Nineteen seniors from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) have been awarded the 2025 Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholarship, which recognizes students for their academic achievements and leadership in and out of the classroom. The students, who will each receive $12,000 toward college expenses, were recognized during a luncheon held Monday at the Olmsted.
“Congratulations to these exceptional JCPS students,” said JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio. “These outstanding seniors have not only demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, but have also been shining examples of leadership at their schools and in the community. We couldn’t be prouder of their accomplishments, and we know they will continue to inspire and lead wherever their journeys take them.”
The 2025 Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholarship recipients are:
Malachi Ibn-Mohammed, Atherton High School
Muhilan Balasubramanian, Ballard High School
Jorge Blas Bautista, Butler Traditional High School
Adja Gueye, Central High School
Aaron Ta, Doss High School
Prisha Shah, duPont Manual High School
Mishti Patel, Eastern High School
Isaac Skidmore, Fairdale High School
Ting Chen, Fern Creek High School
Shelby Geraghty, J. Graham Brown School
Jackson Meeks, Jeffersontown High School
Miles Flack, Louisville Male High School
Tessa Shirley, Marion C. Moore School
Jaiden McNeil, Pleasure Ridge Park High School
David Lamphier, Seneca High School
Saul Perez Sainz, Southern High School
Madison Miller, Valley High School
Lucas Driskell, Waggener High School
Jessie Reyes, Western High School
MORE ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
Prior to his death in 1999, Henry V. Heuser Sr. established the endowed scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of Louisville to provide college scholarships annually to remarkable JCPS high school seniors. This special award honors exceptional students throughout Jefferson County who have demonstrated high standards of scholarship, leadership, character, and citizenship.
His son, Henry Heuser Jr., has helped highlight the scholarship program every year since its inception. He said the award recognizes and helps “very bright, well balanced, students who are also leaders and who give unselfishly in community service. These students compete with their mind, body and heart.”
Student winners are selected based on SAT/ACT scores and cumulative GPAs, as well as demonstrated community and campus leadership, participation in extracurricular activities, and recommendations from principals and community leaders. The $12,000 scholarship can be used for tuition, books, and academic fees at any nonprofit accredited four-year undergraduate program that leads to a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree.