Maddie Duff, a Cohort 4 SPARKler from Prestonsburg, Kentucky, has been selected as a 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival Princess. A dedicated leader, Maddie has served as president of both ACTION (Appalachian Career Training in Oncology) and the Appalachian Health Initiative (AHI), as well as making history as the first woman from Eastern Kentucky to serve as UK’s Student Government Association's student body president.
The Derby Festival Royal Court comprises five outstanding college students representing the Derby, Louisville, and Kentucky, each receiving a $2,000 scholarship from The Fillies Inc. and the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation.
Read more about Maddie’s achievement: HERE