2008 Cash Scholarships

Miss Kentucky 2008

$8,000 Scholarship

Miss Bowling Green, Emily Cox

Sponsored by the Miss America Organization, the Miss Kentucky Organization and the Bluegrass Princess Program

First Runner-Up

$4,000 Scholarship

Miss Heartland, Lindsey Reed Sheckles

Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Organization

and the Miss Kentucky Outstanding Teen Program

Second Runner-Up

$2,000 Scholarship

Miss Cumberland Falls, Sarah Billiter

Sponsored by Wade Wilder in honor of Steven O. Thornton

Third Runner-Up

$1,500 Scholarship

Miss Elizabethtown Area, Janelle Blevins

Sponsored by the Little Miss Kentucky / Pre-Teen Miss Kentucky Program

Fourth Runner-Up

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Berea Area, Mallory Ervin

Sponsored by Robert Pinson

Remaining Top Ten Finalists

$500 Scholarship (each)

Miss Commonwealth, Kelly Casey

Miss Louisville, Candace Shoemaker

Miss Richmond Area, Ean Whitney Cox

Miss Thoroughbred, Kimberly Horne

Miss University of Louisville, Ashley Miller

Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Organization and Citizen's National Bank of Jessamine County

Preliminary Talent Awards (2)

$500 Scholarship (each)

Miss Bowling Green, Emily Cox

Miss Heartland, Lindsey Reed Sheckles

Sponsored by Matthew & Kirsten Wiley

and Judy's Staffing Services (Judy Moore)

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Awards (2)

$300 Scholarship (each)

Miss Cumberland Falls, Elizabeth Hood

Miss Louisville, Candace Shoemaker

Sponsored by Jimmy Mawyer and the Terri Sallee Memorial fund

Miss America Community Service Award

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss University of Louisville, Ashley Miller

Sponsored by the Miss America Organization

Non-finalist Talent Awards (2)

$300 Scholarship (each)

Miss Heart of the Highlands, Natalie Brown

Miss Jeffersontown, Laura Elizabeth Smith

Sponsored by Billy & Lois Reynolds and Gerald Odom

Nonfinalist Interview Awards (2)

$500 Scholarship (each)

Miss Capital City of the Bluegrass, Kirby O'Donoghue

Miss Southern Kentucky, Natalie Paige Canfield

Sponsored by and Image Improvement Inc. (Jim & Joy Robbins)

Overall Talent Award

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Bowling Green, Emily Cox

Sponsored by Gail Cook in honor of Chera-Lyn Cook Kennedy

Miss Kentucky Academic Scholarship

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Elizabethtown Area, Janelle Blevins

Sponsored by the Miss America Organization

Miss Congeniality

$500 Scholarship

Miss Berea Area, Mallory Ervin

Sponsored by Michael, Paula, Lauren & Ben Elder

Best Smile Award

$500 Scholarship

Miss Berea Area, Mallory Ervin

Sponsored by Drs. Laura Justice, DMD and Cheryl Pearson, DMD

Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Southeastern Kentucky, Rachael Hunt

Sponsored by Tommy & Charlene Gandolfo

Non-finalist Participation Award (all contestants not receiving a scholarship listed above)

$200 Scholarship

Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization

Program Book Advertising Scholarship Winners:

Miss Richmond Area, Ean Whitney Cox ($600)

Miss Commonwealth, Kelly Casey ($550)

Miss Cumberland Falls, Sarah Billiter ($550)

Miss Thoroughbred, Kimberly Horne ($550)

Miss Ashland Area, Rachel Hannah ($500)

Miss Carter County, Chelsey McGlothin ($500)

$3,250.00 awarded

Program Book Advertising Scholarship Awards to Local Pageants:

Miss Richmond Area ($100)

Miss Commonwealth ($75)

Miss Cumberland Falls ($75)

Miss Thoroughbred ($75)

Miss Ashland Area ($50)

Miss Carter County ($50)

$425.00 awarded

Cash Scholarships Awarded totaled over $36,000!

We would like to give a huge "Thank You" to all of our scholarship sponsors for their continued support of the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant!