Eastern Kentucky University has named Matt Roan as Director of Athletics after a two-month search process. Roan returns to EKU after three-plus years as Director of Athletics at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. “Eastern Kentucky University and...
Throughout her 10-year professional career in environmental health and safety, the last four at Eastern Kentucky University, where she previously earned two degrees, Dekia Gaither has applied her knowledge while honing her leadership skills. ...
Many professionals strive for years in the workplace before their efforts are fully recognized. That’s why EKU aviation alumnus Matthew Singer was surprised to learn that after just two years managing the London-Corbin Airport in London, Kentucky, the Kentucky...
Odara Oliveira was introduced to puzzles at a young age as a way to satisfy her natural curiosity. Since then, she has viewed each phase of life as a new one to assemble. “Every moment spent these last several years is coming together like a perfect...
Whitney Underwood, the student speaker at the College of Science commencement ceremony on Dec. 13, could have easily been a statistic. She grew up in a low-income, single-parent household in rural Grayson, Kentucky. As a first-generation college student, the higher...
Picking any path after high school requires taking a leap of faith. For Nichol Ripley, the decision to enlist in the U.S. Navy felt more like “bungee jumping off the Grand Canyon.” However, that first big leap ultimately lead Ripley to a life of personal...
“Becoming a servant-leader begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve… Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is a leader first.” That quote, by Robert Greenleaf, the founder of...
Retired Eastern Kentucky University Professor, Dr. Melinda Wilder has been recognized by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as the 2019 Higher Education Educator of the Year. For years, Wilder has served on the board of the Kentucky...
Currently in his seventh year of service, Dr. Michael T. Benson will step down as president of Eastern Kentucky University effective Jan. 6, 2020. President Benson will work with EKU Board Chairman Lewis Diaz along with the Board of Regents and the President’s...
Martin Rosenberger has always believed that the field of education is a “calling for those who want to improve life for others in the community,” a calling he felt as a senior in high school. But as he shared while addressing the crowd at the College of...
