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ĢƵ professors spoke on a panel at the Ohio Valley History Conference
ĢƵ professors Dr. Erin Gilliam, Dr. Mary Barr, and Dr. F. Erik Brooks recently spoke on a panel at the Ohio Valley History Conference. The Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort hosted the conference. The ĢƵ professors conceived of the panel—Black Frankfort Histories Matter—because they felt the important histories of black Kentuckians, in Frankfort especially, must be collected, preserved and s...
ĢƵ alumni traveled far and wide to celebrate Founder's Day
ĢƵ officials celebrated its 133rd year as an institution Oct. 11 as part of the Founder’s Day Convocation. Michael N. Weaver Jr., the 26th Mister ĢƵ, said ĢƵ has and always will have a permanent impact on the lives of many. The Golden Class of 1969 was honored as part of its 50-year anniversary, with Dr. Gerald W. Patton providing the class response. The class bequeathed an...
Mister and Miss ĢƵ ascend the throne at coronation
Students, faculty, staff, alumni and special guests gathered for the 90th coronation of Mister and Miss ĢƵ in the William Exum Center Oct. 11. Blake Nichaé Scott, the 90th Miss ĢƵ, said she spent the majority of high school feeling like she didn’t fit in. Not at ĢƵ, she said. Previously, Scott said, she never felt beautiful. Not at ĢƵ. “I see my beauty and my pot...
ĢƵ alumna uses social work to change lives
A ĢƵ alumna uses her expertise in social work to change lives. Amber C. Lane, class of 2011, currently works as a licensed social work counselor at MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas. Lane has been in the field since 2012. “I truly love and enjoy the social work field,” Lane said. “Social work is definitely my calling. I enjoy giving back to others and the community.” Lane said her time at Kentucky...