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Three life-changing Kentucky educators will be joining The Louis B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame this year. The late Lois Chandler, Julie Cowan, and Jennifer Fritsch are the members of the 17^th class. (Pictured in order, left to right.) They were selected by a statewide committee after a through application process. The formal 2025 Hall of Fame ceremony will happen on Friday, November 7 on Western Kentucky University’s campus.

Mrs. Chandler, from LaCenter, KY, was an educator for 56 years in various elementary schools, including Bandana, Concord, and Ballard Elementaries. She passed away in 2020 at the age of 92.

Mrs. Cowan, from Columbia, KY is a current educator at Adair County Primary Center. During her 33-year long (and counting) career, she has also worked at Col. William Casey Elementary.

Mrs. Fritsch, from Bowling Green, KY, is a current art teacher at Glasgow Middle School. This is her 23^rd year teaching.

Full biographies for all inductees will be released on November 7.

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/.