A total of 27 seniors! A total of 36 scholarships! A total of $38,500.00!
Thanks to the generosity of so many people – alumni, friends of TCCHS, businesses, the Todd County Fiscal Court, Novelis, other local and area contributors, memberships, and the sale of our alumni items – the TCCHS Alumni Foundation, Inc. presented a total of $38,500.00 to the TCCHS Class of 2026 this past Thursday evening, May 7, 2026. This year some of the Foundation’s scholarships required a minimum of a 2.50 GPA, others a minimum of a 2.75, others a minimum of a 3.00, and others with a 3.50 minimum or above. As true of past years, this year saw one new scholarship added, and some other scholarships were eliminated as sponsors were not available. Of interest is the Alumni’s first scholarships were awarded in 2014, a short 13 years ago, and this year’s scholarship total brings the monies awarded to seniors of TCCHS to approximately $293,500.00 in that 13-year period.
This year again saw the Foundation award our highest scholarship amount. That scholarship, the George and Vicki Hall Kennedy Academic or Technical Scholarship in the amount of $5000.00, was sponsored by two retired educators, George and Vicki Kenndy, who wanted to give back to Todd Central graduates and to the Alumni Foundation. Four other scholarships this year were made possible through the generosity of folks honoring the late Mrs. Joe Nell Glenn Waters and the late Bruce Marklin with scholarships again awarded in their memory. As you may know, Mrs. Waters was a long-time educator not only in Tennessee but also in Kentucky. She also served as principal at TCCHS for several years following her retirement from Tennessee. Friends and family of Ms. Joe Nell donated monies in her memory, and because of the generosity of so many, her scholarship will be funded for several years. Likewise, friends and family of the late Bruce Marklin, well-known police officer and police chief in Elkton, collected monies geared toward a scholarship in his honor. Again, because of the generosity of friends and family of the late Bruce Marklin, monies were generated to assist a student whose parent was involved with the military or police or the student had military ambitions or a JROTC background.
We invite anyone who desires to establish a scholarship to reach out to one the Foundation’s officers/directors. These include Anna Jo Parmley, president; Linda Stokes Fritz, vice-president; Laura Brock, treasurer; Carolyn Wells, secretary; and Charlotte Morrow, Sue Neeble, and Jeremy Long, directors-at-large. We also ask anyone, either a graduate of TCCHS or a friend of the Foundation, to join our efforts. Memberships are $10.00 yearly with a lifetime membership of $200.00 also an option. Earlier this year the Foundation added a Zeffy link to its website at https://tcchs-alumni.org to make online donations possible to support the Foundation. The Foundation has set a goal this calendar year to have 125 members, and we invite anyone, either a graduate or a friend of the Foundation, to help us reach that goal. Please remember membership monies help fund our scholarship effort. Memberships can also be mailed to the TCCHS Alumni Foundation at P.O. Box 611, Elkton, KY 42220.
TCCHS ALUMNI FOUNDATION, INC.
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE TCCHS CLASS OF 2026
Below are the 36 scholarships and the recipients of them awarded this year.
Addison Johnson
Todd County Chamber of Commerce Academic or Technical Scholarship – ($1000)
Sponsored by Todd County Chamber of Commerce
And
TCCHS Alumni Foundation Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by the TCCHS Alumni Foundation
Addison Woodall
Novelis – Guthrie Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Novelis – Guthrie
And
TCCHS Alumni Foundation Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by the TCCHS Alumni Foundation
Aleycia Osborne
Novelis – Guthrie Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Novelis – Guthrie
Allyssa Clardy
Bruce Marklin Memorial Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Friends and Family of the Late Bruce Marklin
Allyssa Wofford
Novelis – Guthrie Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Novelis – Guthrie
Anna Mallory
Bruce and Linda Marklin Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Linda Marklin
Coby Carter
Frances Collins Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sponsored by Rita Collins-Lear
Cristal Cruz ~ Gallegos
TCCHS Alumni Foundation Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by the TCCHS Alumni Foundation
Daymea Garrett
TCCHS Alumni Foundation Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Langley
TCCHS Alumni Foundation Accounting or Business Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor
Helly Loza
TCCHS Alumni Foundation Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by the TCCHS Alumni Foundation
Hunter Johnson
TCCHS Alumni Foundation Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by the TCCHS Alumni Foundation
And
Carolyn L. Wells Academic and Leadership Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Carolyn L. Wells
Isabella Willis
Randall and Nancy Powell Healthcare Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Randall and Nancy Powell
Ja’Mya Kay
Randall and Nancy Powell Healthcare Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Randall and Nancy Powell
John “Will” Tabor
“M Printing” Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Myles McIntosh of “M Printing”
And
Carolyn L. Wells Academic and Leadership Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Carolyn L. Wells
Jordan Brumfield
Jack McIntyre Memorial Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Terry and Doris McIntyre Greene
Joseph Anthony Tabor
“M Printing” Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Myles McIntosh of “M Printing”
And
Carolyn Wells Writing Scholarship ($500)
Sponsored by Lana Kim White Austin and Friends of CLW
Lane Thomas
Gary Strader Memorial Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Bob and Sandy Carver
Makenna Nichole Scarbrough
Sharon Patterson Shemwell Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sponsored by Darlene Groves of “Something Special”
Meredith Hampton
Jo Ann’s Country Flowers’ Agricultural-related Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Jo Ann’s Country Flowers
Omar Figueroa ~ Navarrete
Carolyn L. Wells Academic and Leadership Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Carolyn L. Wells
And
Alton and Bessie Greenfield Memorial Academic Scholarship ($500)
Sponsored by Ruth Ellen Greenfield Elliot
Rylann Griggs
Tom and Rowena Everett Memorial Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by the late Tom and Rowena Everett
And
Randall and Nancy Powell Healthcare Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Randall and Nancy Powell
Shelby Rios ~ Velasco
Novelis – Guthrie Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Novelis – Guthrie
Thomas “Wade” Morse
George and Vicki Hall Kennedy Academic or Technical Scholarship ($5000)
Sponsored by George and Vicki Hall Kennedy
Yajaira Lopez ~ Perez
Novelis – Guthrie Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1000)
Sponsored by Novelis – Guthrie
Anna Mallory
Friends of the Library Academic or Technical Scholarship ($1500)
Sponsored by Friends of the Todd County Public Library
Coby Carter, Gustavo Resendiz – Lara, and Leah Glenn
Joe Nell Glenn Waters Memorial Scholarships ($1000)
Sponsored by Friends of the Late Joe Nell Glenn Waters
As members of the TCCHS Alumni Foundation, we congratulate all the winners, and we commend the many who contribute to make these scholarships possible. We also extend to each member of the TCCHS Class of 2026 the very best as they exit TCCHS and begin their lives past our alma mater. We also applaud their tenacity in meeting the requirements necessary for graduation.
~ Article by Carolyn L. Wells
May 8, 2026
