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Endowed Scholarships

John Sherman Cooper Scholarship

Established in 1972 by the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce in memory of Senator John Sherman Cooper.

State Representative Leonard Hislope Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1997 from funds bequeathed by Stella Hislope in memory of her husband.

Sam J. Hord Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1980 in memory of South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation’s manager (1942-1974)

Roscoe Kelley Memorial Scholarship

Awarded annually in memory of Dr. Roscoe D. Kelley who served as president of SCC from 1966-1984.

Barney LaFavers Scholarship

Awarded to nursing students in honor of Ms. LaFavers, who was the first home health nurse in Pulaski County.

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Scholarship

Provides scholarships for students in the allied health programs. It was established in 1996 by Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Ata Lee Memorial Scholarship

Established through the generosity of Ata Lee. Ms. Lee left a portion of her estate to establish an endowment to annually assist two deserving and qualified students in obtaining an education at SCC.

Ralph Shearer Scholarship

Awarded to nursing students in memory of Lake Cumberland Home Health’s board chairman for many years.

Anna C. Short Memorial Scholarship

Established through the generosity of Anna C. Short. Ms. Short left a portion of her estate to assist deserving students in obtaining an education at SCC.

William Martin Wyatt, Jr. Scholarship

Established in 1972 by William and Carolyn Wyatt in memory of their son, who was an alumnus of SCC.

First United Methodist Church Leonard and Stella Hislope

Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2000 by the First United Methodist Church in memory of Leonard and Stella Hislope. Awarded to high school graduates of Pulaski County.

Lillie Thorne Spradlin Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1984 by Dr. Marion C. Spradlin in memory of his wife. Provides scholarships for students who graduated from a high school in Pulaski County.

Lewis and Anna Waddle Scholarship

Established in 1976 by John Waddle in honor of his parents. Preference is given to students from Pulaski County.

J.C. Goode Memorial Scholarship

Established and administered by First Christian Church of Somerset in memory of J.C. Goode, prominent Somerset business man in the early 1900’s, for students in Casey, Pulaski, and McCreary counties.

Clarence Whitman Hume Scholarship

Established in 1972 in memory of the former principal of Stearns High School and former editor of the McCreary County Record. Scholarships are awarded to students from McCreary County.