Seventy-Five High School Seniors Chosen from More Than 150,000 Applicants To Win Scholarships from KFC's 2009 Colonel's Scholars Program
More than 150,000 graduating high school seniors who excelled in and out of the classroom applied for the scholarships this year. The KFC Colonel's Scholars program awarded 75 scholarships based on financial need and the impact of students on their schools and communities. Each award winner is eligible to receive up to
The members of this year's class of KFC Colonel's Scholars have demonstrated a wide range of talents and represent a diverse group of backgrounds. One Scholar maintained a 4.0 grade-point average while working as a co-owner of a dairy farm. Another Scholar launched a nonprofit organization, which provides services for homeless mothers in
"These students have proven that they are completely committed to both their education and enriching and supporting their schools and communities," said
"As a KFC Franchisee and a donor assisted scholarship sponsor, I am honored to help carry on Colonel Sanders' commitment to education by supporting the fourth class of KFC Colonel's Scholars," stated
KFC Colonel's Scholars, now in its fourth year, is an annual program of the Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation, an independent charity supported by KFC, its employees and franchisees, and KFC patrons. The KFC Colonel's Scholars' mission is to empower students to improve their lives with scholarship resources. The program has awarded more than
For more information on KFC Colonel's Scholars and the Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation, visit www.KFC.com or www.KFCscholars.org.
About KFC Colonel's Scholars
KFC Colonel's Scholars is a program of Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation, an independent 501c3 charity funded by KFC, its employees, franchisees and KFC patrons, and seeks to help provide high school students scholarship resources to attend public post-secondary schools within their states of residence. Colonel's Scholars is a registered trademark of KFC Corporation.
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Colonel's Scholars Class of 2009
Alabama Kayla Harris (Wetumpka, Ala.) Mashika Tempero (Vredenburgh, Ala.) Arkansas Vence Johnson (Pine Bluff, Ark.) Amanda Mckibben (Oiltrough, Ark.) California Terry Allen (Vallejo, Calif.) Geobio Boo (Simi Valley, Calif.) Fallon Griffin (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ashley Hebert (Oakland, Calif.) Rothpanhar Ross (Stockton, Calif.) Casandra Vann (Los Angeles, Calif.) Delaware Shoaib Baqi (Smyrna, Del.) Florida Shardy Camargo (Orlando, Fla.) Tomilee Dowden (Carrabelle, Fla.) Amirica Nicholson (Avon Park, Fla.) Georgia Bianca Ficklin (Warrenton, Ga.) Scott Rowland (Cleveland, Ga.) Ashley Hutchinson (Atlanta, Ga.) Idaho Kelsey Bernstein (Idaho Falls, Idaho) Illinois Lace Bailey (Chicago, Ill.) Ashley Kloth (Ellis Grove, Ill.) Indiana Cameron Brown (Gary, Ind.) Kylee Proctor (North Judson, Ind.) Brandon Lopez (Munster, Ind.) Jonathan Sobilo (Munster, Ind.) Iowa Stephanie Venenga (Dike, Iowa) Kansas Ashley Arenholz (Olathe, Kan.) Lauren Johnson (Waverly, Kan.) Heather Reynolds (LaCygne, Kan.) Kentucky Jessika Turner (Paris, Ky.) Louisiana Jerome Spann (Baton Rouge, La.) Michigan Kate O'Connor (Plymouth, Mich.) Sade Turner (Detroit, Mich.) Jessica Orr (Atlanta, Mich.) Minnesota Adam Jensen (Faribault, Minn.) Valerie Speedling (Kellogg, Minn.) Neil Turner (Ashby, Minn.) Blai Vue (St. Paul, Minn.) Missouri Elaine Gibson (Sikeston, Mo.) Melanie Gilmore (Brentwood, Mo.) Montana Hannah Johnson (Victor, Mont.) Nebraska Michelle Pineda (Humboldt, Neb.) Jessica Arias (Lincoln, Neb.) Nevada Courtney Sharp (Fernley, Nev.) New Jersey Victor Espinoza (Union City, N.J.) Sarah Lee (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) New York Corinne McGuirk (Douglaston, N.Y.) Benjamin Hall (Kingston, N.Y.) North Carolina Sarah Gambrel (Red Sprigs, N.C.) Ohio Madalynn Priskorn (Hillsboro, Ohio) Shari' Thomas (Steubenville, Ohio) Heather Brewer (Hillsboro, Ohio) Oklahoma Leslie Barcenas (Muldrow, Okla.) Brittney Wilson (Claremore, Okla.) Oregon Megan Taylor (Hebo, Ore.) Alyssa Warren (Merlin, Ore.) Pennsylvania Victoria Ammermann (Beach Lake, Pa.) Trent Gray (Harrisburg, Pa.) Rachel Solomon (Atglen, Pa.) Rhode Island Kimberly Leonard (West Warwick, R.I.) South Carolina Megan Garland (North Augusta, S.C.) Michelle Robles (Fort Mill, S.C.) Tennessee Merita Pierce (Winfield, Tenn.) Texas Hannah Daniel (Kountze, Texas) Owais Durrani (Houston, Texas) Michelle Quinones (El Paso, Texas) Rigoberto Soto (Houston, Texas) Uriel Uranga (Presidio, Texas) Utah Elisabeth Jessop (Ogden, Utah) Virginia TeAirra Brown (Portsmouth, Va.) Melanie Rogers (Alexandria, Va.) Washington Tiya Tuffa (Seattle, Wash.) Washington, D.C. Ashley Pierce (Washington, D.C.) Wisconsin Bradley Beaumier (Lena, Wisc.) Dawn Henn (Milwaukee, Wisc.) Michael Muir (Kenosha, Wisc.)
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