Gov. Matt Bevin has made appointments to Kentucky Boards and Commissions that include two Northern Kentuckians:
Erik A. Hermes, and Jonathan Liston Brown are among those appointed to the School Facilities Construction Commission.
The appointments include:
• Denise Dickinson, of Glasgow, shall serve for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2022. She is president of Lyons Company, Inc. (mechanical contractors and engineers).
• Timothy Jay Eaton, of Somerset, shall serve for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2022. He is a field consultant for the Kentucky School Board Association.
• Erik A. Hermes, of Cold Spring, shall serve for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2022. He is president of Hermes Construction Company.
• Jonathan Liston Brown, of Hebron, shall serve for the remainder of an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2020. He is an attorney and civil engineer for Brown Engineering, PLLC.
The School Facilities Construction Commission is composed of eight gubernatorial appointees. The commission was created to help local school districts meet the construction and education technology needs of the Commonwealth.
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The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has selected Thomas More College President David A. Armstrong, J.D. to serve on its Committee on Accountability. NAICU is the only national organization solely focused on representing private, nonprofit higher education on public policy issues in Washington D.C. According to a statement by NAICU, “Committee on Accountability members examine issues ranging from accreditation, to college costs, to transfer of credit in order to help refine a policy of ‘appropriate accountability’ for NAICU institutions”
President Armstrong, who currently serves as the board chair for the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities, is a nationally-recognized expert in Title IX policy and compliance. David L. Warren, President of NAICU, cited President Armstrong’s “insight and expertise” as being extremely helpful in his new role as a member of the Committee on Accountability.
“I am honored and humbled by this appointment to NAICU’s Committee on Accountability. My service on committees such as these benefits Thomas More College because I am able to learn from the various perspectives and best practices of nationally-respected leaders in education,” Armstrong said. He added, “This will also further establish Thomas More College as a leader in higher education.”
An introductory session for new members was held in Washington D.C. January, during the Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting. The next meeting of the Committee on Accountability will be April 26-28 in Pasadena, California.
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Florence Freedom’s new radio voice will be Spenser Smith, a native of Walla Walla, Washington. Smith will assume head broadcasting and media relations duties for the club in its 15th season of play.
Spenser Smith
Smith, 24, comes to the Greater Cincinnati area after serving in a similar role for the Portland (Ore.) Pickles of the collegiate wood-bat Great West League in 2016. In 2015, he broadcasted games for the Frontier League-affiliated California Winter League, as well as for the single-A Lancaster (Calif.) JetHawks.
“Spenser has a true love for the game of baseball and it shows through in the quality of his broadcast,” Freedom VP & General Manager Josh Anderson said. “Fans will enjoy the action brought to life this season by Spenser.”
The Freedom will begin their 2017 season on the road before hosting the Southern Illinois Miners in their home opener on May 17 at UC Health Stadium. Fans will be able to listen live to each game at FlorenceFreedom.com. Affordable season ticket packages and group tickets are currently on sale for the 2017 season.
