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Central High Magnet Career Academy honor student Eniayo Destiny Iyun is recognized as the recipient of this year’s Thomas Family Scholarship. Pictured (from left) alongside her mother, Louisville Water President & CEO Spencer Bruce, and Louisville Water Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations Terrence Spence. (Source: Louisville Water)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- One Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) senior earned a life-changing scholarship.

Central High Magnet Career Academy's Eniayo lyun was the 2022 recipient of the Thomas Family Scholarship for $10,000.

The scholarship is named in honor of the first Black family on Louisville Water's payroll.

lyun is an honor roll student who maintained a 4.04 GPA while working with the West Louisville health clinic to vaccinate others during the pandemic.

lyun plans on enrolling at Berea College in the fall. 

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