Blog Entries - 2025

Steve Trager

Leadership Kentucky’s Flame of Excellence Award to be Presented to Steve Trager

Posted on: February 13, 2025

Leadership Kentucky, one of the first and most prestigious statewide leadership development programs in the United States, will host its 23rd Annual Alumni Luncheon in Louisville at the Kentucky Derby Museum’s Oaks Garden Terrace on March 25, 2025,

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Aerial View of Queenstown

LKY Visits the Land Down Under!

Posted on: February 10, 2025

In January, a group of Leadership Kentucky alumni and guests enjoyed the experience of a lifetime – a multiple city, three weeklong adventure in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji! The Land Down Under offered a mix of stunningly beautiful landscapes,

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If not for Leadership Kentucky...

Posted on: February 7, 2025

At graduation each year, we ask class participants to complete a sentence. If not for Leadership Kentucky... This is what the Class of 2024 had to say. 

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James Evanson and Janice Way - Lisa Murrell Award Presentation

2024 Lisa Murrell Award Winner - James Evanson

Posted on: February 6, 2025

Sometimes in life, you meet people who leave you with a lasting impression of light, compassion, and heart. The Leadership Kentucky Class of 2008 was blessed to have such a person among them – Dr. Lisa Murrell.  Lisa’s classmates described

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Janice Way and members of the LKY Board and Staff

Celebrating 10 Years of Leadership with Janice Way

Posted on: January 16, 2025

At its December meeting, the Leadership Kentucky Board of Directors celebrated Janice Way’s 10th anniversary as the organization’s president. Way signed on to lead LKY on December 11, 2014. Prior to joining Leadership Kentucky, she served as

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Janice Way, LKY President and CEO, Congratulates the Graduates

Leadership Kentucky Class of 2024 Celebrates Graduation in Northern Kentucky

Posted on: January 14, 2025

Participants Recognize James Evanson as the 2024 Lisa Murrell Award Recipient On December 13, 2024, a group of compassionate, trendsetting changemakers gathered for the last time as participants of the Leadership Kentucky program. They departed from

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Leadership Kentucky Accepting Nominations for Class of 2025

Posted on: January 13, 2025

Leadership Kentucky is now accepting nominations and applications for the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2025.  Leadership Kentucky connects a diverse group of leaders with a variety of career accomplishments and volunteer activities to gain insight on

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