Winners announced for 2020 JAF Academic Challenge Jo challenged students to push themselves by creating concepts that help our community. When Jo was a 15-year-old sophomore at Ballard High School, he was ranked in the Top 10% of baseball players in the nation. Even...
Jo and his sister, Jessica, help spread the word to keep Kentuckians safe from COVID-19 The two hit a home-run with a PSA on the importance of social distancing With Major League Baseball on hold amid the COVID-19 crisis, Jo Adell produced a Public Service...
JAF partners with Kutz 4 Kids The new program allows students to get free haircuts to help build confidence. Joshua Hall-Thompson, 12, had been called into Ronnie Stoner’s office at Newburg Middle School. If he was nervous as he took a seat across from Stoner’s...
Inaugural JAF Next Level Scholarship is awarded to Ballard High School Student JAF Executive Director, Scott Adell with Nolan Pender On May 31st, Our executive director, Scott Adell presented Ballard Senior, Nolan Pender, with the inaugural, JAF Next Level Scholarship...
Here’s a little about Ashley—in her own words. I went to Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky and played volleyball for KIVA. I was both an Under Armour and PrepVolleyball All-American in high school. I played volleyball in the ACC for Georgia Tech. Spent the...
