Twenty-three high school seniors have been selected to receive 2017 “I Am UNITE” scholarships totaling $34,500 for being champions for anti-drug efforts.
Each scholarship is worth $1,500 toward post-secondary expenses. Funding for the scholarships comes from private donations to Operation UNITE.
“These scholarships honor youth who have excelled – not only this year, but throughout much of their undergraduate careers – by being champions for anti-drug efforts within their schools and communities,” said Nancy Hale, UNITE President/CEO. “Recipients have provided peer mentorship, leadership and community service, and serve as an inspiration to others. They are true ‘UNITE Ambassadors’.”
Receiving 2017 “I Am UNITE” Scholarships are:
- Hallea Barnhill, Knox Central High
- McKenzie Bentley, Harlan County High
- Haley Blakley, Harlan County High
- Kaylee Brown, Bell County High
- Patricia Clem, Harlan County High
- Faith Love Duff, Owsley County High
- Tori Ellison, Corbin High
- Tanner Evans, Owsley County High
- Ally Fisher, Somerset Christian
- Hannah Fugate, North Laurel High
- Mason Isaac, Magoffin County High
- Sydney Jarvis, Clay County High
- Shelby Jones, Shelby Valley High
- Amber Leddington, Knox Central High
- Natasha McQueen, Buckhorn School
- Ethan Morton, Harlan Independent
- Maranda Nichols, Breathitt County High
- Cole “Joseph” Nickell, Morgan County High
- Tucker Powers, Somerset High
- Jessie Rapier, Corbin High
- Dalton Rowe, Rockcastle County High
- Emily Sellers, Southwestern High
- Megan Thompson, Prestonburg High
The “I Am UNITE” Scholarship program was established by the UNITE Foundation in May 2013. To date, the UNITE Foundation has provided scholarships to 112 students.