Mallory, 22-years-old, is a senior Presidential Scholar at the University of Kentucky pursuing a degree in Biology and will begin medical school in the fall. She is a member of the Rising Leaders Cohort within the Honors College and served as President of the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, where she was responsible for overseeing all programming, operations and experiences for the 300+ members. Mallory is also involved with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass, consistently participating in fundraising, outreach and volunteer efforts to help them accomplish their mission of supporting families with hospitalized children.

Vy, 21-years-old, is a senior at the University of Louisville pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. She serves on the Speed School Student Council, which she formerly led as President, and currently mentors as the Undergraduate Advisor. She is also the Vice President of Conferences for the National Association of Engineering Student Councils, as well as a Co-founder and Director of the Cardinal Crescent Lion Dance Association, and a campus REACH tutor. Vy completed a Mechanical Engineering Co-op for Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Ga., and is a Youth Leader for the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement.

Sydney, 22-years-old, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, where she majored in Communications and minored in Military Leadership, and is pursuing an MBA at Eastern Kentucky University. She has been selected for Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), a competitive pilot training pipeline for top U.S. Air Force officers training to fly high-performance jet aircraft alongside the United States’ NATO allies. She will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force in the spring. She is a member of the Air Force ROTC at the University of Kentucky and UK’s Equestrian Team. Sydney also attended Airmanship 490 at the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds both a Basic Parachutist qualification and a Private Pilot License.

Tania, 20-years-old, is a junior at Bellarmine University pursuing a degree in Marketing with minors in Marketing Communications and Broadcasting, Production & Performance. She is a Bellarmine Global Ambassador and Development Office intern. She’s also a Founding Member of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry’s (NFCYM) National Youth Advisory, as well as a Catholic youth public speaker and artist. Since receiving a message of Joy from Pope Francis in 2022, Tania has made it her life mission to spread joy through digital media, bilingual storytelling, and performing arts to bridge communities and empower young people to embrace their inner light and authentic identity.

Brianna, 24-years-old, is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Louisville, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Diversity and Inequality. She is a second-year PhD student pursuing a degree in Educational Psychology, Measurement, and Evaluation. During her undergraduate career, she was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award, was initiated into the Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., where she served as President, and founded the Junior Miss Black and Old Gold Pageant, an initiative serving young ladies in our local school district. She works as a Graduate Assistant of Leadership Development at UofL and is a substitute teacher at Jefferson County Public Schools.

1957 – Jackie Love
1958 – Pat Travis
1959 – Martha Layne Hall (future Governor Collins)
1960 – Lillian Campbell
1961 – Dillard Marr
1962 – Jane Helm
1963 – Judy Roach
1964 – Trudie Musson
1965 – Jennifer Burcham
1966 – Lynne Girdler
1967 – Julie Short
1968 – Lynn Morris Haymond
1969 – Melinda Milliken
1970 – Starr Sprigg
1971 – Jennifer Lynn Storm
1972 – Gail Gorski
1973 – Julie Williams
1974 – Marion R. McCord
1975 – Annette Grundy
1976 – Kathy Carpenter
1977 – Robin Marie Clore
1978 – Elizabeth Page Penna
1979 – Ronda Marie Hartlage
1980 – Holly Wright
1981 – Gwen Francis Hettinger
1982 – Mia Todd
1983 – Lala Michele Thomas
1984 – Jessica Elizabeth Thomas
1985 – Peggy Barton
1986 – Kristen Zapata
1987  – Jennifer Lynn Stratton
1988 – Christina Lynn Levy
1989 – Margaret McGaw
1990 – Heather Marie Peet
1991 – Kristi Wright
1992 – Michelle Gaines
1993 – Preethi Anathakrishnan
1994 – Melissa Purvis
1995 – Tara Lutz
1996 – Charliese Brown
1997 – Leslie Ann Corbett
1998 – Natalie Ann Hallal
1999 – Michelle Elaine Ackerman
2000 – Kerri Richardson
2001 – Anne Marie Abell
2002 – Caryn Rae Willian
2003 – Rebecca DeSensi
2004 – Maria Maldonado
2005 – Brittany Diane Carpenter
2006 – Patti Jo Grice
2007 – Charlee Doom
2008 – Taléa Renee Drummer
2009 – Harini Chenna
2010 – Megan Imel
2011 – Trisha Maclin
2012 – Kaelyn Gault
2013 – Cameryn Jones
2014 – Julia Springate
2015 – Briana Lathon
2016 – Madison Orman
2017 – Natalie Brown
2018 – Tara Dunaway
2019 – Brittany Patillo
2020-2021 – Giavanna Combs
2022 – Nancy Ngo
2023 – Mahshad Taheri
2024 – Ankita Nair
2025 – Elizabeth King