Six NKY high school students among 24 Flying Pig Community Scholars Program scholarship winners


2026 Flying Pig Community Scholars (Photo from Flying Pig Marathon)

The Flying Pig Community Scholars Program on Thursday awarded $20,000 scholarships to 24 area high school athletes, including six Northern Kentuckians, who compete in track and field or cross country for their schools.

The student-athletes were honored at the annual Flying Pig Community Scholars breakfast at Music Hall.

The scholarship winners and their schools are:

• Colin Albers, St. Xavier
• Silas Baird, Madeira
• Bianca Dills, Walton-Verona
• Daniel Egelston, Middletown
• Malcom Faison, Seven Hills School
• Megan Fedor, Notre Dame Academy
• Alexander Filippi, Sycamore
• Ruby Fries, Beechwood
• Chaseton Gamble, Hughes STEM
• Liz George, Indian Hill
• Mason Haffey, Highlands
• Jayonna Johnson, Aiken
• James Kirby, Harrison
• Ava Kohlhaas, Lakota East
• Joseph Mayer, Covington Catholic
• Jash’i Revels, Spencer Center
• Nathan Sommers, Ross
• Parker Tan, Lakota West
• Londyn Walls, Purcell Marian
• Hailey Wendling, Felicity-Franklin
• Kelly Wiesman, Ursuline Academy
• Claire Wiltshire, Summit Country Day
• Kennedy Woods, Aiken New Tech
• Andrew Wyckoff, Connor

From its beginnings in 2018, the Flying Pig Scholars program has grown from a one-time scholarship of $2,500 in 2018 to $20,000 for 24 students. The scholarship program has committed $1.32 million toward the education of 66 students from this area.

The annual Spirit of the Pig award was also presented during the breakfast. Former board member and long-time volunteer Mary Enzweiler was named recipient ot the 2026 award.

Pig Works Board Chair Mark Ramler was the keynote speaker for the event.

Flying Pig Marathon