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Kiwanis Club awards scholarships to two graduates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Martin County recognized the achievements of two exceptional graduating seniors by awarding them scholarships. The club invited the recipients, Hope Coley and Savannah Young, to a luncheon Thursday at Shufflin Café in Inez to receive their checks. Melissa Phelps, the president of the…
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DAV awards scholarships
Coalition Better Health Care and DAV Chapter 18, based in Auxier, Kentucky, presented their first-ever $500 scholarship to Martin County High School senior Dennison Davis for being his class valedictorian. The group presented scholarships to valedictorians in Johnson and Floyd counties also.
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Crum receives collegiate offer from Bethel University
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Martin County senior Tate Crum received an offer to play football at the collegiate level. Crum was among 130 players who attended the Bethel University Wildcats Prospect Football Camp on Saturday in McKenzie, Tennesee. Following the camp, Bethel University head football coach Michael Jasper made the offer.
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Attention rising high school juniors: Applications now open for 2023 Rogers Scholars Program
The Center for Rural Development is accepting applications from rising high school juniors in Southern and Eastern Kentucky for the 2023 Rogers Scholars Program. Rogers Scholars – The Center’s flagship youth program – is an intensive, one-week summer program that provides valuable leadership skills and exclusive college scholarship opportunities for students to build their skills…
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New FAFSA filing season begins Oct. 1
FRANKFORT — High school seniors and postsecondary students needing student financial aid for fall 2023 can file the 2023–24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, beginning Oct. 1, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. “In the first five months of 2022, the Beshear-Coleman administration helped bring more than $3.9 billion in…
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Cruise-in raises scholarship funds
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Over 30 vehicles participated in cruise-in Saturday in Inez to help raise money toward a scholarship for a Martin County student to pursue a career in auto mechanics or diesel mechanics. The event, organized by Bill Preece, Clyde Adams and others, drew a large crowd to the Advance Auto…
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Students with disabilities awarded scholarships
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Martin County students are among 87 Kentucky students who received Powered By Inclusion scholarships. The Kentucky Department of Education Office of Special Education and Early Learning used federal American Rescue Plan funding to award these 87 high school students with disabilities. Dena James, Martin County School District director…
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Colin Horn is a National Merit Scholarship winner
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN EVANSTON, Ill. — Martin County High School senior Colin Horn is a National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winner. The National Merit Scholarship announced May 11 that Horn was chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are…
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Harmon family announces MC scholarship recipients
Harless, Hale awarded up to $10,000 each academic year “I am grateful to be able to give back to my hometown community by supporting the next generation, and I want to help others from similar backgrounds as myself complete their education.” –Ed Harmon The Harmon family announced May 10 that Martin County High School graduating…
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Martin County students selected for youth programs
The Center for Rural Development has selected five Martin County students to participate in its summer leadership programs. Rogers Scholars Ashdon Kerr, a current sophomore at Martin County High School, will join high school students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky this summer for the 25th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. She is the…
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