Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship Winners! (pictured top left to bottom right) Mary Beth Bolen, Kennedy Bradley, Caylee Tackett, and Emily york
Mary Beth will be attending Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC in the fall where she will be majoring in Allied Health Sciences with an emphasis in Athletic Training Certification. While she is at Mars Hill she will also be participating in the Honors program & playing for the Women’s Soccer team.
Kennedy is bound for Eastern Kentucky University to study Health and Human Sciences on the Pre-Physical Therapy pathway. Her dream is to become a Pediatric Physical Therapist after college. She is really passionate about helping children and making a positive impact on their lives.
Caylee is heading to the University of Kentucky to study Product Design. After she graduates she plans to find a job at a prestigious design firm and help build adaptive and medical products to benefit children.
Emily is off to Marshall University where she will major in Communication Disorders. Following graduation from Marshall, she plans to attend graduate school for her future career as a Speech Language Pathologist.
About Josh Reliford
Josh Reliford was a graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland, Kentucky (Class of 2009). Josh always demonstrated a passion for working with children. From helping his mother in the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) nursery to his time working for the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation and Camp Kentahten, Josh was happiest when he was working with kids. Josh passed away in 2018, but his legacy can be seen daily in the lives of the children he impacted and the friends and family inspired by the way he lived his life. We have created this foundation as a means to give back to the community via scholarship awards and donations to organizations committed to advancing the interests of youth.
About the Foundation
Who we are
The Joshua Reliford Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization committed to investing in the lives of the youth of eastern Kentucky. We offer an annual scholarship to a student from the Ashland, KY area interested in pursuing a degree in elementary education or one who has demonstrated a passion for working with children.
Mission statement
Our mission is to assist in the recovery and development of eastern Kentucky. We believe the best way to invest in our region is to empower the future of our communities: our children. Our annual scholarship provides an investment that yields a return benefiting our communities for years to come as our scholarship winners dedicate their lives to working with children.
Want more information?
If you have questions about how you can donate, upcoming fundraising events, or want to know a bit more about our organization, please feel free to reach out to us! Fill out your information here, or email us at jrmfscholarship@gmail.com.