2019 Scholar Athlete Banquet: Scholar Athletes Honored

Members of the 2018-2019 group of Scholar Athletes were honored May 23 at Kentucky Utilities at the annual Scholar Athlete celebration sponsored by Lexington Family Magazine and KU.

In addition, Fred Farrier and Rachel Klinker – names drawn at random at the event – split the Darrell B. Pulliam Memorial Scholarship of $3,000 that was presented by Mike Pulliam. The scholarship is named in honor of Pulliam’s late father.

Flanked by John Lynch (left) of Lex. Family Magazine and Daniel Lowry (right) of Kentucky Utilities are the 2018-2019 Scholar Athletes.
Back row (l to r): Devon Hart (Lafayette High), Meredith Phillips (Dunbar), McKenna Vicini (Lex. Catholic), Rachel Klinker (Tates Creek), Keaston Brown (Henry Clay) and Fred Farrier (Franklin County).
Front Row: Brendan Hord (Dunbar), Athena Frasca (Sayre), Anna Rupp (LCA), Haiden Hunt (Frederick Douglass) and Jeffrey Schriefer-Flores (Lex. Catholic).
Not pictured: Jonathan Tanaka (Trinity Christian Academy).
Winners of the $3,000 Darrell B. Pulliam Memorial Scholarship. Fred Farrier & Rachel Klinker with John Lynch and Mike Pulliam of Rector-Hayden Realtors and Man o’ War Golf.

Pulliam, a Rector Hayden real estate agent and instructor at Man o’ War Golf, contributed to the scholarship fund with Barry & Mike Barrett (Auto Excel); accountant Kenny Frank; Bethany Smith (Smith CPA & Associates), Howard Smith (Smith Garage Equipment) and Paul Wright (Dairy Queen franchise owner).