Rooster Booster sponsored by WKU-O to feature Bart Darrell, Vice President Commonwealth West Innovation Center
WKU IN OWENSBORO
Western Kentucky University continues to celebrate tremendous successes, and WKU in Owensboro shares in that excitement which creates even more opportunities for students throughout this great region.
ENROLLMENT & RETENTION
The fall 2022 to spring 2023 retention rates for degree-seeking undergraduate students and first-year student spring return were their highest since the University began tracking this data in 2010. WKU in Owensboro’s enrollment increased by 12.5% in fall 2022 compared to fall 2021, with over 400 total students taking classes in-person at the WKU in Owensboro campus and online.
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS & ACCESS
This year alone, WKU in Owensboro scholarship support from area organizations, alumni, and friends has also grown, providing over $130,000 in local scholarships to WKU in Owensboro students. Overall, WKU provided more than 9,795 students with university scholarships totaling more than $56 million!
WKU’s Opportunity Fund, established in 2018 with a goal of raising $50 million, has an expanded goal of $100 million. Over $84.9 million have already been raised, and 205 new endowed scholarships have been created.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
WKU in Owensboro offers degree programs which meet the needs of employers within the region. With a serious teacher shortage facing schools throughout Kentucky, WKU in Owensboro continues to address this issue locally. Elementary Education is the largest program at this campus, and future educators can also select a Dual Certification in Elementary Education and Special Education. Beginning this fall, WKU in Owensboro will also offer Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education. Other top programs in Owensboro include Social Work, Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, Business Management, Public Health, and Health Sciences.
WKU remains focused on providing strong instruction and guidance, preparing students for successful careers. WKU in Owensboro will continue to help students throughout the region as they climb higher! wku.edu/owensboro
270-684-9797 owensboro@wku.edu
Bart Darrell
Bart Darrell is a native Texan who was raised in Owensboro and has lived in both Bowling Green and Owensboro during his professional careers in law and higher education. Since graduating from Daviess County High School, Kentucky Wesleyan College (B.A. in Business Management) and the University of Louisville School of Law.
He has practiced law and has served his undergraduate alma mater, Kentucky Wesleyan College, as its president.
While with the firm of Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore in Bowling Green where he practiced upon graduation from law school, and formerly with Foreman Watson Holtrey, he tried cases all over Kentucky for business, medical, and educational entities. He has also generally represented public school districts, and is a mediator and arbitrator, resolving legal matters across Kentucky. He was named the Kentucky Bar Association’s “Outstanding Young Lawyer,” was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, served as President of the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, along with other recognitions.
Darrell has served in many civic
and volunteer roles and is committed to community engagement. His activities included his tenure as Chair of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Board, Chair of the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Board in Bowling Green, board member of the Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, and member and Vice-Chair of Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education.
In 2013, Darrell returned to Owensboro and served as President of Kentucky Wesleyan College until June of 2019. During that time the college grew in enrollment, investment, increased its civic connection, rebranded itself with “The Wesleyan Way,” and created professional educational partnerships with pharmacy, medical, business, law, and theology schools. In 2018, College Consensus ranked Kentucky Wesleyan #2 among all colleges and universities in Kentucky.
Darrell is a frequent public speaker for such organizations and events as corporate leadership programs, educational institutional training, Leadership Kentucky, the NAACP Gala, Mentor Kids Kentucky, and many others.
greater owensboro chamber of commerce CHAMBER MATTERS JUNE 2023 Vol 21/Issue 6 The
Reserve your spot now at www.chamber.owensboro.com or by calling the Chamber office at (270) 926-1860 by noon on Wednesday, May 31. COST IN ADVANCE: $15 for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members. COST AT THE DOOR: $20 for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members.
Chamber will host its Rooster Booster breakfast this Thursday, June 1 at 7:30 a.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center (501 West Second Street). The program is sponsored by Western Kentucky University Owensboro. Featured speaker will be Bart Darrell, Vice President of Commonwealth West Innovation Center and President Emeritus Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Bart Darrell Vice President Commonwealth West Innovation Center President Emeritus | Kentucky Wesleyan College
2018 Board Chair, 2022 Vice-Chair of Advocacy | Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce
CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE
PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com
SHELLY NICHOLS VICE PRESIDENT shelly@owensboro.com
ASHTIN WARREN
DIRECTOR, TALENT PROGRAMS awarren@owensboro.com
JULIA KIMBRELL COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR jkimbrell@owensboro.com
LYDIE BOONE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT lboone@owensboro.com
Chamber Matters is published monthly in the Messenger-Inquirer for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-0825 (270) 926-1860 • chamber.owensboro.com
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CHAMBER MATTERS
Allergy and Asthma Specialists, PSC Allshops Hardware, Inc. Allstate Insurance, Hayden Agency Allstate Insurance, James Russell Alzheimer’s Association AT&T Bella Ragazza Boutique Benchmark Family Services Boulware Mission, Inc. Bowen Tire Company Buffalo Wild Wings Byrider Owensboro Auto Sales Cayce Mill Supply Claud Porter Consolidated Mechanical, Inc. Cornerstone Information Systems, Inc. CRS OneSource Culver’s Restaurant Custom Audio-Video, Inc. Danco Construction Daviess County Detention Center Daviess County Diabetes Coalition Daviess Treatment Services Five Star Food Services/John Conti Coffee Fresh Start for Women, Inc. Gipe Auto Color Inc. Great Harvest, 54 Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. Green River Area Community Foundation Hand Therapy Plus Total Body Rehab Helena Chemical Company Help Office of Owensboro Hermitage Care & Rehabilitation Center HPC - Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky Judge Jeff S. Taylor Limestone Bank MentorKids Kentucky Midwest Communications, Inc WSTO Northwestern Mutual Owensboro Municipal Utilities P & H Fabrication & Machine Pepsi Beverages Company Pilot Steel, Inc. Qualmedica Research, LLC. RiverValley Behavioral Health Shield Security Springs Urgent Care State Farm Insurance, Candace Crossan State Farm Insurance, Kathy Hudson Subway - Hwy 60 West Swedish Match North America Inc. TheraTree, LLC. Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center Women’s Guild of Owensboro ZEB Metals, LLC Member Renewals 270- 691-1835 www.neurolog ist.ky George Woodard MD • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Myopathy, Paresthesia • Cervicalgia, Dystonia • Multiple Sclerosis • Parkinson’s Disease • Gait Disorder s • Peripheral Neuropathy • Headaches, Migraines • Radiculopathy • Memory Impairment • Seizures, Spasticity • Electrodiagnostic Studies (E MG /N CS) • Botox Injections • Trigger Point Injections • Occipital Nerve Block 270- 683- 8672 Accept ing New Patients All Conveniently located at Owensboro Medical Practice 1200 Breckenridge St - Corner of East Parrish Ave. - Owensboro Kishor Vora MD, FACC, FSCAI, CCDS Kishor Vora MD, FACC, FSCAI CCDS Chad Sanders DN P, APRN WE AR E RE ADER S’ PL AT IN UM CHOICE! 270-683 -2 083 www.woundca re.us “Faster Outcomes, Less Expensive” Treatment for wounds including: • Diabetic Foot Ulcer s • Leg Ulcer s caused by vein or ar tery problems • Ulcer s caused by auto -immune diseases & medication reactions • Pres sure injuries • Open surgical wounds • Burns • Acute wounds that are not expec ted to heal due to underlying conditions. Brandy Abell APRN R ADER GOL CHOCE M SSENGER- QURER 2021 Car diac • Coronar y / Cardiac cath & Inter vention • Atherectomy, Angiopla st y and stents Structur al Ca rdiova scula r Disea se • Cardiac Rhythm Management • Implant able Loop Recor der • Pacemaker and ICD ECP for angina Diagnost ics • PE T/CT/Nuclea r • Echocardiogram • Genera Ultra sound Va scular Ultrasound including penile and testicular • Holter and Event monitor s, Telemetry • Exer cise Stress Test (Treadmill) Tilt table test Endothelial Func tion Test • PF T Vascular • Peripher al angiogr am Atherec tomy Angiopla st y and Stent Varicose vein treatments including LASER /RF ablation Vena seal, Va rithena • Acute and Chronic DV T Thrombolytic Ther apy, Angioplasty and Stent • Coi Emboliz ation for pelvic pain Sclerotherapy • Limb Salvage Brandi Kost APRN • Open 7 days a week! Extended Hour s! • Minor injuries and illnesses • On-site X-ray, Ultrasound, CT & Full Lab MESSENGER-INQUIRER READERS PLATINUMCHOICE 2019 270- 683-7553 READERS GOLDCHOICE MESSENGER- NQUIRER 2021 270- 663-7546 www.rejuve.us Of fering RHA Collect ion of Fillers The world’s first and only collection of dermal filler s for dynamic folds and wrinkles Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for our monthly specials. 270- 685 -8224 We Treat: High Blood Pres sure • Diabetes Management • Choles terol Management Lung Diseases Suboxone Clinic Gener al Health Issues We Of fer On-Site: Immigr ation Physicals • Insurance Physicals • Coumadin Clinic Adult Immunizations • CT Scans Ultra sound • Full Service Labor ator y • X- Rays PE T/CT • Clinical Research Annual & Spor ts Physicals • Bone Density Whole Body Scan • Nuclear Medicine Infusion Clinic Chace Franks APRN Mahesh Moolani MD Inter nal Medicine Aseedu Kalik MD Inter nal Medicine mir aD ry (for excessive sweating) • Emsella (for bladder leak) Hor mone Optimization for Men & Women Botox • Fille rs Vampire PRP • Other Aesthetic Pr oce dur es - www.OwensboroMedical.com *Subject to credit and underwriting approval. 3 locations in Owensboro to serve you 3560 Frederica St • 3264 Highway 54 • 313 Frederica St (270)688-8878 Your home improvement projects start with our Smar test Home Equity Line of Credit* Ask for details or apply online at germanamerican.com Bring your backyard back to life
MEMBERS OF THE MONTH
Veterans Empowered (270) 231-1488 veteransempoweredtogether.com
Ambassador of the Month
Sean Stinnett
Sean Stinnett is a Business Banker with Heritage Federal Credit Union. His passion is to assist local business owners and potential business owners achieve their dreams and gain financial success.
He is from Lexington, KY and has lived in Owensboro for 6 years. He love all things University of Kentucky, golf, and hunting. Sean has been a Chamber Ambassador since the beginning of March.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Owensboro 2101 East Parrish Avenue (270) 926-4477 enterprise.com
PeezO’s Pizza 2100 West Second Street (270) 478-4098
Fern Terra Assisted Living LLC 1415 West First Street (270) 926-2345 fernterrace.com
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Addiction Recovery Care 3136 West Second Street (888) 351-1761 arccenters.com
Borrowed Hearts Owensboro 1705 West Second Street (270) 645-7835 borrowedheartsobky.org
Ever Bin Clean (270) 222-1126 everbinclean.com
Josh’s Broken Feather Inc (270) 993-3711 facebook.com/Joshsbrokenfeather
Kight Home Center... division of the Carter Lumber Company 2301 Wind Haven Drive (270) 685-5000 kighthomecenter.com
Lillianne Sharp Photography (812) 777-8907 lilliannesharpphotography.com
Mitchell Premier Wholesale Safety Supply, LLC 1202 Triplett Street (270) 231-8181
Peach Cobbler Factory – Owensboro 3245 Mount Moriah Avenue, Suite 1 (270) 222-3883 peachcobblerfactory.com
PeezO’s Pizza 2100 West Second Street (270) 478-4098 State Farm Insurance, Branden Haines 2917 New Hartford Road (270) 683-0001 brandenhaines.com
3 Tuesday, May 30, 2023 CHAMBER MATTERS
7:30 a.m. | Owensboro Convention Center 1 Leadership Owensboro Graduation sponsored by German American Bank 4:30 p.m. | Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce 2 Ribbon Cutting: Candi Cosmetics Lash Artistry 12:15 p.m. | 5000 Back Square Drive 6 CYP Coffee & Conversations 7:30 a.m. | The Crème 7 Ribbon Cutting: Bell Bank Mortgage 12:15 p.m. | 234 Frederica Street 8 Leadership Summit: Becoming a Collective Force for Change, Presented by Owensboro Health 8:30 a.m. | Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum June Calendar 8 Chamber After Hours Hosted by Green River Distilling Company 4:30 p.m. | Green River Distilling Company 14 Ribbon Cutting: Flamingos for Amber 12:15 p.m. | Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Lobby 16 Ribbon Cutting: Kight Home Center 12:15 p.m. | 2301 Windhaven Drive 21 CYP Corporate Tour: Big Rivers Electric Corporation 12:15 p.m. | 701 W 2nd Street 21 Chamber Ambassador Social Meeting 12:00 p.m. 28 CYP Informal Lunch 11:30 a.m. | Drake’s Welcome to the Chamber MESSENGER-INQUIRER READERS’ CHOICEAWARDS VOTE We Ap preciat eYou rB usine ss!Wesleyan Park Plaza 686-7508 OPEN 9AM-8PMMonday-Saturday 12 PM -6PMSunday READERS’ CHOICEAWARDS MESSENGER-INQUIRER TH IRTEEN TI ME PLATIN UM WI NN ER! Wesleyan Park Plaza 686-7508 OPEN 9 AM - 8 PM Monday - Saturday 11 AM - 6 PM Sunday
May Ribbon Cutting
BUSINESS
Red Wing Shoes opened its doors in Owensboro in 2017 and boasts over four generations of shoe expertise. Their passionate team is always looking for ways to get involved in the community. One way their team does this is by providing scholarships to higher-education students in Owensboro! We are so proud to have Red Wing Shoes a part of Owensboro.
Introducing the Leadership Summit: Becoming a Collective Force for Change, presented by Owensboro Health!
Are you ready to be engaged and inspired by world-renowned business leaders sharing their strategies, wisdom, and secrets to success? Take your leadership for your business and community to the next level. Join us for the Inaugural Leadership Summit!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear from: Bracken Darrell | CEO of Logitech – A Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Company
Dee M. Robinson | The Founder of Good Trouble Bourbon, Author of Courage by Design, CEO of Robinson Hill that includes Hudson Group, Frontera Grill, Ben & Jerry’s, Farmer’s Fridge, Potbelly, and
Lettuce Entertain You DeAngelo Simmons | NBA Agent & CEO of BDS Sports -a Top 25 nationally ranked sports agency Racquel Thiesen | Director of Community Partnerships Kansas Leadership Center - KLC has trained over 9,000 people in 44 states, 64 countries, and 6 continents.
Mark your calendar: Thursday, June 8 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Scan the QR code to secure your place at the Inaugural Leadership Summit. Don't let time get the best of you —register today!
End the day with us at Chamber After Hours hosted by
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 CHAMBER MATTERS 4 BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATION | (270) 827-2561 | 710 W 2ND STREET
Green River Distilling Company. Enjoy a glass of locally distilled bourbon and camaraderie. We can’t wait to see you there!
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EMPLOYEES
Justis Stolz, MD Walk-in Sports Medicine Owensboro Health Pleasant Valley Medical Building 1301 Pleasant Valley Rd , Suite 500, Owensboro, KY 42303 (Adjacent to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital) 270-417-7940 • OwensboroHealth.org/WalkIn Monday - Friday • 8 to 11 a.m. WALK-IN CLINIC 97
