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From our inaugural meeting September 2018, Adam Hyatt supported the WJRF mission. He loved and served his students at Franklin County High School; he loved and served children and youth in his community. It is with great honor that we offer the WJRF Adam Hyatt Memorial Scholarship to qualified candidates in Frankfort and Franklin County, KY.
Adam Hyatt was a part of Franklin County High School for over 10 years and anyone who knew Mr. Hyatt knew this; Adam was a devout Christian, loved his family, his students, and FCHS. Mr. Hyatt passed away in July 2019.
WJRF awarded our first high school graduate with a scholarship in May 2019. It is with great honor that we rename this award the Adam Hyatt Memorial Scholarship. Any graduating senior impacted by incarceration is eligible to apply. We look forward to granting this annual award in Adam’s name,a man who lived his life to serve others.
The first recipient of the Wanda Joyce Robinson Scholarship was Tre Simmons lll. A graduate of Franklin County High School, this phenomenal young man will be enrolling at Eastern Kentucky University to play football.
Abbey Wilhoite, a graduating senior from Franklin County High School. She is a Life Group Leader in the Forks Of Elkhorn youth group, an Ambassador for the Frankfort Junior Cotillion and is involved in the Miss Kentucky’s Outstanding Teen Organization as a titleholder.
Jasmine Simpson, a graduating senior from Franklin County High School, has played varsity basketball for the Flyers for four years. She has volunteered her time with Cinderella’s Closet and the soup kitchen in Frankfort.