Nineteen high school seniors have been selected to receive inaugural “I Am UNITE” scholarships for being champions for anti-drug efforts.
Each scholarship is worth $1,500 toward post-secondary education expenses. Funding for the scholarships comes from proceeds of the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit.
Receiving scholarships for the 2012-13 school year are:
- Sandra Back, Breathitt County High
- Allison Belcher, Shelby Valley High
- Darian Burks, Wolfe County High
- Brian Catron, Knott County Central High
- Haley Coldiron, Somerset High
- Hannah Eaton, Rockcastle County High
- Denise Franks, Wayne County High
- Brittany King, McCreary Central High
- Kennedy King, Knott County Central High
- Marcus Kuhl, Corbin High
- Jeannie McGuinn, Breathitt County High
- Cara Middleton, Harlan County High
- Jalon Morgan, Leslie County High
- Stephen Sears, Southwestern High
- Avery Shrum, Knott County Central High
- Andrea Smith, Phelps High
- Audrea Smith, Phelps High
- Samantha Smoker, Rockcastle County High
- Eleshia Sumner, McCreary Central High