Shambra Mulder, Presented at the Fayette County Public School (FCPS) Equity Council meeting. She was on the agenda to discuss her work as the State Education Chair of the NAACP and its work with the schools. However, she took the opportunity to discuss that Kentucky State University School of Education is seeking a relationship and partnership with Fayette County Public Schools for the placement of their student teachers. Superintendent Tom Shelton stated the District is willing and welcomes the opportunity to work with KSU on this joint venture. He also stated that this would be an excellent project for the Minority Recruitment Committee because the committee is looking for new and innovative ways to hire more minorities.

Shambra Mulder, Conducted a training as the Grant Project Director for the Lexington-Fayette County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) grant to focus on the early literacy and transition of children 3-5 living in the East End of Lexington and entering the Williams Wells Brown Elementary School. She partnered with key administrators within the Fayette County Public School (FCPS) to conduct the training and form a transition team of parents, community leaders, Head Start staff, teachers, and other staff of the FCPS to focus on early childhood success. She will be leading this team in this pilot effort to improve the early childhood preparation and transition of all students in the Lexington area.

Betty H. Olinger, Chaired Norton Hospital Group Meeting

Betty H. Olinger, Appointed Member of Board of Directors – New Opportunity School for Women

JoAnne Rainey, Collaboration: Building a Team to Help Students

Amanda Sokan, Appointment to Kentucky Association for Gerontology Board

Amanda Sokan, Board Member, Faith – in – Action Elder Outreach

Amanda Sokan, Aging and Health Promotion Workshops at the Frankfort Senior Center

Amanda Sokan, Advisory/Recruitment Council – Ballard Senior Housing - Multifamily Service Coordinator Grant

William Welsh, Appointed to two additional Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association (SEATA) committees: Kentucky representative to SEATA Educators Conference Committee and District 9 College and University Athletic Training Students Committee