Donate Life KY Scholarship winners announced

From Shelley Snyder

Out of an impressive pool of more than 70 applicants hailing from 38 counties across Kentucky, 20 extraordinary individuals have been selected to receive 2024 Donate Life Kentucky Scholarships valued at $1000 each. These students have demonstrated exceptional dedication to promoting the Donate Life mission and educating their peers about the life-saving impact of registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor.

"For over 30 years, the Circuit Clerk's office issued driver's license and asked every customer about registering as a donor and giving $1 to public education about organ, eye and tissue donation. Although we no longer issue driver's licenses, we remain steadfast in our commitment to helping our community through education and outreach about this lifechanging Donate Life mission. In our county, and every county in Kentucky, people have been saved and healed by the gift of life. Today, over 1000 Kentuckians still wait for their gift of life. Organ, eye and tissue donors are heroes," explains Dennis Loy, Adair Circuit Clerk.

"Giving back to these students, many of whom are donor families & recipients, is such an honor. I extend a heartfelt congratulations to all the scholarship winners and express appreciation to every applicant for their dedication to the Donate Life mission."

The Donate Life Kentucky Scholarship winners for 2024 are:

• Allison Patterson - Harrison County
• Annabella Bengie - Bourbon County
• Cade Thomas Lindsey - Harlan County
• Emma Pendleton - Nelson County
• Gabrielle Miles - Boone County
• Jenna Nicole McCue - Bullitt County
• Josie Simpson - Floyd County
• Karaline Vivian Naylin Ratliff - Floyd County
• Kennedy Grace Gauze - Lawrence County
• Kyley Elyse Robinson - Franklin County
• Laney Allen Bledsoe - Magoffin County
• Macy Elise Baker - Mercer County
• Markeyah Lewis - Jefferson County
• Myshayla Hernandez - Mason County
• Queen Ememe - Jefferson County
• Riley Ellison - Scott County
• Sarah Catherine Thompson - Jefferson County
• Stuart Knight - Hardin County
• Tabitha Sapp - Mason County
• William Oldiges - Campbell County

These individuals have educated about organ donation through various initiatives, including Registry campaigns, school & community outreach events, and social media advocacy. Their efforts have played a significant role in inspiring others to register as donors, making the decision to save and heal lives.

The Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Endowment Scholarship Program was created by the Donate Life Kentucky Trust nonprofit organization. It was named in honor of the Circuit Clerks for their decades of dedication to this mission.

For more information about the scholarship program, the Donate Life High School Challenge, and future opportunities to connect with the Donate Life mission, please visit www.donatelifeky.org or contact or contact Scholarships@DonateLifeKY.org.

This story was posted on 2024-04-23 19:56:27.
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