HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Business and accounting students at Hopkinsville Community College will be eligible for a new scholarship program beginning in the fall semester of 2025, called the English Lacy Scholarship. This scholarship awards students annually with financial assistance for tuition, books, and other educational supplies.
“The English Lacy Scholarship is the first of its kind to be established at HCC specifically to benefit accounting students,” said Rena Young, HCC vice president of advancement/marketing and HCC Foundation executive director. “This investment will help students persist to a credential, increasing the number of skilled accounting professionals in and around Hopkinsville.”
The English Lacy Scholarship Endowment was established with an initial gift of $60,000 from the founder and partners of Calhoun & Company, PLLC and the Randy and Judy Arnold Foundation in honor of longtime Hopkinsville accountant, English Lacy.
Lacy is a native of Hopkinsville. He graduated from Hopkinsville High School in 1970, then from Western Kentucky University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He received his Certified Public Accountant certification in 1979. He remains an active member of the Kentucky Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. Lacy has practiced in Hopkinsville his entire career, developing a strong reputation in taxation. He founded the firm English Lacy & Company and practiced in that capacity alongside Sandra Boyd, CPA until his recent retirement.
According to a news release from HCC, applicants must reside in Christian, Trigg, Todd, or Caldwell counties and be pursuing a business or accounting credential with HCC. Applicants can be new or returning students, taking full or part-time classes.
The English Lacy Scholarship is open to gifts at any time. To donate, visit the website or contact the HCC Advancement Office at 270-707-3733.