Jefferson Foundation awards 31 Jubilee Scholarships
Published on May 8, 2026
The Jefferson Foundation awarded Jubilee Scholarships to 31 Jefferson students, helping to ease financial burdens as they continue their education.
This year's recipients were honored during a special awards ceremony on Thursday, May 7, where students shared their gratitude for the life-changing support.
The Jubilee Scholarship is a full-tuition award made possible through the support of sponsors, including: Brown-Forman, RiverWealth Management Group of Raymond James, Shirley's Way, Norton Healthcare, Flavorman/Moonshine University, JBS, Jones Plastics/Rev-A-Shelf, Lantech, Porcini/Farmer Children's Foundation, Republic Bank & Trust Company, Sam & Mary Moseley, Tantalum Partners, WellCare of Kentucky, and Xerox.
Scholarship level donors include Chef Kathy Cary, Gail Corso, David Dafoe & Darrin Wilson, Don Dentinger, Kim Hamilton, David Jones, Jr. & Mary Gwen Wheeler, Brad & Tommy Mason, Michael & Sue McLaughlin, Marc Murphy & Dustin Meek, Hernan & Karen Mujica, Drs. Akbar & Colleen Nawab, and Kevin Wardell.
View the full photo album of the awards ceremony.
Save the Date
The 2026 Jefferson Jubilee, the annual fundraising event to support Jubilee Scholarships and other student support initiatives, is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, at The Olmsted. Learn more at JCTC.ME/Jubilee.
2026 Jubilee Scholarship Recipients
- Zita Agossadou
- Yousif Ahmed
- Rohan Bharati
- Stacy Blankenship
- Alex Boles
- Eric Broadwater
- Katherine Brown
- Lorianne Byrne
- Alicia Davis
- Genavieve Davis-Dilley
- Christopher Dehner II
- Cameron Evans
- Henry Fajardo Rodriguez
- Alena Garner
- Addison Haynes
- Lauren Hedges
- Emeri Lewis
- Pablo Limada Benitez
- Evan Messmer
- Morgan Newell
- Divine Niyonkerera
- Anahi Palacios
- Madilynn Puckett
- Rosemary Rodriguez
- Eden Tewelde
- Kindra Torres
- Jamaica Tucker
- Steven Williams
- Timothy Willis
- Forrest Young
- Ihsaan-Ilaah Yousha
