Midway College Names 2010 Ruth Slack Roach Scholar

For Immediate Release
July 28, 2010

Midway, KY — Midway College is pleased to announce that Taylor Wade, a junior at Midway College in Midway, Kentucky has been selected as the 2010 Ruth Slack Roach Scholar recipient.

Ms. Wade, a native of Woodford County, Kentucky was a graduate of Woodford County High School. She is majoring in teacher education. Ms. Wade is a member of the Midway Eagles softball team and serves as Student Government Association President.

One Midway College student is selected each fall based on academic performance and a spirit of service. Helen Roach, the daughter of Ruth Slack Roach, for whom the scholarship was established, had this to say about her mother. “This award was created by friends and others who knew my mother, to commemorate her spirit. That spirit was reflected in the service she gave to her community and the programs she helped create to enhance the lives of others. Among her good works she started the Headstart program in Midway, the Midway Recreation Department and raised money for the first swimming pool in Woodford County at Falling Springs. It is that spirit of doing and making a difference that we honor with this scholarship today.”

Ms. Taylor Wade is the daughter Rick and Debbie Wade of Versailles, Kentucky.

About Midway College
Midway College, a multi-dimensional Baccalaureate and Master’s Degree granting institution, was founded in 1847 as the first school in the United States to serve orphaned and disadvantaged students. Over the years Midway College has expanded its mission to serve students through its woman’s college, school for career development, various online programs, and graduate college.

Media Contact: Ellen Gregory, Midway College, 859-846-6046, egregory@midway.edu