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YOUNG ALUMNI HONOREES OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT
KIMBERLY CURTIS, ’10 ’12 Kimberly Curtis originally used her bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language interpretation as an educational interpreter. She soon recognized a need for more educators and service providers who are fluent in ASL. She put her belief into action, returning to EKU to earn a master’s in teaching, and today serves as a high school English teacher and ASL tutor coordinator at Kentucky School for the Deaf.
DR. KEVIN STEINMETZ, ’08 ’10 A self-professed “terrible” high school student lucky to get C’s in his classes, Dr. Kevin Steinmetz never thought he could graduate college. EKU opened his eyes by putting him in charge of his future. Today, he is an author and a tenured professor whose research focuses on techno-crime and control, and racial inequalities in the criminal justice system.
CHAD TERRELL, ’09 ’11 Between his freshman year, when he failed his first two physics exams, to his senior year, where he took home a prominent physics award, it’s safe to say something changed in Chad Terrell. That ‘something’ was a wealth of professors who took a personal interest in his learning and helped him one-on-one. Now in his fifth year as a science and math teacher in Burgin, Ky., Terrell does the same for his students.
NICHOLAS SEXTON, ’11 ’13 Nicholas Sexton’s success can be traced back to his senior year at Lebanon (Ohio) High School, where a tie for valedictorian was decided by overall involvement. “Although academics were critical, they were not the sole factor in becoming successful.” He dove into campus life, looking for any opportunity to get involved. Today, he is one of the youngest technical consultants in the long history of Liberty Mutual.
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DANA (DAUGHETEE) FOHL, ’07 Dana Fohl had three possible careers in mind — doctor, lawyer or teacher — but “a pretty narrow view of the world,” she said. At EKU, she met staff, professors and even former president Joanne Glasser, who “saw something in me I had yet to see myself.” Today, she is EKU’s University counsel, serving the institution and alongside the people who helped her find her purpose.
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