Making a Difference
KET programs and services help people improve their lives every day. But you don’t have to take our word for it. On these pages, Kentuckians tell their own compelling and inspiring stories of how KET has helped them achieve goals, become more effective in their own work, or simply get more out of life.
Exceeding Expectations
Tonya Bentley-Williams credits KET educational services with helping Knott County’s May Valley Elementary reach state academic goals.
Spreading the Word
As president of the KET Friends Board, Carrie Cinnamond was proud to be Pikeville’s “Miss KET.”
Staying Up to Speed
Tony Cipolla and the Louisville Fire Department have improved both training and emergency communication with KET DataCast.
Finding a New Path
Getting his GED was the start of a dramatic turnaround for Hasan Davis, a former gang member turned youth advocate.
Looking It Up
Both Mary Davis and her students take frequent advantage of KET EncycloMedia’s high-quality, in-depth research material.
Giving Back
Larry and Martha Deener support their community through their financial and volunteer support of KET.
Finding Answers
A Kentucky-produced program on KET led Lisa Doyle to help for her son’s learning disability.
Meeting the Challenge
The KET Arts Toolkits helped visual art teacher Garlene Layne-Abshire take on drama and dance, too—while raising her school’s test scores.
Teaching the Teachers
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Starr Lewis helps KET develop professional development resources that teach by example.
Passing It On
KET’s Art to Heart helped Michelle Lustenberg’s high school students share their love of the arts with younger kids.
Sharing Ideas
Teacher Edie Mariani lends KET her real-world expertise to build training tools for Kentucky classrooms.
Feeding the Soul
Lifelong explorers Robert and Judith Marlowe find treasure in KET’s diverse programming.
Preserving Our Stories
When Keeneland President Nick Nicholson heard about the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions, he knew it was an idea whose time had come.
Learning from Afar
Daniel Noble relied on the flexibility of KET Distance Learning for the German instruction he wanted.
Dropping Back In
The flexibility of KET’s GED study materials helps adult educator Stephanie Scheer meet the varied needs of her students.
Engaging Students
For science teacher Rebecca Schwab, KET EncycloMedia is an invaluable tool for getting and holding students’ attention.
Learning and Doing
The KET Arts Toolkits bring a whole world of arts to Rhonda Smith and her rural students.
Finding Lost Works
KET’s documentary and web site on Mayfield-born artist Ellis Wilson has led curator Albert Sperath to many a previously unknown painting.
Opening Doors
Involvement in KET outreach projects is helping Lavel White pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker.
Staying Informed
Connie Wilson depends on KET’s public affairs programs to keep up with issues throughout her state and her world.