Cash Scholarship Recipients
We would like to thank all of our generous scholarship sponsors for their continued support of the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Competition!
Cash scholarships are paid only to the school or student loan provider(s), not directly to the candidate.
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Grand Total of Cash Scholarships awarded by the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Program for 2019
$60,550
Miss Kentucky 2019
$18,000 Scholarship
Alex Francke
Miss Central Kentucky
First Runner-Up
$7,500 Scholarship
Hayley Leach
Miss Danville
Second Runner-Up
$7,500 Scholarship
Haley Wheeler
Miss Louisville Metro
Third Runner-Up
$3,000 Scholarship
Meredith Ellis
Miss Horse Capital of the World
Fourth Runner-Up
$1,500 Scholarship
Aimee Turner
Miss Cardinal Country
Remaining Top Twelve Finalists
$500 Scholarship
Cameron Wilson University of Louisville
Hannah Robb Heartland
Caroline Ford Monticello
Makayela Banks Woodford County
Molly Sullivan Lexington
Kennedy Sabharwal Bowling Green
Hope LeMaster Bluegrass Area
Preliminary Onstage Interview Award
$500 Scholarship
Derby Group:
Morgan Moses Mammoth Cave Area
Rose Group:
Meredith Long Fayette County
Julep Group:
Melanie Horn My Old Kentucky Home ($250)
Hayley Leach Danville ($250)
Alex Franke Central Kentucky ($250)
Preliminary Talent Award
$500 Scholarship
Derby Group:
Aimee Turner Cardinal City
Rose Group:
Hannah Robb Heartland
Julep Group:
Haley Wheeler Louisville Metro
Images Runway Modeling Award
$250 Scholarship
Derby Group:
Karrington True Wayne County Area
Rose Group:
Cardinal Ford Monicello
Julep Group:
Hayley Leach Danville
Non-Finalist Interview Award
$500 Scholarship
Gabby Bradley
Belle of Louisville
Melanie Horn
My Old Kentucky Home
Non-Finalist Talent Awards
$300 Scholarship
Turner Reynolds Richmond
Hannah Grace Avery Nelson County
Non-Finalist Newcomer Award (Highest Placing Non-Finalist Newcomer)
$500 Scholarship
Maranda Finney Western Kentucky
Congeniality Award
$500 Scholarship
Allison Spears
Top in Lexington
Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, Winner
$1,000 Scholarship
Hayley Leach
Danville
Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, 1st runner-up
$500 Scholarship
Kaisen Eastep
Magoffin County
Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, 2nd runner-up
$300 Scholarship
Alex Francke
Central Kentucky
MAO Community Service Award
$1,000 Scholarship
Aimee Turner
Cardinal Country
Miss America Academic Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship
Alex Francke
Central Kentucky
#Rule Your World Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship
Alex Francke
Central Kentucky
Spirit of Miss Kentucky Award
$500 Scholarship
Kaisen Eastep
Magoffin County
CMNH Miracle Maker Award
$350 Scholarship
Molly Sullivan
Lexington
Highest Ad Sales
$500 Scholarship
Aimee Turner
Cardinal Country
Best Smile Award
$500 Scholarship
Makayla Mack
NIBROC
Non-finalist Participation Scholarship
$300 Scholarship
Hannah Grace Avery Nelson County
Gabby Bradley Belle of Louisville
Cameryn Cline University of Kentucky
Kaisen Eastep Magoffin County
Shelby Kate Everitt South Central Kentucky
Maranda Finney Western Kentucky
Abbigaile Gibson Jefferson County
Jazzlin Hamilton Historic Mill Springs
Amanda Harder Derby City
Melanie Horn My Old Kentucky Home
Sarah Beth Kreidler Corvette City
Rebecca Lee Historic Daniel Boone
Meredith Long Fayette County
Makayla Mack NIBROC
Morgan Moses Mammoth Cave Area
Turner Reynolds Richmond
Emily Sharp Heart of the Commonwealth
Allison Spears Tops in Lexington
Kiara Trowell Simmons College of Kentucky
Karrington True Wayne County Area
Brooke Way Heart of Central Kentucky
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