Five women were named to the Kentucky Derby Festival Royal Court on Monday morning at Dillard's in Mall St. Matthews. For more than 60 years, the Royal Court has served as ambassadors of the city, Commonwealth and the festival. The women will attend more than 70 events this spring. One of the members selected, Ankita Nair, says she is a medical student at the University of Louisville and she's excited to give back, as well as promote a healthy community. "Being a future physician, I really care about the health of my community and so many of these Derby events are, you know, focused on social wellness," she said. According to the Kentucky Derby Press Office, the members are: Paighton Brooks of Alexandria, KY맥스카지노� Paighton, 21, is a senior at the University of Louisville with a double major in political science and criminal justice and is a pre-law and public policy student. She is a McConnell Scholar and their DEI Chair, and a Woodford R. Porter Scholar and also serves as president of Porter Scholars. She맥스카지노�s a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is the 2023 University of Louisville homecoming queen and volunteers with The Hope Buss.Sarah Downs of Springfield, KY맥스카지노� Sarah, 23, is a second-year Med student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She is a member of the Distinction in Business & Leadership Track, the social chair of her class and the public relations chair of Project Heal. She is an avid pianist and has her own Kentucky Proud certified bakery.Ankita Nair of Louisville, KY 맥스카지노� Ankita, 25, is a third-year Med student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCLA in three years with a Bachelor's Degree in human biology and society. She is the reigning Miss University of Louisville and was a Quality of Life finalist at Miss Kentucky. She founded her own preventative health initiative "Let's Live Kentucky" to improve state health care outcomes and led her school's Medical Spanish program. Emma Rhodes of Louisville, KY맥스카지노� Emma, 24, is in the second year of her Master맥스카지노�s Program at Bellarmine University focusing on elementary education, and is a third grade teacher at Saint Agnes School. She was a member of the Bellarmine University dance team, served on the executive board of Phi Mu Fraternity, has taught English in Italy and Austria, is a three-time national ballroom dancing champion and is a conservationist.Laurel Riggs of Bardstown, KY맥스카지노� Laurel, 22, is a senior at the University of Kentucky with a dual degree in political science and writing, rhetoric and digital studies. She is pre-law and will be attending UK맥스카지노�s Rosenberg College of Law in the fall. She맥스카지노�s a Lunsford Scholar and Lewis Honors College student, is on the executive board for UK Panhellenic and Student Government Association and serves as director of programs at Hugh O맥스카지노�Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Kentucky.Each woman receives a $2,000 scholarship.