Kelley Benhase has recently signed a college letter-of-intent to continue her studies and athletic career at Northern Kentucky University.

The daughter of David and Denise Benhase of Withamsville, Kelley will major in education. She wants to become a teacher and a softball coach.

At Glen Este High School, she is a letter earner in fast pitch softball and basketball. She is a Fort Ancient Valley Conference all-star on the softball mound and has earned conference player of the year status. Her outstanding work in the classroom has earned her membership in the GE High School National Honor Society (3.61 grade point average). She is also an active member of an organization named Snap Dragons that is a volunteer athletic organization that works with disabled children.