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KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS
| Office Phone: (859)880-1987 Donna House MA. Ed., CKP, Executive Director Donna is a retired educator who served Kentucky public schools for 23 years. She is a state certified paralegal who studied in an ABA approved program. Donna has served in her role as Executive Director of KAPE since 2016. Each member of the Board of Directors of KAPE is an active or retired educator. |
2025 KAPE Scholarship Recipients
Family Member Scholarships
Ellie Falwell
Ellie Falwell is a senior at Calloway County High School. After graduation, she plans to attend the University of Kentucky to major in Human Health Sciences on the pre-pharmacy track. In high school, Ellie has been involved in their FFA and FBLA chapters. She has served for two years as her chapter’s secretary in the FFA. She has also participated for twelve years in the Bluegrass Academy of Dance on their competitive team. She attends Glendale Road Church of Christ where she is a part of the youth group. Ellie works part time as a waitress and teaches dance at her studio. Being an entrepreneur, Ellis is co-owner of a produce stand, Papa’s Produce Barn. Congratulations, Ellie!
Cole Horn
Cole Horn, son of Garet and Jan Horn, is a senior at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, KY. Cole is attending the University of Kentucky in the fall where he is majoring in Agricultural Economics with an agribusiness certification. Congratulations, Cole!
Julianna Gaynor
Julianna Gaynor is a senior at Owensboro High school. She is very passionate about music and will be pursuing music education as her major. She began studying music at the age of 8. She is currently the music minister at her church where she plays the piano and organ, in addition to singing in and leading the choir. She is also a member of the OCTC Capital Bluegrass band where she plays the guitar and sings. Her goal is to provide opportunities for people of different backgrounds and cultures to have access to music and music education. Congratulations, Julianna!
Hannah Tapscott
Hannah will be graduating from South Laurel High School and will be attending Spalding University for Nursing where she will also be running Cross Country and distance track. In high school, Hannah has completed 3 allied health certificates; the first in schools history to do so. Congratulations, Hannah!
Lilly Lewis
Lilly Lewis is a Valedictorian at McCracken County High School in Paducah, KY. She will be attending West Kentucky Community and Technical College in the fall of 2025. Her goal is to obtain her Nursing degree before transferring to a nearby university. Other future aspirations include becoming a Nurse Practitioner after earning her Bachelor's degree. She also enjoys shopping, traveling, and relaxing at home. Lilly is an active member of HOSA, the Baptist Health Career and Discovery club, and the CHARGE Nursing program through Murray State University. She is employed by Dr. Barbara Bowers at Innovative Ophthalmology as an Ophthalmic Technician. In addition to her future in health care she will also be graduating high school with her CNA, CPR/BLS, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy certifications. She is the daughter of Dennis and Adena Lewis of West Paducah. Congratulations, Lilly!
Milo White
Milo White, son of Miles and Christina White, is an early graduate (December 2024) from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended Merit Day at the University of Kentucky in March 2025 and plans to major in Natural Resources and Environmental Science in the fall. In high school, Milo was a member of the yearbook staff, the National Honor Society, and was awarded a certificate of skill attainment in the area of Computer Programming. Currently, he works part-time as a restaurant host and enjoys playing guitar, listening to music, golfing, and spending time with friends/family and his two dogs. Congratulations, Milo!
Professional Development Scholarship
Kendall Sowards
Kendall Sowards won a 2025 Professional Development Scholarship from KAPE. He is currently a special education teacher at Grant County High School. He is working towards his Masters of Teaching in Special Education at Northern Kentucky University. He is married and has 3 children. In addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Sowards is also a varsity football coach. He enjoys going to Bengals games and other sporting events with his wife. Congratulations, Kendall!
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The recent US Supreme Court decision in Janus means that public employees are no longer forced to join a union or to pay agency fees as a condition of their job. Employees must now "opt in" instead of the traditional "opt out" that has been required for years by some districts in the local collective bargaining contracts. If you have been forced to pay any agency fees to the union, KAPE is collaborating with independents in other states to attempt to recoup that money back to educators. Contact us with questions!
LOAN FORGIVENESS APPLICATION AVAILABLE TO ALL TEACHERS
All teachers are eligible to apply for federal loan forgiveness. No union or association membership is necessary. You do not need a special tool other than a computer and a search engine. Here are a couple of sites where you can learn more about the process. Check it out! blog.ed.gov/2019/09/public-service-loan-forgiveness-tips/ and studentaid.ed.gov
Really, you do not need anything or anyone else to go-between for this program, as ALL teachers are eligible to apply. Keep your information private and your personal identifying data safe by not going through a "navigator" or other portals where you cannot be sure the information would not be collected by a third party. If you have questions, call your individual loan servicer.
WHO WE ARE
We are a professional organization for certified and classified staff in all Kentucky schools (public and private). KAPE offers double the liability insurance, legal representation, and representation in Frankfort for less than half the cost of other organizations. KAPE is NOT a UNION.