The Emmanuel “Manny” Caulk Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of the Fayette County Public Schools superintendent after his death in December 2020. After his selection as the 2019 Kentucky Superintendent of the Year, Caulk used his stipend to award a $2,500 scholarship to a Fayette County Public Schools graduate. He had pledged to continue to provide an annual scholarship out of his own pocket. Upon his death, with the blessing of his widow, a memorial scholarship fund was founded in his memory.
The Fayette Education Foundation has announced the recipient of the 2022 Emmanuel “Manny” Caulk Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Ria Munnolimath, a senior from Frederick Douglass High School, was selected for the honor by a committee led by Caulk’s widow, Christol Caulk. Munnolimath received the $2,500 scholarship based on her academic achievement, community involvement and an essay.
Caulk says, “Manny believed in the dreams of others and spent his career opening access and opportunity so children could fulfill their unlimited potential. He was a true champion for education and excellence.”
Munnolimath was part of the Biomedical Sciences Magnet Program as well as varsity lacrosse team member throughout her high school career. She has participated in numerous extracurricular activities as well as a long list of community service projects. Munnolimath is an alumna of the Governor’s Scholars Program and will attend the University of Kentucky in the fall.
To donate to the Emmanuel “Manny” Caulk Jr. Memorial Scholarship mail donations to: The Fayette Education Foundation, P.O. Box 40591-0951.
This article also appears in the print edition of the 2022 Lexington Families Guide, on stands and in mailboxes late Summer 2022.
