Five McConnell Scholar freshmen earn campus leadership positions

April 7, 2026

Five freshmen McConnell Scholars have earned leadership positions with two of the University of Louisville's first-year programs.

Paige Brewer, Cathrine Mountain, Sean Southard and Joel Ben Thomas were invited to participate in Freshmen LEAD, a yearlong program in which 60 students engage in bi-weekly leadership workshops and service projects.

Samantha Roney was invited to participate in Task Force Freshman, a shadowing program for the student government association's executive officers. Roney will be an executive assistant to the services vice president.