Community Partners
Community Partners

Supporting Partners for 2023
Special Thanks to:
Mr. David Brooks, Vice President, Houchens Insurance Group-Education Division:
We appreciate ALL the Young Authors Award Ribbons
Special Thanks to the Young Authors’ District judges who judged electronically from
Feb 24 – March 1, 2023 to choose winning books!
All judges were from the Kentucky Community/Technical College System at Big Sandy campuses.
- Collista Allen
- Dan Bell
- Hope Bennin
- Emily Bevins
- Jennifer Biddle
- Angela Briggs
- Sarah Carroll
- Jackie Cecil
- Paula Conley
- Stephania Conn
- Kimberly Connors
- Vicki Daniels
- Jeremy Dempsey
- Cindy Dickerson
- Michelle Fields
- Sureka Fleming
- Jessica Gambill
- Sabra Jacobs
- Dr. Denise King
- Erica Lemaster
- Dr. Kathryn Miller
- Charles Moore
- Dr. Rebecca Mullins
- Paige Lewis-Murry
- Sandra Saad
- Toufic Saad
- Susan Scott-Goble
- Hubi Smith
- Tim Smith
- Missy Spears
- Shey Spencer
- Dr. Mary Wallen

With Special Appreciation to our Floyd County Team:
- Wendy Parks, Program Design and Development
- Jason King, Program Development
- Maggie Allen, Program Development
- Kelsey Tackett, Digital Support and Creation of On-Line Books
- Mike Bell, Digital Support and Creation of On-Line Books
- Stacy Shannon, Photography
- Bobby Akers, Video Production and Publicity
- Ricky Wells and Students from Floyd Central High School for
- Program Details and Hosting the Celebration Event
- Mrs. Greta Thornsberry, Principal, and Faculty/Staff at Floyd Central High for serving as Host School
- Mt. Comprehensive Care Greenhouse, Ferns - Door Prizes

