DANVILLE, Kentucky, March 24 (TNSpro) -- Centre College issued the following news: * * * Presley Swiney follows Carley Bishop in being selected for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholar Program, an immersive summer experience in the state of Washington that allows the two Centre students to explore their interests in environmental studies. * * * Presley Swiney reached out to her sorority at Centre College and asked for good luck before applying for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 23 (TNSper) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) announced that 21 members have been selected to participate in its 2023 Leadership Development Program (LDP). Dr. Kimberly Green, chair of the WKU Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders in the College of Health and Human Services is included in the 2023 LDP. According to ASAHP, first created in 2005, this prestigious prog  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, March 24 (TNSper) -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following story: Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) has selected Elizabeth Smith, Ph.D, as the dean of the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences (CEAHS). Smith will join EKU on July 1, 2023. Smith will lead CEAHS efforts in delivery, assessment, review of programs and courses, budget management, administering policies, procedures and supervision of college faculty and staff. Smith holds a bachelor of arts   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00081) on March 23, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Atmos Energy Corporation For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity Authorizing It To Bid On A Franchise Established By The City Of Burgin ORDER On March 6, 2023, Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00372) on March 23, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For (1) An Adjustment Of Electric Rates; (2) Approval Of New Tariffs; (3) Approval Of Accounting Practices To Establish Regulatory Assets And Liabilities; And (4) All Other Required Approvals And Relief COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO WALMART, INC. Walmart, I  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00034) on March 23, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Purchased Water Adjustment Filing Of Henderson County Water District COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO HENDERSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Henderson County Water District (Henderson District), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001E, is to file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The  more

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, March 23 (TNSpro) -- Morehead State University issued the following news: Daniel L. McGowan (Class of 2001), senior vice president for PNC Investments, has taken his passion for finance and investments and his love for his alma mater and invested in the future of Morehead State students. McGowan established the Daniel L. McGowan Lifetime Learning Scholarship Endowment - a fund to provide scholarship support to students studying at the Elmer R. Smith College of Business and  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 24 (TNSbook) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Men Out of Focus by WKU faculty member Marko Dumancic received the Svetlana Boym Best Book in Cultural Studies from the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL). Reviewers have praised the book as having "the potential to make a major contribution to available scholarship" and for being "a fascinating piece of work, meticulously researched and detailed,   more