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Kentucky launches new Community Learning Network to train health services professionals

July 29, 2025
CPE in partnership with the Department for Community-Based Services (DCBS) and a consortium of postsecondary institutions, kicked off the Community Learning Network . Read more >>

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Dr. Joshua Sparks named 2025 GEAR UP Alum Leader of the Year

July 28, 2025
Dr. Joshua Sparks, an alumnus of GEAR UP Kentucky and the 2006 class of Elliott County High School, was named the 2025 GEAR UP Alum Leader of the Year by NCCEP. Read more >>

CPE awards $4.3 million in Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund dollars to support student scholarships

CPE awards $4.3 million in Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund dollars to support student scholarships

July 24, 2025
CPE has awarded $4.3M to 28 postsecondary healthcare programs across Kentucky to provide training scholarships to over 200 Kentucky resident students. Read more >>

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KY Virtual Library Honors Sister Judith Riney with annual Sheree Award

July 22, 2025
Sister Judith Nell Riney, the recently retired director of library services at Brescia University, is this year’s winner of KYVL's Sheree Award. Read more >>

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Dr. Aaron Thompson wins James Bryant Conant Award from Education Commission of the States

July 11, 2025
Dr. Aaron Thompson, President of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), received the James Bryant Conant Award from ECS at the 2025 National Forum on Education Policy convening last evening. Read more >>

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Last Updated: 6/18/2025