MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., July 8, 2003 — Kohl's Department Stores today named 94 regional Kohl's Kids Who Care® winners, rewarding young people across the country for their outstanding volunteer efforts.

The Kohl's Kids Who Care® volunteer recognition program recognizes the efforts of young people who contribute in special ways to their local communities. Kohl's created the program in 2001 to reward youth for their outstanding volunteer efforts and to encourage others to follow their lead.

The 94 regional winners from across the country were selected from a pool of 883 store-level winners in two age categories, 6-11 and 12-18 (at the nomination deadline). Each regional winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship for post-secondary education and become eligible to receive one of 10 national $5,000 scholarships. The store-level winners, chosen from more than 7,300 nominations, received a $50 Kohl's gift card. Winners were identified on the basis of initiative, leadership, creativity and generosity.

From volunteering in soup kitchens to tutoring to organizing local fundraisers, young people across the country are making a positive difference in their communities.

"Each year, we receive thousands of nominations that tell the heartwarming stories of some amazing kids," said Julie Gardner, Kohl's senior vice president of marketing. "The 94 regional winners are just some of the many incredible examples of young people making a difference in their communities. We are extremely proud of their achievements and thrilled to be able to recognize and reward their contributions."

The 10 national winners will be announced in August of this year. In addition to rewarding national winners with the $5,000 post-secondary education scholarship, Kohl's will contribute $1,000 to a non-profit organization on behalf of each national winner.

Kohl's Kids Who Care® is part of the company's Kohl's Cares for Kids® program, which raises funds for children's hospitals, features fundraising gift cards for local schools and non-profit youth groups and provides an employee program to encourage volunteerism.

Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl's is a family-focused, value oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced national brand apparel, shoes, accessories and home products. The company operates 492 stores in 34 states. For a list of store locations, or for additional information, visit Kohl's Web site at www.kohls.com.

Kohl's Kids Who Care® 2003 Regional Winners
(Name, Age, Hometown)

Arkansas
Adam Norwood, 18, Fayetteville

California
Brant Whiting, 11, Fullerton
Guadalupe Alvarez, 16, Whittier
Christina Padilla, 17, Glendale
Christa Todoroff, 8, Torrance
Lisset Figueroa, 17, Corona
Lauren Harnitchek, 12, San Bernardino
Amanda Anderson, 12, Dove Canyon
Nathan Imperiale, 18, Rancho Santa Margarita

Colorado
Erin Seivley, 12, Westminster
Sarah Shank, 14, Durango

Connecticut
Amy Wolff, 17, Easton
Jacob Komar, 10, Burlington

Delaware
Timothy Evans, 11, Newark
Kayla Martell, 14, Milford

Georgia
Megan McCall, 7, Lithonia
Racheal Cline, 17, Douglasville
Annabelle Barbour, 12, Marietta

Illinois
Michael Jacobson, 15, Prospect Heights
Amanda Mendoza, 11, Naperville
Alexandra Thomas, 11, Normal
Mark Koll, 16, Chicago
Justin Salerno, 11, Aurora
Molly Geldermann, 13, Lake Forest
Ryan Fosnow, 11, McHenry

Indiana
Jody Lecheler, 12, Carmel
Tiffany Leachman, 16, Indianapolis
Ali Nye, 11, Valparaiso
Jonathon Ziulkowski, 18, Portage
Kathryn Kendall, 18, Evansville

Kansas
Emily Johnson, 10, Lawrence

Kentucky
Cole Guthrie, 10, Lexington
Elizabeth Scoville, 17, East Bernstadt

Maryland
Meghan Bonner, 12, Prince Frederick
Matthew Lerner, 16, Middletown

Massachusetts
MaryRose Mazzola, 12, Chelmsford
Ryan Wilkinson, 12, Medfield

Michigan
Andrew Krupansky, 17, Novi
Adam Campbell, Troy
Katie Dentzman, 13, Holland
Amber Kassuba, 12, Vanderbilt
Garen Wolff, 18, Detroit

Minnesota
Ashlee Kephart, 11, Brooklyn Center
Jacqueline Farnam, 18, Pine River
Keith Thelen, 15, Mora
Anne Brooker, 12, Minneapolis
Whitney Buesgens, 15, Slayton

Missouri
Lacey Young, 16, Independence
Katie Higgins, 17, Maryland Heights
Courtney Meyer, 10, Fenton
Whitney Aiken, 12, Springfield

Nebraska
Crystal Overgaard, 11, Omaha

New Hampshire
Kevin Koo, 18, Nashua

New Jersey
Caitlyn Clifford, 13, Phillipsburg
Rina Shah, 18, Union City
Erika Mohrmann, 12, Hewitt
Katherine Tuscano, 12, Mount Laurel
Blair Hornstine, 17, Moorestown
Colin Skeele, 16, Montville
Matthew Makin, 11, East Brunswick

New York
Jessica Platt, 17, Woodbury
Nicole Seitelman, 11, Port Jefferson
Crystal Chaim, 16, Harrison
Luisa Matalucci, 11, Goshen

North Carlolina
Ashley Halsey, 15, Charlotte
Thomas Fortner, 11, Taylorsville

Ohio
Bryan Elkins-Booker, 9, Columbus
Chaz Hillmon, 17, Columbus
Gabrielle Minor, 6, East Sparta
Phillip Ardner, 12, Tiffin

Pennsylvania
Emily Kent, 17, Cambridge Springs
Meagan Sokol, 12, Uniontown
Caitlin Mullen, 12, Yardley

Rhode Island
Bethany Beauregard, 15, Harrisville

South Carolina
Kristen Thomas, 13, Woodruff

Tennessee
Caroline Webb, 18, Jefferson City
Byrgundy Mallory, 9, Knoxville

Texas
Kyle Johnson, 17, Aubrey
Lauren Bothwell, 10, Harlingen
Krista Larsen, 12, Carrollton
Colin Clark, 16, El Paso
Deborah Wills, 18, Georgetown
Timothy Roberts, 12, Georgetown
Tima Huseman, 17, Kingwood
Nilza Saenz, 6, Pasadena

Virginia
Donovan McLaurine, 7, Fredericksburg
Joshua Detherage, 17, Fredericksburg

West Virginia
Ashley Williams, 18, Mount Hope

Wisconsin
Jenna Propson, 12, Kaukana
Kathryn Griffiths, 18, Lomira
Jenny Werwie, 17, Kenosha
Laura Schoenike, 10, Oconomowoc
Katherine Bilicki, 6, Richfield
Melanie Bunda, 17, Waukesha

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