LEWIS HONORS COLLEGE Leadership Conference

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The RSVP form is now live! Get ready for an unforgettable day of inspiration, growth, and leadership at the Second Annual Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 22nd from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Lewis Honors College (420 Hilltop Avenue, Lexington, KY 40508).

Hosted by the Singletary Scholar Class of 2028, this one-day event promises to be packed with incredible insights, powerful stories, and actionable strategies from a diverse group of local leaders who are making an impact in their fields.

The 2025 LHC Leadership Conference is an opportunity to discover who you are as a leader and learn how to harness your unique strengths to lead with confidence and purpose. You’ll dive into hands-on workshops designed to challenge, inspire, and elevate your leadership skills to the next level.

Whether you’re just starting your leadership journey or looking to sharpen your abilities, you’ll leave this event feeling energized, empowered, and ready to lead from within!

RSVP here

Unleashing the Leader Within: Discovering Your Inner Power

Join us at this one-day leadership symposium that will provide an opportunity for up and coming leaders at the University of Kentucky to develop and apply their leadership skills at an individual and community level.

We will hear from keynote speaker Jacqueline Coleman, the 58th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.! Lunch will be catered by Bella Notte - limited menu available at event.

Attendees will have a chance to attend exclusive workshops led by Maddie Duff (Empowering Student Leadership), Emily Kay Downey (Small Town Leadership), Dr. Tara Tuttle (Unconscious Bias & Leadership), Danielle Bozarth (Community Leadership In Action), and more which are TBD.

Throughout the event, there will be time to ask questions and network with students and professionals, so we encourage you to make the most out of it! This event is made for students, by students.

To view the complete schedule, click here.

Keynote Speaker

Jacqueline Coleman: the 58th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky

Panel: Leading From Within

Dr. Amber Sergent: Kentucky Educational Development Corporation & 2022 Kentucky High School Teacher Of The Year

Dr. Scottie Day: Physician in Chief, Kentucky Children's Hospital, UK Healthcare

Laci Scarboro: Executive Director of Clark County Community Services

Jim Sharpe: Director of Digital IP at Infineon Technologies

Paula O. Lockhart: Associate Director of the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts

Workshops

Empowering Student Leadership: Maddie Duff, Student Body President of the University of Kentucky

Small Town Leadership: Emily Kay Downey, CEO of the Woodford County Chamber of Commerce & University of Kentucky Graduate

Unconscious Bias & Leadership: Dr. Tara Tuttle, Senior Lecturer

Community Leadership In Action: Danielle Bozarth, Vice President of Mission Delivery at God’s Food Pantry

Finding Your Groove in Leadership: Kristany Malone, Instructor of Dance at the University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts, Director of Dance at Dance Athletics Lexington, Owner/Founder of KSET Choreography and Recruiting Agency.