22 May 2024 Kids Run Arkansas scholarships awarded

The 16th Annual Kids Run Arkansas, presented by Conway Regional Health and Fitness Center, was held on April 19. The run promotes fun and fitness by rewarding area schools with scholarships for their physical education programs based on the highest participation percentage of each school. The participants competed on a 1-mile or 3-mile run or walk along Tucker Creek Pathway.

The scholarship checks were awarded at the fitness center on May 14 to each school’s physical education teachers. St. Joseph School won 1st Place for which Brent Bruich accepted $3,500. Laurel Brashers was handed the 2nd Place scholarship of $2,750 for Jim Stone Elementary. Woodrow Cummins Elementary finished in 3rd Place with Sarah-Catherine Orahood receiving its $2,250 prize. Kobie McKnight took a $1,000 scholarship back to Conway Christian for its 4th Place standing, and Julia Lee Moore Elementary’s Gus Wright received a $500 check for 5th Place.