The Fayette Education Foundation

We are thrilled to announce our board officers and new board members for FY25. This diverse, hard-working board is helping to fulfill unmet educational needs, remove barriers to learning and make it easy for the public to support the students and educators in Fayette County Public Schools in creative ways.

Save the date for the annual State of Schools Leadership Breakfast on Friday, August 2, 2024. The event features Dr. Demetrus Liggins, Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools, and will recognize Golden Apple Award recipients who commit time and resources to Fayette County Public Schools through high performance community partnerships. https://lnkd.in/eGMwmS-6 The State of Schools: Leadership Breakfast serves as a fundraiser for The Fayette Education Foundation. The Foundation is a nonprofit which serves as a link between the Fayette County Public Schools (KY) and the community to provide and promote equity, educational excellence and innovative partnerships. A special thanks to our sponsors: Commonwealth Credit Union, Blue Grass Community Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Impressions Marketing, New Vista KY, University of Kentucky and YMCA of Central Kentucky.

Did you know Trainer Kenny McPeek is a Fayette County Public Schools (KY) alum? McPeek graduated from Tates Creek High School in 1982. He made history this weekend with a rare win in both the 2024 Kentucky Oaks and the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. He won with his filly Thorpedo Anna on Friday and Mystik Dan on Derby Day. Go Creek!

Congratulations to Addison Magsig, Frederick Douglass High School. She is the recipient of the 2024 Manny Caulk Memorial Scholarship. More info: https://lnkd.in/eGp-4WtK

Teachers always believe. From Front Office Sports: Jayden Taylor used to tell his 3rd grade teacher that he’d play pro basketball. Years later, Mrs. Wolfe is watching the NC State guard help lead the Wolfpack to a Final Four.

Educating, training and hiring more women and other underrepresented groups in STEM can lead to better scientific and financial outcomes. Increasing diversity in the workforce means gaining a variety of perspectives and ideas, which can give organizations a competitive edge. DID YOU KNOW? In 1915, 19% of the University of Kentucky student body were women (181 female students). Margaret Ingels was one of only two of those 181 women who majored in engineering. In 1916, she became the first woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in engineering and later the first woman in the nation to receive a graduate degree in mechanical engineering. Ingels worked at Carrier Engineering Corporation and was one of the few women in the United States in the early 20th century to have a successful career in the field. She developed innovations in air conditioning used by the entire nation. (Margaret Ingels,” UK Special Collections Research Center, https://lnkd.in/e_iFqfaj.) Learn more about our Driving Possibilities partnership with Toyota North America: https://lnkd.in/dcFFYCEg

Educating, training and hiring more women and other underrepresented groups in STEM can lead to better scientific and financial outcomes. Increasing diversity in the workforce means gaining a variety of perspectives and ideas, which can give organizations a competitive edge. DID YOU KNOW? In 1915, 19% of the University of Kentucky student body were women (181 female students). Margaret Ingels was one of only two of those 181 women who majored in engineering. In 1916, she became the first woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in engineering and later the first woman in the nation to receive a graduate degree in mechanical engineering. Ingels worked at Carrier Engineering Corporation and was one of the few women in the United States in the early 20th century to have a successful career in the field. She developed innovations in air conditioning used by the entire nation. (Margaret Ingels,” UK Special Collections Research Center, https://lnkd.in/e_iFqfaj.) Learn more about our Driving Possibilities partnership with Toyota North America: https://lnkd.in/dcFFYCEg

Friends from Lexmark, Blue Grass Community Foundation and Independence Bank joined us on Wednesday to visit Mary Todd Elementary and witness, first-hand, how their investment in the Bright Ideas Grants (BIG) program is making a difference. We observed three afterschool programs funded by BIG. High quality afterschool programs have a positive impact on students' educational outcomes, school attendance and social and emotional learning. Thank you, Principal Michael Jones for hosting us. For more information on BIG: https://lnkd.in/g-jvkqeN

The Emmanuel “Manny” Caulk Jr. Memorial Scholarship is in memory of Manny. He served as the first black permanent superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools (KY) from June 2015 until the time of his death on December 4, 2020. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dW3RzQdK This scholarship is open to future teachers or anyone who will major in education. In response to the teacher shortage and the district’s strategic priority of a Highly Effective and Culturally Responsive Workforce, this transition is aimed at increasing the number and diversity of educators.