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Post date: Jul 30, 2014 6:27:1 PM

Danville-Boyle County Scholarship Foundation announces winners

Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 5:02 am

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The Danville-Boyle County Scholarship Foundation has awarded 67 scholarships totaling $34,500 for the academic year 2014-2015. Recipients received the monetary awards July 10 at Danville Country Club. Students and parents attended the awards reception. 

The foundation, formerly an affiliate of the Dollars for Scholars Foundation, is comprised of local community volunteers whose sole purpose is to provide local scholarship support. During its 11 years of operation, the foundation has awarded more than $300,000 to 550 students from this area. The foundation also manages the John Arnold Memorial Scholarship, the Benjamin Bright-Moran Memorial Scholarship, and the American Association of University Women Bradley Memorial Scholarship. 

The John Arnold Scholarship went to Kneisha Johnson, a graduate of Danville High School; the Benjamin Bright-Moran Scholarship went to Danielle Mason, a graduate of Boyle County High School; and the AAUW Virginia and Frances Bradley Memorial Scholarship went to Malyssa Hicks, also a graduate of Boyle County High School.

Other scholarship recipients were Taylor Walker-Smith, Jacob Crowell, Bryce Marshall, John Henderson, Benjamin Hunt, Samantha Allen, Leah England, Alivia Harris, Daniel Crall, Lakin Wren, Hannah Robertson, Micayla Kelly, Lauren Richards, Heather Sublett, Alyssa Porter, Benjamin Kendrick, Kaitlyn Jackson, Stephanie Oliver, James Lane, Taylor Stewart, Haley McCowen, Holli Hester, Savannah Hobbs, Kylie Cooper, Ashleigh Koch, Kathryn Combs, Hannah Sims, Nicholas Serey, Whitney Alford, Cierra Hawkins, Miranda Wray, Zachary Tarter, Brendon Ballard, Bailey Carson, Sabrina Hendricks, Makensie Wray, Shayla Smith, Lindsey Dadisman, Shante Glover, Paul Robertson, Joshua Singleton, Ashley Dadisman, Logan Cortis Bailey Fowler, Zachary Wilson, Dazhon Jackson, Mary Hubbard, Frances Lackney, Justice Leavell, Laken Grey, Brianna Walls, Collin Pierson, Kyaira Prewitt, Essence Grey, Asia Burgess, Ace Ray, Kayla Todd, Alyssa Martin, Evan Cole, Cody Boone, Destinee Meeser, Morgan Cooper, Logan Ellis and Anna Morrow.

Many of the scholarships are sponsored by individuals and businesses within Boyle County, and the foundation conducts an annual golf scramble as a fundraiser each year. This year’s golf scramble will be Sept. 8 at Danville Country Club. For more information, contact the foundation at 141 N. Third St., Suite 1, Danville, KY 40422 or at www.dbcscholarship.org. or info@dbcscholarship.org.