In its first yr, the Kentucky Chamber Basis’s Heart for Variety, Fairness, and Inclusion (DE&I) has led strong efforts to construct an inclusive and equitable Commonwealth.
In November 2021, the Basis employed Joe Frazier as the manager director of the Heart for DE&I to spearhead the Chamber’s efforts to interact and educate enterprise leaders, rework workplaces throughout Kentucky, and create significant, long-term change.
The Heart for DE&I started by establishing a process pressure of greater than 25 enterprise, training, and civic leaders that convene commonly with the aim of launching and advancing initiatives that may lead the enterprise neighborhood to create a stronger future for all Kentuckians.
“I’m so pleased with the numerous accomplishments the Heart for DE&I has had in its first yr. The success we now have already seen on this program is such a robust testomony to the crucial want for this work in Kentucky,” stated Kentucky Chamber Basis’s Heart for DE&I Interim Chair Kim Sweazy, Group Relations and Exterior Affairs Analyst at Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America.
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A serious aim of the Heart for DE&I has been to supply methods for companies to diversify their provide chains and, on the identical time, promote minority-owned companies throughout the Commonwealth. This led the Heart for DE&I to launch the Kentucky Minority-Owned Enterprise Database—the first-ever centralized itemizing of all licensed minority-owned companies throughout the Commonwealth— in partnership with the Kentucky Transportation Cupboard, Kentucky Finance and Administration Cupboard, and Louisville Metro Authorities.
This on-line database additionally consists of assets to assist companies perceive the significance of certification, resolve which certification works greatest for them, and discover ways to start the method.
To have interaction the broad enterprise neighborhood within the DE&I dialog, the Chamber hosted its inaugural Variety, Fairness, and Inclusion Summit in October with virtually 500 attendees from quite a lot of industries to debate the financial influence of variety, diversifying provide chains, public coverage options, reworking firm tradition, and way more.
Just lately, the Heart for DE&I expanded its workers to proceed advancing the group’s initiatives. Along with Frazier, the Basis has employed Nathan Chook and Darleen Horton as senior program managers for the Heart for DE&I.
Chook beforehand taught Spanish at Saint Xavier Excessive College, the place he additionally performed a key function in committees and initiatives associated to DE&I. Moreover, he served as an unbiased marketing consultant for Variety & Inclusion Strategists.
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Horton beforehand served in a number of roles at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, most lately because the group’s reentry companies supervisor. She additionally based a program to empower youth leaders in Louisville.
“Since becoming a member of the Chamber household, we’ve actually hit the bottom operating,” stated Joe Frazier, govt director of the Kentucky Chamber Basis’s Heart for DE&I. “We’ve had some large wins and I’m excited to proceed this work and present what else we now have in retailer for the Commonwealth.”
Study extra in regards to the Kentucky Chamber Basis’s Heart for Variety, Fairness, and Inclusion at kychamber.com/DEICenter.
Now that the ink has dried and his signing with Kentucky has been made official, Jasper Johnson was finally able to be formally introduced to the Rupp Arena crowd during the Wildcats’ 87-68 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.
Johnson, a class of 2025 five-star point guard born and raised in Lexington, sat courtside with his family to check out his future team in action against the Hilltoppers. During the second half, former Kentucky player Ravi Moss brought out the future Wildcat to midcourt where he was met with a chorus of cheers from the packed crowd of Big Blue Nationites.
After initially committing to Kentucky back in September, Johnson signed the necessary papers to play his college basketball at UK earlier this month. He’s been inside Rupp Arena plenty of times before over the years (and even played here with Woodford County as a sophomore), but never while wearing street clothes as the center of attention in front of over 20,000 screaming fans.
The smile says all you need to know.
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Johnson is one of three signees from Mark Pope‘s first recruiting class as Kentucky’s head coach, joining four-star center Malachi Moreno and four-star point guard Acaden Lewis. The 6-foot-4 guard is ranked No. 14 overall in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s currently finishing up his high school career at Overtime Elite as a member of Rod Wave Elite (RWE).
Alongside Tay Kinney, a talented class of 2026 guard who is also from Kentucky and is being recruited by Pope, the two Bluegrass natives form arguably the deadliest backcourt duo in all of OTE. Through five games played this season, Johnson is averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per outing while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from deep.
This time next year, we’ll hopefully see him do the same thing in Kentucky blue and white.
Johnson family – Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
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