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Summer Celebration 2026: Cheers to 250 Years!
Saturday June 6 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Lexington
Dr. Ryan Quarles
President, Kentucky Community and
Technical College System (KCTCS)
38th Annual Summer Celebration: Cheers to 250 Years!
Thank you for supporting KET’s 38th annual Summer Celebration Cheers to 250 Years, a red, white and blue salute on June 6 commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. At beautiful Donamire Farm, George and Martha Washington, honored veterans, Old Glory in every form, even Uncle Sam on stilts united as We the People—the public in public television. Honorary Chair and history buff Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of KCTCS, and Hostess Mira Ball join KET in thanking you for waving the stars and stripes in support of KET.
Event Photo Album
Event Sponsors
Founders
Heroes
Specialty Sponsors
Delegates
Ambassadors
- Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky
- Babbage CoFounder
- Becky Jordan State Farm Insurance
- Biederman Real Estate and Auctioneers
- Bill Morgan Tire
- Cecil’s Heating & Air Conditioning
- Christian Appalachian Project
- City National Bank
- Commonwealth Advocate LLC
- Corner Pharmacy
- First Financial Bank
- Mayor Linda Gorton and Retired Major General Charlie Gorton
- Adele Greenburg
- Lora Suttles Hutchison
- Keeneland Association, Inc.
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
- Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI)
- Kentucky Event Company
- Kentucky REALTORS
- Marsh McLennan Agency
- Marwood Land Company
- McCarthy Strategic Solutions
- Mercer Advisors/D. Scott Neal
- Cyndy & Herb Miller
- Murray State University
- PNC Bank
- Dr. Ryan Quarles
- R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC
- Rankin Family Foundation
- Southeast Printing & Mailing
- UK Credit Union
- United Real Estate Louisville & Bluegrass
- Whitehouse Strategies