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Former ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï athletic director appointed secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
A former ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï athletic director was appointed as the secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet recently by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. Derrick Ramsey, who served as athletic director for four years until 2004 when he was appointed to a cabinet position by former governor Ernie Fletcher, has decades of experience working in Kentucky’s higher education system. According to a press release fro...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï to conduct candidate interviews for athletic director position this week
The retirement of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï legend William Graham has left large shoes to fill at the athletic director position. Graham, the outgoing athletic director, was recognized by the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Board of Regents at commencement with a special resolution honoring his career. Graham was a member of the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï men’s basketball NAIA championship teams in 1970 and 1971. He completed three stints at Kentuck...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï men's basketball coach to host youth camp
The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï men’s basketball coach will host a youth basketball camp June 25-28 at the William Exum Center. Thorobreds Head Coach Jamaal Jackson’s basketball camp is for boys and girls ages 7-17. Participants of all levels will learn fundamentals of the game and compete in games and contests. Camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily, with an awards ceremony at 3 p.m. on the final day. Cost to attend is $75...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï graduate gets a head start on a criminal justice career
When graduating senior Marquette Venson crossed the stage during the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Spring 2018 Commencement Convocation, he marked the end of his undergraduate academic career. But leading up to that, he crisscrossed the streets of Frankfort, marking cars as a citation officer for the Frankfort Police Department, signaling the beginning of a career in criminal justice. Though he’s only been in the job since February, he...