KAPE is pleased to announce the 2018 KAPE Scholarship Recipients Our first KAPE scholarship recipient is senior Samantha Bishop. She received our Student Teacher Scholarship this evening at the annual program at the University of the Cumberlands, where she was a KAPE student member. Presenting the scholarship is KAPE Executive Director Donna House and Scholarship Committee Chair Joann Durham. Samantha is from London where she graduated from South Laurel High School. She comes from a large family of teachers and other KAPE members. Congratulations, Samantha!
KAPE’s recent scholarship winner is Alexis Brooke Halsey, daughter of KAPE member Doug Halsey, in Breathitt County. Brooke is a senior at Breathitt County High school who will be attending Morehead State University this fall to pursue studies in Elementary Education and Special Education. She has already received her Associate of Arts from Hazard Community and Technical College - KCTCS. Her parents and KAPE are proud to present her with the Family Member Scholarship 2018.
Pictured above giving her the award is left to right, KAPE Ambassador and long time member Regina Petrey Huff, Amanda Croley, and Scholarship Committee Chair Joann Durham. Thank you, Mrs. Croley!
Congratulations to Kiersten Jackson, winner of our Fall Student Teacher Scholarship. Kiersten is currently student teaching in the Laurel County Public Schools district and will be a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University in December. Presenting her with the scholarship award is Joann Durham, Chair of KAPE’s Scholarship Committee. Kiersten has been a student member of KAPE at EKU. |