UofL's super scholars: winners of prominent awards announced

September 30, 2020

Some of the university’s most sought-after scholarships were earned by 39 students this year. Those scholarships—known as the mentored scholars—include the Brown Fellows, Grawemeyer Scholars, MLK Scholars and McConnell Scholars.

The awards are among the institution’s most valuable and prestigious prizes, providing the student with full tuition, stipends to help with living expenses and enrichment opportunities.

Here’s a list of this year’s Grawemeyer, MLK and McConnell scholars. The 10 Brown Fellows will be listed at a later date. All of the students shown below are from Kentucky.

Grawemeyer Scholars

[caption id="attachment_51474" align="alignleft" width="300"] The 2020 Grawemeyer Scholars, L-R: Jackson Schleff, Matthew Johnson, Kelsey Littrell, Anna Simpson, Kam Rasheed, Alyssa Gebhardt, Abigail Stanger, Camila Lozano Aguirre, Caeden Whitaker, Kaden Fisher.[/caption]

Kaden Fisher, Louisville
Alyssa Gebhardt, Lexington
Matthew Johnson, Smithfield
Kelsey Littrell, Benton
Camila Lozano Aguirre, Bardstown
Kam Rasheed, Louisville
Jackson Schleff, Louisville
Anna Simpson, Frankfort
Abigail Stanger, Benton
Caeden Whitaker, Williamsburg

MLK Scholars (pictured above)

Maya Dotson, Shelbyville
Kamrin Green, Bowling Green
Amari Hardin, Lexington
Gary Jones, Louisville
Frederik Mendoza Ulken, Owensboro
Madeline Martinez, Versailles
Shanelle Morrison, Louisville
Ana Nickel, Lexington
Nino Owens, Lexington
Malyah Spencer, Morganfield

McConnell Scholars

[caption id="attachment_51470" align="alignleft" width="300"] The McConnell Scholars are (top row): Caleb Aridano, Yelena Bagdasaryan, Jacob Banta, Emily Bevins, Paighton Brooks. Second row: Sawyer Depp, Katie Hayden, Mary Catherine Medley, Bryson Sebastian.[/caption]