Ethan Holtsclaw

Ethan Holtsclaw, of Louisville, Ky., is a member of the McConnell Scholar Class of 2030 at the University of Louisville. He studies political science. 

Honors Societies 

• University of Louisville Honors Program

Scholarships & Awards

• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient 2026
• AP Scholar with Honors
• NAACP Salls Family Legacy Fund Recipient

Campus & Extracurricular Activities

• National Honors Society
• National English Honors Society
• Speech and Debate
• Atherton Y Chapter Vice President
• KYMCA KUNA Security Council President
• Black Student Union
• Louisville NAACP Youth Councilman and Treasurer

Community Service

• Local Metro Council Campaigning Volunteer
• Voter Registration Volunteer
• Shamrock Pet Foundation Volunteer
• Frazier History Museum Camp Counselor 

Favorite Books

• Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
• Tao Te Ching by Laozi
• Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
• Cometbus #55 by Aaron Cometbus
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 
• They Can’t Kill Us Till they Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

High School

Ethan Holtsclaw is a graduate of Atherton High School, where he served as Atherton Y Chapter Vice President, KYMCA KUNA Security Council President and Louisville NAACP Youth Councilman and Treasurer. He was also a member of the National Honors Society, the National English Honors Society, Speech and Debate and the Black Student Union.

I’m excited to join a group of passionate and intelligent people who want to be the leaders in their own respective fields, as being part of that makes me feel like I can be part of meaningful discussion and shape my future to benefit my community.