Taylor County Resident Connor Wilhoit Named Lindsey Wilson College John B. Begley Scholar
Wilhoit is a graduate of Taylor County High School and the son of Kimberly and Kevin Wilhoit.
COLUMBIA, Ky. (04/21/2025) — A Taylor County resident has been awarded the most prestigious scholarship at Lindsey Wilson College.
Connor Wilhoit '27 of Campbellsville, Kentucky, has been named a John B. Begley Scholar at Lindsey Wilson.
The Begley Scholarship is a full-tuition, room-and-board scholarship that provides students with unparalleled academic- and cultural-enrichment experiences.
A psychophysiology major, Wilhoit is a graduate of Taylor County High School and the son of Kimberly and Kevin Wilhoit.
Wilhoit said that being named a Begley Scholar means expanded opportunities "to serve, learn and constantly reinvent yourself."
As a Lindsey Wilson student, Wilhoit has been involved with a multitude of campus activities. He's served as a new student orientation leader, peer mentor and supplemental instruction leader, and he has helped with the college's admissions events. He's also been a physical therapy technician at PT Pros and a volunteer at 3Trees Church. A Governor's Scholar, Wilhoit has been named to the college's President's List or Dean' List every semester he's been enrolled at Lindsey WIlson.
The Begley Scholarship is one of the most unique college scholarships in U.S. higher education. Begley Scholars take enrichment trips to Earnest Hemmingway's four "Great American Cities" -- Chicago, New York, New Orleans and San Francisco -- and take part in cultural learning opportunities alongside Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. and First Lady Elise Luckey, who serve as directors of the Begley Scholars Program. Regular meetings and discussions about current events are also held at the Emily Hundley President's Home.
Lindsey Wilson College is a vibrant liberal arts college in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey WIlson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson has an enrollment of more than 4,000 students, and the college offers 28 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The college's 28 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.
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Lindsey Wilson College student Connor Wilhoit ’27 of Campbellsville, Kentucky, left, is congratulated by Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. after being named a John B. Begley Scholar at the college’s Honors Convocation, held April 15 in Biggers Sports Center.
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