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The 2025 Journalism Hall of Fame inductees. Pictured left to right: Stephen Ford, Renee Shaw, Jamie Lucke, Dick Gabriel and Ron Garrison. Photo by Reese Durham.

6 to be inducted into Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame April 9

Six journalists whose work has driven reform, preserved history, shaped public opinion and chronicled the defining moments of life in Kentucky and across the globe have been selected for induction into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.

Sofia Gruskin,left, will deliver the 2026 Kentucky Conference on Health Communication keynote address. Andy King, right, will receive the 2026 KCHC Lewis Donohew Outstanding Scholar in Health Communication Award. Photos provided.

2026 Kentucky Conference on Health Communication to explore health as a human right

The 19th biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC) is coming soon, and this year’s conference will examine one of the most pressing global questions of our time: how communication shapes health as a human right.

Counter Fin co-founders Camron Brown and Kaelaan Maynor stand smiling at an event.

CI alum featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact list

CI alum Camron Brown didn’t just set out to build a fintech company. He set out to solve a problem he couldn’t escape. His company, co-founded with Kaelaan Maynor, helps people, employers and benefit partners navigate disability and leave with clarity, speed and financial stability. Brown and Maynor's partnership eventually landed them on the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact list.

UK alum Rosie Paulik and her dad Buz Ecker are the founders of the Dad Letter Project. The duo are now looking for dads who are willing to write letters to those who’d like to receive one. Photo provided.

Sharing love to the world, one letter at a time

Rosie Paulik and her father, Buz Ecker, turned their family’s letter-writing tradition into the Dad Letter Project after a TikTok brought attention to it. The project now connects volunteer dads with people seeking encouragement through handwritten letters around the world.