From left to right: Frederik Mendoza Ulken, Gary Jones, Amari Hardin, Madeline Martinez, Kamrin Green, Malyah Spencer, Maya Dotson, Ana Nickel, Nino Owens. Photo by Jenna Leilani Chong Huber.
This year's incoming MLK Scholars are, from left to right: Frederik Mendoza Ulken, Gary Jones, Amari Hardin, Madeline Martinez, Kamrin Green, Malyah Spencer, Maya Dotson, Ana Nickel, Nino Owens. Photo by Jenna Leilani Chong Huber.

Some of the university鈥檚 most sought-after scholarships were earned by 39 students this year. Those scholarships鈥攌nown as the mentored scholars鈥攊nclude the , , and .

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

Here鈥檚 a list of this year鈥檚 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

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.
  • , Louisville
  • , Lexington
  • , Smithfield
  • , Benton
  • , Bardstown
  • , Louisville
  • , Louisville
  • , Frankfort
  • , Benton
  • , Williamsburg

 

MLK Scholars (pictured above)

  • , Shelbyville
  • , Bowling Green
  • , Lexington
  • , Louisville
  • , Owensboro
  • , Versailles
  • , Louisville
  • , Lexington
  • , Lexington
  • Morganfield

McConnell Scholars

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.
  • , Crestwood
  • , Lexington
  • , Pewee Valley
  • , Georgetown
  • , Alexandria
  • , Fort Thomas
  • , Owensboro
  • , Springfield
  • , Louisville

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