Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport

Western Kentucky University freshman Claire Lanham is hugged by her mother Beth (left)

and Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky Executive Director Stephanie Morton (right)

as she gets emotional after hearing that she received the inaugural $1,000 scholarship from

the Buddy House on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, through her participation in WKU’s SAV-Y

program, a three-year program that provides students with intellectual disabilities the

opportunity to attend WKU courses to acquire workplace skills and gain college experience.

To read the full article, click the link below.

https://www.wku.edu/mediarelations/2025/august/august26/first-buddy-house.pdf