POW announces grant finalists
The Partnership of Women’s list of 2024 grant recipient finalists include Infinite Hope, the Boys and Girls Club and the Henderson Leadership Initiative.
According to a POW! release, the finalists were chosen after POW! members made on-site visits and thoroughly reviewed grant applications during the open grant cycle.
Finalists will be vying for top prize at the group’s annual dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Farmer and Frenchman.
The three finalists will give a short, no-frills presentation on why they should receive the largest impact grant.
One $15,000 award will be given, and the runners-up will receive $5,000 each based on votes of the members and tabulated by local accounting firm, Kemper CPA Group, said the release.
POW! has awarded more than $200,000 in grants in 13 years, according to the release.
POW! raises money through individual and group memberships and supporting operational sponsorships. Annually, about half the money raised is awarded to local nonprofits in that grant year; the other half is invested in an endowment fund. This endowment will allow POW! to continue to give in perpetuity, increasing its future impact.
If you have interest in becoming a member of POW! or wish to reserve a seat as a member or a guest at the annual dinner, please contact Andrea Roberts at powhendersonky@gmail.com.
College Foundation, Inc. Adds Three to Board of Directors
The College Foundation, Inc. recently announced the appointment of three new board members effective July 1, 2024. The College Foundation, Inc. supports Henderson Community College’s mission by raising funds and awareness throughout the community.
The new board members are:
- Stephen Arnett, who graduated from HCC in 1973, earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky and later a law degree from the University of Louisville. He has practiced law in Morganfield since 1980. Arnett and his wife Dianne have three adult children and eight grandchildren.
- Lindsay Durbin, who was born and raised in Poole. She transitioned from a background in accounting and the utility industry to become a practicing attorney in Dixon. With a strong foundation in business and finance from her studies at HCC and the University of Southern Indiana, Durbin completed her Juris Doctor from Syracuse University. Durbin and her husband Jeremy have five children.
- Brian Newman obtained an Associate of Science degree from HCC in 1996. At HCC, he served as president of the Student Government Association. Newman continued his education at Western Kentucky University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business and a Master of Science degree in Agronomy. He is currently Vice President, Commercial Banking for German American Bank serving Western Kentucky from the Henderson location. He lives on his family farm in the Zion/Niagara area.
