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Scholar Athletes Honored; Two Split $3,000 Scholarship

Scholar Athletes Honored; Two Split $3,000 Scholarship

Nine Scholar Athletes for 2015-16 were honored in May at the annual awards banquet at Kentucky Utilities, sponsor of the Scholar Athlete feature.

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Pictured (l to r) are: Cliff Feltham of KU,  Julia Loveday (Tate Creek High), Emma Young (East Jessamine), John Van Balen (Sayre School), Anna Lee (West Jessamine), Landon Young (Lafayette), Gypsie Hutchinson (Lexington Christian Academy), Will Newton (Sayre), Jason Newell (Homeschooled), Claire Wilhite (Lexington Catholic) and  John Lynch of Lexington Family Magazine.

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John Lynch, far left, and Cliff Feltham and Lisa Supplee-Pulliam flank winners Emma Young of East Jessamine High and Will Newton of Sayre School, who were chosen at random at the awards ceremony and will split a $3,000 scholarship.

The scholarship money was provided by local Rector Hayden Realtor Mike Pulliam, who also teaches at Man o’ War Golf, plus  other contributors PBI Bank, Howard Smith of Smith Garage Equipment, Barry and Mike Barrett of Auto Excel, local accountant Kenny Frank and Dairy Queen franchise owner Paul Wright