Glasgow Rotary Club announces 2026 scholarship recipients
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Rotary Club announces the recipients of its 2026 scholarships, recognizing outstanding local students for their academic achievement, leadership and commitment to community service.
According to a release Thursday by German America Bank, the following are winners of their respective scholarships:
- Winner of the Dr. Juanita Bayless Memorial Scholarship: Addyson McFall of Barren County High School.
- After graduation, McFall plans to attend WKU-Glasgow pursuing a degree in elementary education.
- She was accepted to the WKU Early College Program and has already completed several AP and dual-credit courses. She already has certifications in accounting and business management and is a member of the BCHS Tennis team (all region 2022-2025), BCHS Basketball team, FBLA and Pep Club.
- The Dr. Juanita Bayless Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a student enrolling at either WKU-Glasgow or SKYCTC to further their education. This scholarship was established in 2011 to honor the life and service of Dr. Juanita Bayless for her dedication to our community and to WKU-Glasgow and providing advocacy to communities which had traditionally been underserved by post-secondary education. “Dr. B” was a Past President of the Glasgow Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow.
- Winner of the Barren County High School Rotary Scholarship: Lauren Gatewood.
- Gatewood is a senior at Barren County High School with plans to attend the University of Kentucky to major in pharmaceutical science with a minor inbusiness.
- She is a Governor’s Scholars Program Alumni, having attended at Murray State University. Lauren will graduate from the Barren County Magnet Honors Program as an AP Scholar with Distinction and is an active member of HOSA, BETA, FCA and FBLA Clubs.
- Winner of the Glasgow High School Rotary Scholarship: Caroline Bishop.
- A senior at Glasgow High School, this fall, Bishop plans to attend the University of Louisville to major in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in chemistry.
- She is an AP Scholar with Distinction and a finalist for National Merit Scholarship Program. Caroline is a member of HOSA and Gifted/Talented Program, and attended the Governor’s Scholars Program at Morehead State University.
According to the release, the two Glasgow Rotary Club Scholarships were created over 20 years ago and are awarded yearly by the Glasgow Rotary Club to one graduating senior from each school.
The recipients were selected through a competitive application process evaluating academic excellence, extracurricular involvement, leadership and dedication to service.
“Each of these students represents the very best of our community,” said Jamie McFarlin, president of the Glasgow Rotary Club. “Their commitment to service and leadership gives us great confidence in the future and we are honored to be a part of their continued educational journey.”
The Glasgow Rotary Club has a long tradition of supporting education and youth through scholarships. These annual scholarships are made possible through the annual Rotary Auction that occurs in the fall of each year.
The 2026 Auction will occur in November. Scholarships will be formally presented at the April 23 meeting of the Glasgow Rotary Club. The families of the scholarship winners are welcome to join us for the lunch meeting on that date.
