We are excited to welcome and highlight Robert Gipe, an award-winning writer, educator, and community arts leader with deep roots in Appalachian storytelling, to the Hindman Settlement School Board of Directors. Robert is the author of Trampoline (2015), which won the Weatherford Award for outstanding Appalachian novel, as well as Weedeater (2018) and Pop (2021). […]
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We are pleased to share that local professor and community leader Jenny Williams has been appointed to Hindman Settlement School’s Board of Directors. Meet JENNY WILLIAMS Jenny Williams has been teaching writing and reading at Hazard Community and Technical College since 1992. The youngest of six siblings, all of whom still live in Hazard, Jenny
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We continue sharing the latest appointments to our Board of Directors with the introduction of Colby Hall, Executive Director of Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR). Meet Colby Hall Colby Hall is the current Executive Director of Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR), coming onboard in November of 2020. Colby was born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, and he’s grateful for
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We continue sharing the latest appointments to our Board of Directors with the introduction of Aurelia Radulescu, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Meet Dr. Aurelia Radulescu Aurelia was born and raised in the beautiful
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At the most recent meeting of the Hindman Settlement School Board of Directors, four new members were elected to the governing body to serve three-year terms. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing each of these individuals to you through a series of profiles on our blog. Meet Peggy Rasnick-Justice As a native of Pikeville,
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I’ve always made it a priority to keep up with current events. I read the newspaper, listen to NPR on the radio, and watch a bit of the national news on television every single day because I want to know what is happening in the world. During the pandemic, following the news allowed me to
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Hindman Settlement School’s Board of Directors welcomes Will Anderson as the next Executive Director, beginning June 1, 2021. Will Anderson comes to the Settlement with more than twenty years of leadership experience serving as a senior executive in the finance, corporate management, and nonprofit fields. Most recently, Will served as the Executive Director for Retired Senior
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Manage and direct the Settlement School’s affairs, employees, programs, facilities and outreach activities to accomplish both immediate and long-term organizational goals. Engage, motivate and lead the board and staff in carrying out all programmatic, management, administrative and development functions. Build and enhance relationships with other organizations, community members and key constituents in order to achieve
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