Western Kentucky creates scholarship in recognition of Ty Rogers

Western Kentucky has created a new scholarship to be presented annually to a Lyon County High School senior.  And they have Ty Rogers to thank for it.

WKU President Gary Ransdell made the annoucement this week at the school's annual postseason awards banquet at E.A. Diddle Arena.

The scholarship is made possible because of Rogers' buzzer-beating shot to beat Drake in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.  His shot was voted the Pontiac Game Changing Play of the Tournament by viewers nationwide.  As a result, WKU was given $100,000 for its general scholarship fund.

“It’s very emotional.  It’s hard for me to believe that something like that is even happening. It’s overwhelming," Rogers told the Bowling Green Daily News.

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