Paducah Tilghman High School senior Nathaniel Skinner is the statewide winner of the Kentucky Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (KSDAR) Scholarship. Only one scholarship is given each year in Kentucky and the winner is selected from among all the student applications submitted by the 83 DAR chapters across the state.
“It was the unanimous opinion of the Scholarship Selection Committee this impressive young man was someone we should support in furthering his education. He has accomplished so much thus far and I have no doubt he will do great things in the future!” said Carla Hawkins, statewide KSDAR Scholarship Committee Chairperson.
Nathaniel is a National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar, Kentucky Governor’s Scholar, and a U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidate. He is a graduate of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Youth LEAD Class #11, member of the Paducah Bank Teen Ambassador Alumni Advisory Board, and was named a Paducah Rotary Student of the Month. He’s a member of the Paducah Tilghman Varsity Soccer Team, Pumas FC, and is a devotional leader for Tilghman’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is President of the Tilghman Student Council and serves as Chaplain on the Executive Committee for the Baptist Health Medical Explorers Post 2501. He’s a member of the Tilghman Orchestra, Pep Band, Paducah Community Band, and Time on the Strings. He’s a Tilghman Student Ambassador, member of the Academic Team, Interact Club, National Honor Society, Beta Club Pep Club, and Secretary for the Sustainability Club. He has served as a volunteer, paid tutor, and mentor at the Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club. Nathaniel is a member of Concord United Methodist Church and has been an active volunteer for several community projects and agencies, including the Community Kitchen, Family Kitchen, Starfish Orphan Ministries, mission trips to El Salvador, Christmas in the Park, Tornado Alley Christmas Angels, and Mayfield Tornado Relief.
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Pictured L to R: Representative Cheryl Bendick of the Paducah Chapter NSDAR, Nathaniel Skinner, and Regent Kathie Grassham of the Paducah Chapter NSDAR