Blog Entries - August 2025

LKY Class of 2025 at KSP

LKY 2025's Impactful Visit to Paducah

Posted on: August 26, 2025

Written by Renee Fister, Murray State University, Associate Provost As we moved from Pikeville in July to Paducah in August, Leadership Kentucky 2025 enjoyed a wealth of experiences from art to industry with health, criminal justice, and education woven

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BRIGHT in Somerset

BRIGHT in Somerset!

Posted on: August 19, 2025

Written by: Rob Collins, Ed.D., Kentucky Department of Education The BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2025 gathered in Somerset for three days of learning, exploration, and connection in the heart of the Lake Cumberland region—a community where cooperation is

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Pikeville Cut Through

LKY 2025: Moving Mountains in Pikeville!

Posted on: August 15, 2025

Written by: Kelly Armour, Owensboro Health, Director of Employee Engagement and Wellness Moving Mountains Together: A Leadership Kentucky Journey Through Eastern Kentucky From July 23–25, 2025, our Leadership Kentucky class embarked on a

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BRIGHT 2025 in Hazard

BRIGHT 2025 Opens in Hazard

Posted on: August 4, 2025

Written by Danna Barnett, Project Manager, EKY Runway Social Enterprise Accelerator, Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) We opened the BRIGHT 2025 session in Hazard and Whitesburg with three days of intentional time together. At the Perry County

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