CCHS Senior Ezra Foote Accepted to University of Louisville's McConnell Scholars Program

Calloway County High School senior Ezra Foote has been accepted into the McConnell Scholars Program at the University of Louisville. Foote will attend U of L and has accepted a full in-state four-year renewable tuition scholarship. He plans to major in Political Science.

The McConnell Scholars Program is a prestigious leadership and scholarship program at the University of Louisville open to graduating Kentucky high school seniors with a strong demonstrated record of leadership, scholarship, and service. Around ten students (one cohort) are added each year with a maximum of 40 McConnell Scholars (four cohorts) in the program at one time.

McConnell Scholars receive four years of enhanced academic experiences outside of the traditional classroom under the direction of Gary L. Gregg, PhD. Programming focuses on the foundations of leadership and political and social thought in America. General opportunities include participating in Socratic-style seminars with UofL faculty and nationally-recognized experts, authors, and leaders on a variety of topics related to American social and political thought. Scholars also take part in domestic & international travel packages designed by the Center.

Foote is a standout student at CCHS and will graduate with honors in May. As a sophomore, he was accepted into and attended the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs in Louisville. He had also been accepted into the McConnell Center’s Young Leaders Academy and is an alumni of the local Leadership Tomorrow program.

Foote holds numerous leadership roles at the state level. He serves as the state president for Kentucky Future Business Leaders of America, where he represents Kentucky FBLA’s over 7,000 members from across 220 chapters. He is an Eagle Scout of the Boy Scouts of America from Troop 45, as well as a Kentucky House of Representatives Outstanding Youth Leadership Award recipient.  He has been awarded the titles of Kentucky Colonel, Commonwealth Ambassador, and Calloway County Honorary Squire for his involvement in his school and community.

Locally, Foote was one of the three students selected by the Western Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative as one of the 2024 Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour delegates, where he and a group of 70 students from across the Commonwealth received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.

At school, Foote serves as the Senior Class President, Beta Club President, and Interact Club President. He is the Varsity Social Studies Team Captain of the CCHS Academic Team and a varsity member of the Quick Recall team. He is also a member of the Laker tennis team. 

Ezra is the son of Paul and Louise Foote.