2009 Cash Scholarships

Miss Kentucky 2009

$10,200 Scholarship

Miss Bowling Green, Mallory Ervin

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

First Runner-Up

$4,000 Scholarship

Miss Mammoth Cave Area, Janelle Blevins

Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen Program

Second Runner-Up

$2,000 Scholarship

Miss Lexington, Andrea Walker

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

Third Runner-Up

$1,500 Scholarship

Miss Jeffersontown, Holly Gilbert

Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Organization & Chera-Lyn Cook Kennedy

Fourth Runner-Up

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Cumberland Falls, Ann-Blair Thornton

Sponsored by Robert Pinson

Remaining Top Ten Finalists

$500 Scholarship (each)

Miss Carter County, Djuan Trent

Miss Commonwealth, Kelli Rush

Miss Elizabethtown Area, Candace Shoemaker

Miss Knott County, Havanna Hagans

Miss Monticello, Kelly Casey

Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky Organization and Judy's Staffing Services (Judy Moore)

Preliminary Talent Awards (2)

$500 Scholarship (each)

Miss Bowling Green, Mallory Ervin

Miss Cumberland Falls, Ann-Blair Thornton

Sponsored by Gail Cook in honor of Chera-Lyn Cook Kennedy and the Dale Wagner Memorial Fund

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Awards (2)

$300 Scholarship (each)

Miss Mammoth Cave Area, Janelle Blevins

Miss Bowling Green, Mallory Ervin

Sponsored by Rachelle Phillips Shults, Debra & Randell Phillips and the Terri Sallee Memorial fund

Miss America Community Service Award

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Southeast Kentucky, Sarah Billiter

Sponsored by the Miss America Organization

Non-finalist Talent Awards (2)

$300 Scholarship (each)

Miss Berea Area, Mira Roxanne Baker

Miss Heart of Kentucky, Elaina Shumake

Sponsored by Billy & Lois Reynolds and Gerald Odom

Nonfinalist Interview Awards (2)

$500 Scholarship (each)

Miss Louisville, Ean Whitney Cox

Miss Heart of the Parks, Cayce Crowder

Sponsored by Image Improvement Inc. (Jim & Joy Robbins) and the Henry Padgett Memorial - Tim Padgett & Mari Marsh

Miss Kentucky Academic Scholarship

$1,000 Scholarship

Miss Northern Kentucky, Christi Harnish

Sponsored by the Miss America Organization

Miss Congeniality

$500 Scholarship

Miss Lexington, Andrea Walker

Sponsored by Michael, Paula, Lauren & Ben Elder

Judge's Award of Honor

$500 Scholarship

Miss Appalachia Area, Shaina Esser

Sponsored by the Miss Kentucky judging panel

Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, 2nd runner-up

$200 Scholarship

Miss Lexington, Andrea Walker

Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, 1st runner-up

$300 Scholarship

Miss Central Kentucky, Dana Elliott

Heather French Henry Quality of Life Award, Winner

$500 Scholarship

Miss Bowling Green, Mallory Ervin

Sponsored by former Miss Kentucky's in honor of Dottye Nuckols Lindsey, Miss Kentucky 1951

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 Berea Area, Mira Roxanne Baker ($600)

Miss Carter County, Djuan Trent ($550)

Miss Southeast Kentucky, Sarah Billiter ($550)

Miss Cumberland Falls, Ann-Blair Thornton ($500)

$2,200.00 awarded

Program Book Advertising Scholarship Awards to Local Pageants:

Miss Berea Area ($100)

Miss Carter County ($75)

Miss Southeast Kentucky ($75)

Miss Cumberland Falls ($50)

$300.00 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!