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WKU will host the 2024 induction ceremony for the Governor Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame at noon Friday (November 22) at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium.

Members of the Hall of Fame’s 16^th class are Arthur C. Hale and Linda Kingsley. Mr. Hale taught science and math at Ohio County High School for 54 years before retirement. Mrs. Kingsley taught English and debate at Owensboro High School for 29 years, and still substitute teaches for Owensboro Public Schools. 

The ceremony will include remarks from WKU President Timothy C. Caboni; Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman; state Rep. James Tipton, chair of the House Education Committee; and Dr. Corinne Murphy, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.

The Governor Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame was established in 2000 through a generous gift from former Governor Nunn, aimed at honoring the essential contributions of Kentucky’s classroom teachers and their positive impact on the state’s economy. WKU was chosen as its home due to its century-long legacy in teacher education. Learn more at https://www.wku.edu/kythf/. 

Contact: Jessica Basham, 270-745-4030

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