Some of the university’s most sought-after scholarships were earned by 39 students this year. Those scholarships—known as the mentored scholars—include the Brown Fellows, Grawemeyer Scholars, MLK Scholars and McConnell Scholars.
The awards are among the institution’s most valuable and prestigious prizes, providing the student with full tuition, stipends to help with living expenses and enrichment opportunities.
Here’s a list of this year’s Grawemeyer, MLK and McConnell scholars. The 10 Brown Fellows will be listed at a later date. All of the students shown below are from Kentucky.
Grawemeyer Scholars
- Kaden Fisher, Louisville
- Alyssa Gebhardt, Lexington
- Matthew Johnson, Smithfield
- Kelsey Littrell, Benton
- Camila Lozano Aguirre, Bardstown
- Kam Rasheed, Louisville
- Jackson Schleff, Louisville
- Anna Simpson, Frankfort
- Abigail Stanger, Benton
- Caeden Whitaker, Williamsburg
MLK Scholars (pictured above)
- Maya Dotson, Shelbyville
- Kamrin Green, Bowling Green
- Amari Hardin, Lexington
- Gary Jones, Louisville
- Frederik Mendoza Ulken, Owensboro
- Madeline Martinez, Versailles
- Shanelle Morrison, Louisville
- Ana Nickel, Lexington
- Nino Owens, Lexington
- Malyah Spencer, Morganfield
McConnell Scholars
- Caleb Aridano, Crestwood
- Yelena Bagdasaryan, Lexington
- Jacob Banta, Pewee Valley
- Emily Bevins, Georgetown
- Paighton Brooks, Alexandria
- Sawyer Depp, Fort Thomas
- Katie Hayden, Owensboro
- Mary Catherine Medley, Springfield
- Bryson Sebastian, Louisville