "WKCTC offers merit-based scholarships to entering students who demonstrate academic excellence, with a GPA of 2.75 or higher," said Wilson.

"Additionally, the PJC Foundation manages the endowed and annual scholarship program, awarding competitive scholarships to deserving students who have shown dedication and promise. Together, we're committed to supporting students reaching their full potential through access to higher education."

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.

Scholarship applications for the academic year that begins in August 2025 must be received by March 1, 2025. Students with scholarship application or financial aid questions may contact the WKCTC financial aid office at 270-534-3069.

Donations to PJC are tax deductible. Anyone interested in making a donation may contact Wilson at andy.wilson@kctcs.edu or 270-534-3084.

The following is a list of scholarship recipients by:

Ballard County

Elizabeth Allen, Jennifer Berry, Micah Brown, Marissa Elizondo, Hayes Gibson, Jacob Irvin, Kori Martin, Emma Graves, Shelby Seaton,

Caldwell County

William Eldridge, Mary Greenfield, Corbin Nichols, Jordan Ortt, William Paul, Michaelyn Sample, Ali Southard, Ryleigh Stevenson, Savanna Tays, Clayton Woford, Alayna Cannon

Calloway County

Zachery Bazzell, Christopher Bloomdahl, Jackson Brown, Carlee Cossey, Ryan Dewitt, James Fulton, Hailey Hale, Christina Hall, Jessi James, Micah Koenecke, Addie Larson, Kaimana Mahoe-Olive, Brittany McCann, Trevor McKnight, Jack Podrovitz, Zachary Rhodes, Jennifer Santos, Kaitlyn Sexton, Joanna Sosa, Kristy Yates, Josi Erwin, Jaquelyn Perez Gomez

Carlisle County

Kenton Arnold, Josie Bogle, Makenzie Davis, Shantal Drysdale, Reese Henderson, Shelby Holland, Jerrell Keys, Chloe Nichols, Alyssa Oliver, Cameron Wheeler, Kaitlin Whitaker, Joshua Willett, Darrenda Brooks, Isabella Mancera, Hadley Thompson, Charlize Wright

Carter County

Gavin Sexton

Christian County

Audrey Thanh Nguyen

Crittenden County

Avery Belt, Alexzander Conner, Ronald Quaid Cook-Brown, Joseph Drawdy, Ava Henry, Leah Long, Sofie Watson, Raylee Belt

Fulton County

Abigail Emmons, Taylor Lane, Amanda Sanders

Graves County

Cesar Alanis, Madison Alderdice, Esbeidy Arellano, Ethan Bowland, Patience Bradley, Hunter Brown, James Burnett, Aiden Carson, John Chandler, Zachary Clark, Morgan Coker, Lindsey Cope, Landon Curd, Tamara Dixon, Karson Elliott, Kiley Engard, Lacey Enlow, Monserrat Garcia, Garner Gibson, Luis Gonzalez, Noah Hamilton, Brian Hernandez, Garrett Higgins, Rozalynn Hill, Jason Jones, Kori Keeling, Kinsey Keller, Duncan Lamph, Olivia Lancaster, Skylar Mandry, Jessica Martin, Arlette Martinez Garcia, Amelia Mathis, Addisynn McAlpin, Dakota Moore, Kaitlyn Moore, Gage Munsell, Michael Nalley, Carina Oronia, Lexi Page, Chrishae Payne, Rubi Pineda Rios, Alex Purcell, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Jenci Redden, Eduardo Romero, Luis Romero, Amy Rosales, Gavin Rudesill, Dana Smith, Kylen Smith, Trealene Smith, Isabelle Speis, Aiden Stanley, Lindsey Story, Hunter Suiter, Jason Sullivan, Trinity Thomas, Ethan Thompson, Kaleb Thompson, Lela Tidwell, Matthew Vargas, Chloe Vaughn, Steven Warner, Destiny Wiggins, Matthew Wilson, Kelsey Wright, Tamia Bright, Mazelyn Murdock, Alissia Nightingale, MaggieRohrer, Isabelle Ruggles

Hancock County

Kaitlyn Duff

Hardin County

Angelica Stephens

Hickman County

Jessica Campbell,, Jacob Dodson, Kayli Hamilton, Daniel Kaczur, Luke Polsgrove, Abbey Ring, Joseph Wilson, Breanna Cotton, Cody Teems,

Hopkins County

Alyssa Blanchard, Kylee Tyson

Livingston County

Joy Abell, Sierrah Eklund-Stytz, Rosa Gilland, Katie Henson, Robert Jackson, Rebecca Lowrance, Lexie Mathis, Brenden Mitchell, Emma Owen, Robert Schmitt, Hailey Shafer, Natalea Williams, Sydnie Wood, Drew Barrow, Jennessee Tramble

Lyon County

Deanna Balentine, Amber Chaptman, Deven Guess, Nathan Hague, Haylee O'Daniel, Benjamin Pinnegar, Kyleigh Schneider, Abigail Crawford

Marshall County

Sara Aucoin, Abigail Belcher, Clara Boddy, Cadance Bradham, Taryn Bradham, Kayla Bresser, Colby Byars, Tanner Castleberry, Melissa Cheshire, Laken Chiles, Jaylee Cole, Abby Cooper, Caitlin Covalesky, Isaac Crowell, Gracey Darnell, Caden Deboe, Blaise Desanty, Ryleigh Duvall, Landon Dyke, Vincent Gamblin, Gracelyn Gideon, Peyton Gresham, Nora Hale, William Harris, Matthew Holder, Warren Holt, Dara Hopper, Kelsey Hughes, Tucker Jackson, Emma Jones, Jazmin Jones, Joan McLeod-Philbee, Kansas Milam, Jessica Mills, Allison Millspaugh, Lila Morris, Kimber Oakley, Hope Oliver, Tyler Orlandi, Lauren Owen, Hope Pratt, Payton Pritchard, Anthony Richter, Kyler Ross, Ethan Rushing, Savannah Russell, Alyssa Smith, Dalton Smith, Lauren Thompson, Savannah Thweatt, Sarenna Tomassi, Jennifer Turner, Anna Vasseur, Joseph Wathen, Maci West, Jacob Wilson, Abreana Wyatt, Bailey Allred, Emily Clinard, Hannah Conde, Tylee Henry, Tess Moore, Aidan Newlon, Beau Ward, Dalton Warmath

Massac County (IL)

Dianna Bowman, Joseph Girot, Hannah Harris , Hannah Heine, Noah Jeffords, Cheyenne Lang, Joshua Lewis, Hayden Lloyd, Jake Miller, Natalee Owens, Matthew Robertson, Preston Summers, Mason Westbrooks, Tyler Hollis

McCracken County

Jacob Adams, Andrea Ashbrook, Shenelie Askew , Elijah Ballowe, Drew Barrett, Matthew Bertrand, Colton Blackwell, Sydney Board, Erica Brandstetter, Sarah Brindley, India Broady, Corbyn Brown, Shelby Bundy, Reece Burnett, Kenijah Burns, Meagan Buurman, Madison Byassee, Antonio Maddox Carrillo, Carrington Carter, Andrew Cary, Malia Cates, Lauren Cavanaugh, Ian Chalke, Adyson Chambers, Stephanie Chowning, Anita Cohoon, Robert Collier, Elizabeth Collins, James Conley, John Cooper, Oliver Cox, Samuel Curran, Erica Davis, Shaovion Davis, Zachary Deecke, Baylee Delk, Brittany Dennis, Austin Dennison, Griffin Dortch, Garrett Dowell, Marissa Downing, Zachary Dunn, Lorann Dwyer, Hanna Edwards, Micilah Elrod, Grace England, William Faughn, Madison Fields, Landon Flournoy, Jordyn Fowler, Derran Freeman, Paris Galindez, Ainsley Galloway, Bryson Gamblin, Dalton Gilliam, Elian Gjergji, Karlee Gray, Malachi Gray, Elyse Hale, Taylor Haley, Carsen Hammonds, Caden Hargrove, Heather Harned, Sydney Hayden, Courtney Hayes, Madison Hayes, Jackson Haynes, Lillie Henry, Alia Hernandez, Kennadie Hiett, Larkin Hill, Annie Hoffman, Kylley Holder, Kaitlin Hopkins, Curtis Huber, Joseph Humm, Kortney Islas, James Ivey, Jake Jackson, Luke Jackson, Makayla Jackson, Chase Jarvis, Miriam Jimenez, Kaci Jones, Ayden Kahre, Aaliyah Kellett, Kaitlyn Kidd, Riley Kulik, Aiden Langston, Katie Lindsey, Lucero Lopez, Cristina Machaen, Kaelin Mallory, Ricky Martin, Kylee McErlean, Brandon McManus, Max Menendez, Connor Miller, Roselyn Minter, Guadalupe Molina, Jenna Moss, Savannah Murt, Megan Newman, Jill Nichols, Makenzie Olson, Kristine Overstreet, Ella Overton, Maria Pastor-Newton, Meet Patel, Alison Penrod, Riley Peters, Dylan Peyton, Lareisha Prather, Harrison Ramsey, Mallori Rea, David Record, Douglas Reed, Claudia Reyes, Karina Reyna, Samayah Robison,Raygan Rodgers, Zoey Ruch, Jacolby Scott, Katherine Simpson, Ansley Singleton, Jayden Skaggs, Rachael Skibinski, Brayden Smallmon, Ainsley Smith, Maya Smith, Keely Smith, Landon Snyder, Tyler Spangler, Logan Steckenrider, Madison Steelman, Preston Stevens, Morgan Stuart, Keely Sulcer, William Swinford, Landon Teitsort, Anthony Kenlin Thomas, Anistyn Thomas, Hunter Thompson, Olivia Thompson, Holly Tremblay, Alexandria Triplett, Brady Tucker, Issac Turner, Cannon Waggoner, Dustin Wallace, Madeline Walton, Ethan Weaver, Taylen Whittaker, Lydia Wiley, Madisen Willhelm, Elliott Wilson, Peyton Woodall, Elizabeth Woods, Victoria Zeigler

Muhlenberg County

Mason Lile

Pope County

Briley Givens, Olivia Jaber, Julie Parr, Jordyn Swinford, Holly Robinson

Trigg County

Keagan Greenwood, Marshall Jenkins, Hayden Lackey

Warrick County (IN)

Abby Teddleton

Williamson County (IL)

Addisyn Adams

Christina

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