Congratulations to:
Frank Shoop of Lexington, appointed to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
Dr. Martha Peterson, named Acting Associate Provost of Graduate and Professional Education and Actin Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Kentucky.
These new leaders in Fayette County Public Schools:
Catherine Vannatter, principal at Locust Trace AgriScience Center
Jamie Burch, Virtual Learning Academy Program Director
Chris Flores, Acting Program Director of STEAM Academy
Tammie Franks, School Leadership Specialist
Alison Hubbard, Acting Principal of Picadome Elementary
Jennifer Hutchison, Acting Elementary Schools Chief
Faneshia Jones, Elementary Director of Teaching and Learning
Tiffany Marshall as Elementary Schools Chief
Melissa McDaniel, Acting Principal of Harrison Elementary
Latonya Meekins, Acting Principal on Special Assignment in the Middle School Office
Prenell Mitchell, Director of Maintenance
Ben VanderHorst, Glendover Elementary School Principal.
These high school players named to the KHSBCA All State Baseball 1st Team:
Micah Cowan, Lafayette
Jaxson Davis, Lexington Christian
Brandon Anderson, Madison Central
These Players named to the Class 2A Kentucky High School Fast-Pitch Softball 1st Team:
Abby Hammon and Ella Emmert, Lexington Catholic
Tessa Juett, Madison Southern
And these players named to the Class 3A 1st Team:
Claire Lehmkuhler, Woodford County
Leilani Valencia, Great Crossing
Rylie Grantz, Lafayette
Skylar Jacob, Madison Central
UK’s Kayla Kowalik, winner of the 2021 Johnny Bench Award for the top Division 1 college catchers.
Ashley Ward and Laura Babbage of Lexington, named to the Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
Elizabeth Thompson of Nicholasville, named to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
Wayne Martin of Winchester and Eric Howard of Lexington, appointed to the Morehead State University Board of Regents.
Bob Beck of Lexington, named to the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television.
Carl Rollins of Midway, appointed to the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation.
Sherri Lathan of Lexington, appointed to the Parole Board.
Donna Ward of Paris, reappointed to the Board of Directors of the Racing Health and Welfare Fund, Inc.
Glenda McCoy of Richmond, named Vice-Chair of the Kentucky Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Dana Elbert of Lexington, reappointed to the Statewide Advisory Council for Vocational Rehabilitation.
Anne Brooks of Lexington, appointed to the State Board of Accountancy.
