Seventeen educators in Kentucky were honored as part of KET’s 2025 All Stars program, which celebrates exceptional educators across the state who are making a profound impact on their learners and communities. 

KET’s commitment to fostering a culture of excellence in education and providing educators with high-quality instructional resources is the foundation of the KET All Stars program. Honorees will participate in specialized training and collaboration with the KET Education team and serve as ambassadors for KET and PBS educational programs and resources.

The program is funded in part by the John R. Hall Endowment for Education. For more information about the All Stars program, please visit KET.org/AllStars.

The 2025 All Star class of honorees includes:

• Kate Barrows, library media specialist, W.E.B. Dubois Academy, Jefferson County Public Schools
• Amanda Curlin, teacher, Wingo Elementary School, Graves County Schools
• Natalee Mauney Feese, mathematics specialist, Fayette County Public Schools
• Caroline Fowler, social studies teacher, Sacred Heart Academy, Sacred Heart Schools
• Leslie Hall, eighth grade science teacher, Daviess County Middle School, Daviess County Schools
• Dr. Trent Hamlin, teacher, Success Academy, Fayette County Public Schools
• Christy Havens, library media specialist, North Butler Elementary School, Butler County Schools
• Jessica Holmes, library media specialist, Kenwood Station Elementary, Oldham County Schools
• Beth Howard, teacher, Pineville Elementary School, Pineville Independent Schools
• Dr. Elisha Lawrence, associate professor and assessment coordinator, Campbellsville University
• Donna Morris, library media specialist, Daniel Boone Elementary School, Madison County Schools
• Lourdes Oster, district English language teacher, Murray Independent School District
• Zach Parsons, social studies teacher, Russell High School, Russell Independent Schools
• Amy Hettinger Pascucci, director, Forest Pals
• Karen Sherman, early childhood community engagement specialist, EC Learn
• Madison Staton, science teacher, Butler County High School, Butler County Schools
• Douglas Tatters, intermediate classroom instuctor, Athens-Chilesburg Elementary School, Fayette County Schools

KET is Kentucky’s largest classroom, where learning comes to life for more than two million people each week via television, online and mobile. Learn more about Kentucky’s preeminent public media organization at KET.org, on Twitter @KET and at facebook.com/KET.