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Dr. Semmens has demonstrated excellent service. He is an active member of several professional organizations and societies including the World Aquaculture Society and the United States Aquaculture Society. Dr. Semmens has served as a Kentucky representative on the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) Technical Advisory Council in the period 2016-2019. Dr. Semmens has served as a Session Chair at many aquaculture/fisheries conferences. He has served as a reviewer of scientific manuscripts for many national and international scientific journals, and proposals submitted to USDA grants for funding. At the University level, Dr. Semmens has been a member of the Faculty Senate in 2018-2020 and has served as Co-Chair of two Faculty Senate Committees. Also, Dr. Semmens is a member of the College Curriculum Committee.

Extension activities are an avenue for Dr. Semmens' community service. He made six presentations for farmers including those at a Third Thursday Sustainable Ag workshop and the 2018 STEM day, and prepared two newsletter articles. Dr. Semmens has established an impressive paddlefish exhibit at the Newport Aquarium in Cincinnati, Ohio that has increased the visibility of KSU. He prepared several videos for farmers including ones on how to field dress a trout and on constructing an in-pond raceway. Dr. Semmens hosted a hands-on mentoring of farmers on how to spawn paddlefish and presented educational materials to farmers at the London-Laurel County Farmer's Market, London Water Treatment Facility and some other locations in Kentucky.

Dr. Semmens’ dossier contains supporting letters from KSU faculty members as well as from faculty members of other universities. Also, there are letters of support from KSU Dual Credit Coordinator, Western Hills High School Agricultural Educator, and Kentucky farmers.

Materials presented in his dossier demonstrate that Dr. Semmens satisfied all criteria for tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor as they are listed in Appendix K of the Faculty Handbook for faculty members with research and/or teaching and/or extension appointment. Based on our review, the Committee makes the following recommendations:

The Committee voted unanimously (3-0) that Dr. Kenneth J. Semmens be granted tenure.

The Committee voted unanimously (3-0) that Dr. Kenneth J. Semmens be granted promotion to the rank of Associate Professor.

Boris Gomelsky Digitally signed by Boris Gomelsky DN: cn=Boris Gomelsky, o, ou, email=boris.gomelsky@kysu.edu, c=US Date: 2021.01.13 17:36:36 -05'00'

Boris Gomelsky, Ph.D. Chair Robert Durborow Digitally signed by R bert Durb r w DN: cn=R bert Durb r w, =Kentucky State University, u, email=r bert.durb r w@kysu.edu, c=US Date: 2021.01.13 18:23:31 -05'00' Robert M. Durborow, Ph.D. Andrew J. Ray, Ph.D.

Sincerely,

Robert Durborow Digitally signed by R bert Durb r w DN: cn=R bert Durb r w, =Kentucky State University, u, email=r bert.durb r w@kysu.edu, c=US Date: 2021.01.13 18:23:31 -05'00' Robert M. Durborow, Ph.D.

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Andrew J. Ray, Ph.D.