AFB Scholarship - Voices of Hope

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Dr. Amanda Foley-Byard was a beloved mother, wife to Jeremy Byard, daughter and friend, a person in recovery as well as a passionate advocate for education, recovery, and harm reduction.

Dr. Amanda Foley-Byard was a beloved mother, wife, daughter and friend, a person in recovery as well as a passionate advocate for education, recovery, and harm reduction.

The 2026 scholarship application is now closed.

With the financial support of friends and colleagues of Amanda who want to honor her, Voices of Hope is excited to offer a $5,000 education scholarship to a person in recovery actively working in the recovery field in the state of Kentucky in support of their postsecondary education. This includes vocational or trade school as well as college or university education. The first and second runner-up will each receive a $500 scholarship.

Eligibility: This scholarship is open to anyone who is in recovery and actively working in the recovery field in the state of Kentucky. Applicants must be registered for our peer conference in Lexington, KY on April 28, 2026. Conference registration opens February 11, 2026. You must attend our peer conference to receive the scholarship. See the application for additional criteria.

Congratulations to our 2024 winners!

First place: George Clemons (center)

Second place: Sophie Drye (right)

Third place: Laken Estep (left)