Community Trust Bank Donates$2,500 to Lindsey Wilson Fund

LWC President William T. Luckey Jr. (center) receives a $2,500 gift for the Lindsey Wilson Fund from Community Trust Columbia Bank Branch Manager Lee Ann Collins. At left is Community Trust South Central Kentucky Region President Ricky D. Sparkman.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College has received a $2,500 donation from Community Trust Bank.

The donation will be used to support the Lindsey Wilson Fund, according to Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr.

The Lindsey Wilson Fund is used to offset the difference between the college’s tuition and the cost of educating students at the college.

Community Trust officials said they made the gift to Lindsey Wilson “because of what this college means to our region.”

“Community Trust Bank appreciates Lindsey Wilson College and what it does for Adair County and our region,” said Community Trust South Central Kentucky Region President Ricky D. Sparkman. “Higher education is a good investment in our region’s future.”

Presenting the gift to Luckey on Monday morning were Sparkman and Lee Ann Collins, who is manager of the Community Trust Columbia branch.

A native of Adair County, Collins knows firsthand the value of Lindsey Wilson -- she grew up on Young Street next to the college’s A.P. White Campus, and also attended the college’s former training school before graduating from Adair County High School in 1982. Collins is the daughter of Sue Sandusky and the late Sammy Sandusky.

“It’s been incredible to watch this college grow over the years,” Collins said.

And Luckey said Lindsey Wilson appreciates Community Trust’s support.

“Lindsey Wilson is extremely fortunate to enjoy such strong relations with the region’s business community,” Luckey said. “One reason for Lindsey Wilson’s phenomenal growth over the last 25 years is because we enjoy a strong partnership with area businesses.”

Adair County Resident Named DuoCounty Scholar

Joseph Thomas Payne of Columbia (third from left) is a DuoCounty Telephone Cooperative Corp. Scholar at Lindsey Wilson College. Pictured with Payne are Duo County Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Bill Magruder (left); his father, Joseph Payne; and Lindsey Wilson Fund Director Brady Button.

COLUMBIA, Ky. – An Adair County resident has been named a DuoCounty Telephone Cooperative Corp. Scholar at Lindsey Wilson College.

Joseph Thomas Payne of Columbia has received the telephone cooperative’s scholarship at Lindsey Wilson.

Payne, the son of Joseph and Majorie Payne, is a 2009 graduate of Adair County High School. He will be a freshman this fall at Lindsey Wilson, where he plans to prepare for a career in music. And he will get a good start to his major – beginning this fall, the college is adding a bachelor of arts in fine arts administration. It will be the 22nd undergraduate program offered at the college.

DuoCounty Telecom founded the scholarship program for one year for a first-time, full-time freshman to attend Lindsey Wilson from DuoCounty’s service area, which includes parts of Adair, Casey, Cumberland and Russell counties.

“It’s an honor to receive this scholarship from DuoCounty,” Payne said. “I appreciate everything DuoCounty has done to help me attend college.”

And DuoCounty officials say they are equally excited about supporting the scholarship program at Lindsey Wilson.

“We are pleased to be able to help a good student like Joseph attend a wonderful college like Lindsey Wilson” said Duo County Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Bill Magruder. “Duo County Telecom is dedicated to education in our community. We hope Joseph achieves his goals at Lindsey Wilson College.”

At Adair County High School, Payne was a member of marching band, concert band, district honors band and pep club. He was a recipient of several honors, including the honors award, outstanding musician and most improved musician.

Burkesville Resident Receives Scholarshipfrom First & Farmers National Bank

Incoming freshman Hannah Williams of Burkesville (center) is presented the First & Farmers National Bank-L.A. Miller Scholarship by Matthew Hurt of First & Farmers (right) and Lindsey Wilson Fund Director Brady Button.

BURKESVILLE, Ky. – A Cumberland County resident has received a scholarship to attend Lindsey Wilson College.

Hannah Williams of Burkesville has received The First & Farmers National Bank-L.A. Miller Scholarship.

Williams, the daughter of Doug Williams and Delores Williams, is a 2009 graduate of Cumberland County High School. She will be a freshman this fall at Lindsey Wilson, where plans to prepare for a career in speech therapy.

“I chose Lindsey Wilson because of the close-knit, family environment I experienced when I visited the campus,” she said.

In high school, Williams was a member of Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America and 4-H. She was captain of the Cumberland County cheerleading squad and was a four-time all-district cheerleading honoree. Williams, who also received a Lindsey Wilson cheerleading scholarship, will cheer next school year at LWC.

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with First and Farmers National Bank,” Lindsey Wilson Fund Director Brady Button said. “The dedication of First and Farmers National Bank to higher-education opportunities for Cumberland County residents is an encouraging example for all of us.”