CCHS Sophomore Kaiden Capps Receives Silent Servant Scholarship Award

Calloway County High School sophomore Kaiden Capps has received the Silent Servant Scholarship Award from the Peter R. Marsh Foundation. He accepted his award during a small ceremony with classmates at CCHS on March 24th.

The award honors outstanding public high school students who demonstrate selfless, voluntary service rooted in empathy and compassion. Designed to be presented in a “teachable moment,” the award includes a custom‑engraved plaque and a $595 scholarship—no strings attached—to acknowledge students whose public service activities benefit their communities without expectation of recognition or reward. The award is intended to inspire peers and reinforce empathy as a learned behavior, positioning recipients as role models and future community leaders. Roughly 350 high school students in the nation receive this annual award.

He was nominated for the award by CCHS teacher Miranda Wilson.

"Kaiden is a special student with the biggest heart for service I've seen in my 24 years of teaching," wrote Wilson. "He is a role model to other young people, and his eyes light up when talking about ways teens can work together for the greater good."

At CCHS, Capps has a perfect 4.0 grade point average. He is the president of the school’s Leo Club and was elected as the Future Business Leaders of America Regional Secretary. He is also in the CCHS Laker Band and Beta Club.

Outside the classroom, Capps volunteers in the community as a youth soccer coach. He also holds a part time job at Culver’s in Murray.

Kaiden is the son of Wayne Capps and Heather Dowdy.