Miss Kentucky 2017
$16,000 Scholarship
Miss Mammoth Cave Area, Molly Matney
First Runner-Up
$5,000 Scholarship
Miss Lexington, Jacquelyn Crawford
Sponsored by the Ervin Family
Second Runner-Up
$2,500 Scholarship
Miss EKU, Rose Pidgorodetska
Sponsored by the Robert Pinson Memorial Fund
Third Runner-Up
$2,000 Scholarship
Miss Tops In Lexington, Caroline Ford
Sponsored by Royal Arts Productions
Fourth Runner-Up
$1,000 Scholarship
Miss Bowling Green, Talia Horn
Sponsored by the Bluegrass Princess Program
Remaining Top Eleven Finalists
$500 Scholarship (each)
Miss Black U of L, McKenzie Ross
Miss Frankfort,
Haley Wheeler
Miss Horse Capital of the World, Katie Bouchard
Miss Monticello, Susanna White
Miss Nibroc Festival, Makenna Thibodeaux
Miss Wildcat Country,
Abbigaile Gibson
Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Organization
Preliminary Talent Awards (2)
$500 Scholarship (each)
Miss Monticello, Susanna White
Miss Wayne County Area, Charlee Schaefer
Sponsored by Bob Haven and the Dale Wagner Memorial Fund
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Awards (2)
$300 Scholarship (each)
Miss Tops In Lexington, Caroline Ford
Miss Lexington, Jacquelyn Crawford
Sponsored by Gerald Odom and Steve Thomas & Bob Jones
Miss America Community Service Award
$1,000 Scholarship
Miss Lexington, Jacquelyn Crawford
Non-finalist Talent Awards (2)
$300 Scholarship (each)
Miss Wayne County Area, Charlee Schaefer
Miss Belle of Louisville, Makayela Banks
Jo Ann Clark Scholarship Fund donated by Forever Miss Kentucky titleholders
Nonfinalist Interview Awards (2)
$500 Scholarship (each)
Miss Falling Springs, Alex Housman
Miss University of Kentucky, Hayley Leach
Sponsored by The Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization
Julia Baker Non-finalist Newcomer Award
(Highest
Placing Non-finalist Newcomer)
$500 Scholarship
Miss Belle of Louisville, Makayela Banks
Sponsored by Angie Springate, Bob Haven and friends of the Miss
Kentucky Organization
Miss America Academic Scholarship
$1,000 Scholarship
Miss Casey County, Haley Taulbee
Best Smile Award
$500 Scholarship
Miss Tops In Lexington, Caroline Ford
Sponsored by Dr. Laura Justice, DMD
Spirit of Miss Kentucky Award
$500 Scholarship
Miss Jefferson County, Hope LeMaster
Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Organization and selected by the Hostess Committee
Miss
Congeniality
$300 Scholarship
Miss Richmond, Brooke Way
Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Organization, Wesley Ware, and Sara Sowards in memory of James Sowards
Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, 2nd runner-up
$200 Scholarship
Miss Danville, Emily Sharp
Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, 1st runner-up
$300 Scholarship
Miss University of Kentucky, Hayley Leach
Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, Winner
$500 Scholarship
Miss Lexington, Jacquelyn Crawford
Sponsored by Bob Jones & Steve Thomas
Non-finalist Participation Award (all contestants not receiving a scholarship listed
above)
$200 Scholarship
Miss Bluegrass Area, Allyson
Ledford
Miss Capital City, Hannah Robb
Miss Cardinal Country, MacKenzie Hammond
Miss Casey County Apple Festival, Cynthia Thomas
Miss Fayette County, Kourtney Wahl
Miss Heart of Central Kentucky, McKaylah Robinson
Miss
Heart of Louisville, Georgia Gardner
Miss Magoffin County, Kyla Paige Hale
Miss McCrearyFest, Cassidy Emerson
Miss University
of Louisville, Meredith Ellis
Miss Woodford County, Sydney Prince
$2,200 total
Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization
Program Book Advertising Scholarship Winners:
Miss McCrearyFest, Cassidy Emerson ($700)
Miss
Horse Capital of the World, Katie Bouchard ($600)
Miss Wayne County Area,
Charlee Schaefer ($550)
Miss Nibroc Festival, Makenna Thibodeaux ($550)
Miss Monticello, Susanna White ($500)
Program Book Advertising Scholarship Awards to Local Pageants:
Miss McCrearyFest ($150)
Miss
Horse Capital of the World ($100)
Miss Nibroc Festival ($75)
Miss Wayne County Area ($75)
Miss Monticello
($50)
$3,350.00 awarded in total advertising scholarships
Cash Scholarships Awarded in 2017 over $46,000!
We would like to give a huge "Thank You" to all of our scholarship sponsors for their
continued support of the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant!
**Cash scholarships are paid only to the contestant's school or student loan
provider(s), not directly to the contestant herself.**
Scholarship Request Template
Requesting your Miss Kentucky Scholarship is easy!
BEFORE REQUESTING YOUR FUNDS, you must have already requested and received your
local scholarship. If you have not done this, please request first with your local before proceeding with the below.
Step One:
Please email Dana Peddicord at misskytreasurer@gmail.com .
Step Two:
Please copy and paste
the below email template into the body of your email to Dana and fill out completely. Requests not submitted with a completed
entry will not be paid and will require resubmission.
Your Name:
Have you received your local scholarship? (Y or N)
School or Student Loan Company Name:
Student ID or Student Loan ID for Payment:
Scholarship Amount to be Paid:
Check Payable to:
Check Mailed to:
*MUST ATTACH either a copy of your tuition bill or student loan bill for your check to
be mailed.
Step Three:
Dana will email you
a confirmation of mailing once the check has been sent. If you do not submit the above information entirely your Scholarship
cannot be mailed.
