OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David R. Palmore, Assistant Superintendent of the Erlanger-Elsmere School District in northern Kentucky is chair of the Board of Directors of the Jesse Stuart Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Palmore is a native of Kenton County, Kentucky, with ancestral roots in the Upper Cumberland counties of Barren, Metcalfe and Monroe. He received his B. S. degree from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, and his M.Ed. degree and administrative certification from Xavier University in Cincinnati. Palmore has served public schools in Kentucky for nearly 4 decades as a teacher, principal, and central office administrator. He is active in community and professional organizations, and has received numerous awards as both a teacher and school administrator.
A JSF board member since 2001, Palmore’s role as a public school teacher and administrator go hand-in-hand with the goals of the Jesse Stuart Foundation. An avid Jesse Stuart collector and an expert on Stuart’s life and memorabilia, he believes that Stuart’s educational theories and practices provide a model for all educators. In his professional role, Mr. Palmore often promotes the profound importance of teachers through his utilization of Jesse Stuart’s keen observation, “I am firm in my belief that that a teacher lives on and on through his students. Good teaching is forever and the teacher is immortal.” Of his service to the Jesse Stuart Foundation, Palmore notes, “I am greatly honored to be associated in this manner with the Jesse Stuart Foundation. As a child, and as a young teacher, Jesse Stuart was my hero. The impact of his work in the lives of countless millions across the world is immeasurable.”
Late in their lives, Mr. Palmore became very well acquainted with Jesse Stuart’s youngest sisters, Mary Nelson and Glennis Liles. Due to their sudden deaths just several months apart in 2002, and because of Palmore’s knowledge, and ambitious interest, the Jesse Stuart Foundation asked him to “take over the reins” as tour director of Jesse Stuart’s W-Hollow environs each September as a part of the annual Jesse Stuart Weekend. Jesse Stuart fans worldwide have become familiar with Mr. Palmore’s expertise in this capacity.
In 2003, the Jesse Stuart Foundation published New Harvest, Forgotten Stories of Kentucky’s Jesse Stuart – compiled and edited by David Palmore. Palmore is presently working on a new compilation of Jesse Stuart’s short stories and articles, which will be called A Jesse Stuart Christmas.
A resident of Villa Hills, Kentucky, Mr. Palmore can be contacted by phone at 859-331-6785 or by email at
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JSF Board of Directors: January 1 - December 31, 2011
The Board of Directors of the Jesse Stuart Foundation, Inc., consists of 25 persons holding or sharing 19 voting seats. One seat is vacant, pending a designee from Northern Kentucky University. The board also has six non-voting emeritus members. As of January 1, 2011, the board membership consists of:
PUBLIC AT LARGE
| Kappes, Keith R. | Morehead, Kentucky | 2013 |
| Onkst, Wayne | Erlanger, Kentucky | 2012 |
| Cartee, Ronald | Ashland, Kentucky | 2012 |
| Enyart, Mildred | Greenup, Kentucky | 2013 |
| McGinnis, John | Greenup, Kentucky | 2013 |
| Leming, Carl & Buzzy | Edgewood, Kentucky | 2012 |
| Miller, Don & Ruby | Peebles, Ohio | 2014 |
| Monge, Greg | Ashland, Kentucky | 2014 |
| Palmore, David R. | Erlanger, Kentucky | 2013 |
| Stephenson, Jane | Lexington, Kentucky | 2014 |
| Gilliam, Duane | Argillite, Kentucky | 2014 |
| HIGHER EDUCATION | ||
| Johns, Timothy | Murray State University | Indefinite |
| Kopacz, Dr. Paula | Eastern Kentucky University | Indefinite |
| Baker, Donna | Morehead State University | Indefinite |
| Vacant | Northern Kentucky University | Indefinite |
| Nicholls, Barbara | Ashland Community & Technical College | Indefinite |
| Jeffrey, Jonathan | Western Kentucky University | Indefinite |
| Green, Chris | Marshall University | Indefinite |
| STUART FAMILY | ||
| Stuart, Jane | Greenup, Kentucky | Lifetime |
| STAFF | ||
| Gifford, Dr. James M. | Ashland, Kentucky | Ex-Officio |
| EMERITUS* | ||
| Anderson, Dr. Thayle | Murray State University | Lifetime |
| Blythe, Dr. Hal | Eastern Kentucky University | Lifetime |
| Sweet, Dr. Charlie | Eastern Kentucky University | Lifetime |
| Thomas, Judy | Greenup, Kentucky | Lifetime |
| McBrayer, Ethel | Greenup, Kentucky | Lifetime |
| Spurlock, Dr. John | Western Kentucky University | Lifetime |
| *non-voting member |
OFFICERS:
David R. Palmore, Chair
Jane B. Stephenson, Vice Chair
Dr. James M. Gifford, Secretary
Greg Monge, General Counsel
David R. Palmore, Executive Committee
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