FLOYD COUNTY, KY, June 2 — The Floyd County Community Foundation presented four scholarships from the Dr. Bertee (Bert T.) and Mrs. Retta Faye (Jett) Adkins Scholarship Fund to students at Betsy Layne High School in Stanville, KY. The ceremony took place on May 31, with awards presented by Rhonda Clark, a Floyd County Community Foundation board member.
The four scholarship recipients include:
- Ethan Lance – $1,000
- Mylee Hamilton – $1,000
- Kinleigh Martin – $1,000
- Laiken Keithley – $1,000
The Dr. Bertee (Bert T.) and Mrs. Retta Faye (Jett) Adkins Scholarship Fund is advised by the Floyd County Community Foundation board and held at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. The fund was set up by Dr. Bertee Adkins to award scholarships to students graduating from Betsy Layne High School. Adkins was a graduate from Betsy Layne High School himself, and his desire was to help fill the financial gap for students attending college.
When Adkins started at Pikeville College in 1949, he didn’t have enough money to ride the bus the 12 miles from his Floyd County home to Pikeville, let alone enough for lunch every day. Bertee made the decision to leave Pikeville College and join the Air Force. After a 20-year military career, Bertee went on to obtain his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Eastern Kentucky University. There, Bertee enjoyed a long, distinguished teaching career at his alma mater mentoring young students. However, he never forgot his struggle to complete his education. Bertee never wanted another student to have to make the decision between eating lunch or riding the bus when trying to further their education. As a result, Bertee set up this scholarship fund to support students at Betsy Layne High School.
To learn more and support the Floyd County Community Foundation, visit https://www.appalachianky.org/communities/fccf/ or contact Kathy King Allen by emailing kathy@appalachianky.org or calling (606) 439-1357.
About the Floyd County Community Foundation:
The Floyd County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, supports efforts that build long-term capacity towards improving the quality of life in Floyd County, Kentucky, and address the immediate needs of the Floyd County community, especially their most disadvantaged neighbors. Since their inception in 2018, the Floyd County Community Foundation has awarded over $730,000 in local grants. Their board members include: Ellen Harris (chair), Missy Allen, Joe Campbell, Rhonda Clark, Misha Curnutte, Charly Grace, Surehka Maddiwar, Heather Ousley, Evan Barret Smith, Jim Stewart, Kathy Stumbo, and Billie Turner.
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