Center welcomes newest McConnell Scholars

(Aug. 16, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The McConnell Center welcomes its 21st class of McConnell Scholars.

The ten students join the McConnell Scholars Program, a premier educational enrichment and scholarship program for high-achieving Kentuckians.

The group will attend the University of Louisville on "full-ride-plus" scholarships that cover the cost of tuition, as well as funding for an extended summer study abroad program to China and a trip to Washington, D.C. Participants in the McConnell Scholars Program will receive an enhanced academic experience consisting of liberal arts study; opportunities to meet and engage prominent national, state and local leaders; and a strong focus on community service.

The 10 new McConnell Scholars are:

	Victoria Allen Auburn, Ky. (Bowling Green High School) Anticipated study: Political science, economics, philosophy
	Katie Cambron Springfield, Ky. (Washington County High School) Anticipated study: Political science, economics
	Taryn Cantrell Pikeville, Ky. (Pikeville High School) Anticipated study: Civil and environmental engineering, political science
	Kevin Grout Florence, Ky. (St. Henry High School) Anticipated study: Political science
	Philip Moore Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier High School) Anticipated study: Political science
	Natalie Smith Elizabethtown, Ky. (Central Hardin High School) Anticipated study: Political science
	Connor Tracy Mayfield, Ky. (Mayfield High School) Anticipated study: Industrial engineering, political science
	Travis Wilson Burlington, Ky. (Home schooled) Anticipated study: Business, political science, history
	Mary Elizabeth Young Louisville, Ky. (Sacred Heart Academy) Anticipated study: Spanish, English, political science
	Chloe Zoeller Louisville, Ky. (Assumption High School) Anticipated study: Spanish, Italian, political science

In its first 20 years, the Center has given more than $2.5 million in scholarship money to more than 200 Kentucky students, mentored them to compete for elite national graduate scholarships and helped them travel the world.

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, together with the University of Louisville, founded the nonpartisan scholarship program in 1991 to benefit Kentucky’s best and brightest students.