MSU Foundation awards Johnson County student with annual $10,000 scholarship

MOREHEAD, Ky. (WTVQ) – Katelyn Spence, a recent graduate of Johnson County High School (JCHS) from Flat Gap, has been awarded the Thomas Raymond Curtis Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship is given each year to at least one student of the JCHS graduating class. Recipients are given $10,000 annually to go towards their education at Morehead State University (MSU).

Thomas Raymond Curtis of Flat Gap taught for 30 years. When he passed away, he left $1.3 million, the largest endowment in the MSU Foundation’s history, to fund the scholarship in his name.

Spence completed four years of early childhood education courses at JCHS and graduated with honors. She was also a two-year member of the JCHS branch of the Unite Club and participated in the Johnson Central Rising Educators Tutoring Program at Flat Gap Elementary.   

“I yearn to teach children the value of books and reading at a young age and how it can help them understand themselves and the world around them. All while instilling in them a love for learning,” Spence said. “This scholarship will allow me to further my education to in turn make a greater impact on my community. It will help me reach my goals and I will work hard to help others reach theirs as well.” 

Students from JCHS who plan to attend MSU qualify to apply for the award each year. Preference is given to students from Flat Gap who plan to pursue a degree in education. The award can be renewed for three years if academic eligibility requirements are maintained.    

Students interested in applying to this scholarship, along with other privately funded scholarships managed by the MSU Foundation, should visit the online scholarship application.   

For more information on this scholarship, or to establish your own, contact MSU’s Office of Alumni Relations and Development at 606-783-2033, email giving@moreheadstate.edu or visit alumni.moreheadstate.edu.