The power of KTW lies in our message — in print, on social and digital media, and through our conversations with our associates, friends, and family.
Our message always focuses on people who are achieving at the highest levels, and whose lives and careers illuminate the heart and soul of what it means to have strong Kentucky ties. This simple message can impact perceptions of Kentucky at home, across the nation, and around the world. Above all our goal is to inspire people to promote a positive narrative about Kentucky and become image-changers themselves.
Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal Published 9:48 a.m. ET June 20, 2019Hip-hop sound engineer and Kentucky native Finis “KY” White got his big break in the music industry working alongside Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne. “I even moved to Miami with him and recorded and mixed several hit records for Wayne,” White writes on his website….
The Courier-Journal Online Published 6:41 a.m. October 2, 2018 Kirby Adams If you’ve purchased a car, soft drink, cellphone or six- pack of beer or soda, there is a strong chance you’vebeen influenced by the work of Louisville nativeChuck Brymer. The 59-year-old graduate of Central High School and the University of Kentucky is the driving…
Courier-Journal Online Published 9:33 p.m. ET Oct. 18, 2018 Shelly Zegart, Opinion contributor A Courier Journal front-page article on Sunday detailed how Louisville is falling behind its peers in the race to attract young talent. It lists many reasons why. While most are related to jobs, there are other important factors that are rarely included in the…
It’s rather difficult to pinpoint one specific area to focus on when writing about Shelly Zegart. To begin, she’s one of the foremost experts on quilts. She’s studied their history, collected, bought, sold and appraised them. In 2011, she produced a nine-part documentary series for select PBS stations called Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics. She’s served on the board of directors for numerous organizations, including St. Francis School and the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana. She was named a Woman of Distinction and is an alumnus of Leadership Louisville. In 2012, she founded, and is president of, the organization Kentucky to the World.
In 1984, Louisville native Mary T. Meagher (now Mary Plant) won three gold medals in swimming at the Los Angeles Olympic games and became a world record holder in the 100- and 200- meter butterfly. – Louisville Magazine
Kentucky farm boy, Phillip Sharp becomes one of the world’s most honored scientists. Read more.
Rural Kentucky had a big part to play in the awarding of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. – Northern Kentucky Tribune
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Style expert Elizabeth Mayhew is a multi-talented Louisvillian with an impressive career history, thanks to her colorful personality and many skill sets. She is currently the Brand Editor for Reese Witherspoon’s southern-inspired lifestyle brand Draper James, and a regular contributor on NBC’s TODAY show, as well as being a popular columnist…
By Shannon Cogan Originally posted August 11, 2017, on WAVE3.com Five Questions with the Founder of Kentucky to the World
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