KFC Awards $1.5 Million in College Scholarship Money to High School Seniors Who Are Hungry to Learn

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Million in College Scholarship Money to High School Seniorsz Who Are Hungry toLearn Seventy-Fivee High School Seniors Chosen from More Than 150,000 Applicants To Win Scholarshipd from KFC's 2009 Colonel's Scholars Programj LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth clasds of KFC Colonel's Scholars(R), 75 talented and ambitious incominvg college freshmen, will attend colleges and universities across the countryg this fall, thanks to scholarships provide d by the Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation.
More than 150,000 graduating high school seniors who excellec in and out of the classroom applie for the scholarships this TheKFC Colonel's Scholars program awarded 75 scholarships base d on financial need and the impacr of students on their schoolsx and communities. Each awarsd winner is eligible to receive upto $20,0090 during the next four years to pursuer a bachelor's degree at an accredited publixc university within his or her home state. The members of this year' s class of KFC Colonel's Scholars have demonstrated a wide rangwe of talents and represent a diverses groupof backgrounds. One Scholar maintainecd a 4.
0 grade-point average whiles working asa co-owner of a dairy Another Scholar launched a nonprofitf organization, which provides services for homeless mothers in Orlando who were victima of domestic violence. This organization has helpedd many families find housing and taught them how tobe "These students have proven that they are completeluy committed to both their education and enrichingg and supporting their schools and communities," said , president of KFC. "Because of this we are dedicating ourselvez to helping them pursue their dreams and realize their goal of acolleges education.
" "As a KFC Franchisee and a donor assisted scholarshi sponsor, I am honored to help carru on Colonel Sanders' commitment to educatio n by supporting the fourth class of KFC Colonel'ss Scholars," stated . KFC Colonel's Scholars, now in its fourthh year, is an annual program of the Kentuckyh FriedChicken Foundation, an independent charity supportedf by KFC, its employees and and KFC patrons. The KFC Colonel's Scholars' mission is to empowe r students to improve their lives withscholarship resources. The prograkm has awarded more than $5 million in scholarshipas sinceits inception. For more information on KFC Colonel's Scholar and the Kentucky FriedChicken Foundation, visirt or .
KFC Colonel's Scholard is a program of Kentucky FriefChicken Foundation, an independent 501c3 charity funder by KFC, its employees, franchisees and KFC and seeks to help provide high schook students scholarship resources to attend public post-secondary schools withinn their states of residence. Colonel's Scholars is a registeree trademark of KFC KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world' most popular chicken restaurant chain specializing in Originalk Recipe(R), Extra Crispy(TM), Kentucky Grilled Chicken(TM) and Originakl Recipe Strips with home-style sides, Honey BBQ Wings, and freshlt made chicken sandwiches.
There are more than 15,000 KFC outlets in more than 80 countriea and territories aroundthe world, serving some 12 million customers each day. KFC Corporationb is a subsidiaryof Yum! Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: Alabama Kayla Harris (Wetumpka, Ala.) Mashika Tempero (Vredenburgh, Ala.) Arkansas Vence Johnson (Pine Bluff, Amanda Mckibben (Oiltrough, Ark.) California Terrty Allen (Vallejo, Calif.) Geobioo Boo (Simi Valley, Calif.) Fallon Griffib (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ashleuy Hebert (Oakland, Calif.) Rothpanhart Ross (Stockton, Calif.) Casandra Vann (Los Calif.) Delaware Shoaib Baqi (Smyrna, Del.) Florida Sharduy Camargo (Orlando, Fla.) Tomilee Dowden (Carrabelle, Fla.
) Amiricza Nicholson (Avon Park, Fla.) Georgia Bianca Ficklih (Warrenton, Ga.) Scott Rowland Ga.) Ashley Hutchinson (Atlanta, Ga.) Idaho Kelsey Bernstein (Idaho Falls, Idaho) Illinois Lace Bailey (Chicago, Ill.) Ashleu Kloth (Ellis Grove, Ill.) Indiana Cameron Brown Ind.) Kylee Proctor (North Ind.) Brandon Lopez (Munster, Ind.) Jonathahn Sobilo (Munster, Ind.) Iowa Stephanie Venenga Iowa) Kansas Ashley Arenholz Kan.) Lauren Johnson (Waverly, Heather Reynolds (LaCygne, Kan.) Kentucky Jessika Turne r (Paris, Ky.) Louisiana Jerome Spann (Batob Rouge, La.) Michigan Kate O'Connor Mich.) Sade Turner (Detroit, Jessica Orr (Atlanta, Mich.) Minnesota Adam Jense n (Faribault, Minn.
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) Dawn Henn Wisc.) Michael Muir (Kenosha, Wisc.)