The 8th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be held at Central Presbyterian Church in Princeton at noon on Monday, January 16th.
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Councilwoman Pat George announced the date and the celebration’s keynote speaker.
click to download audioThat resume includes Dr. Saundra Curry Ardrey is the director of Western Kentucky University’s Political Engagement Project. According to her biography, she specializes in voting and electoral behavior conducts research on the political participation of women and minorities and has made contributions to the extant literature through publications on the political beliefs and behavior of African Americans. Her areas of expertise focus on the impact of race on politics and the role gender play in vote choice and participation. Other interests include African American Studies, media and politics, and campaign management.
Dr. Ardrey is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University and The Ohio State University where is recognized as a media analyst for both local and state media outlets. She has also been a campaign manager, a member of the Democratic party executive committee, president of the Bowling Green/Warren County NOW, and currently serves as the political action committee chair for the Bowling Green/Warren County National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She is the former chair of the Political Science Department and Director of the African American Studies Program.
Her bio also says she is a much sought-after speaker and commentator and has received numerous awards and honors, including the 2018 Outstanding Woman of the Year for Bowling Green/Warren County and one of the Outstanding People of the 20th Century.
Dr. Ardrey’s husband of 45 years, Dr. William Ardrey, is a trauma specialist with Inspire Medical Group. They have two children Chris and Lindsey. Chris is a practicing social worker in Princeton and married to Chelsea. Lindsey is an ordained Episcopal priest in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ardrey also has a grandson, Chanceton Robert.
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Councilwoman Pat George announced the date and the celebration’s keynote speaker.
click to download audioThat resume includes Dr. Saundra Curry Ardrey is the director of Western Kentucky University’s Political Engagement Project. According to her biography, she specializes in voting and electoral behavior conducts research on the political participation of women and minorities and has made contributions to the extant literature through publications on the political beliefs and behavior of African Americans. Her areas of expertise focus on the impact of race on politics and the role gender play in vote choice and participation. Other interests include African American Studies, media and politics, and campaign management.
Dr. Ardrey is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University and The Ohio State University where is recognized as a media analyst for both local and state media outlets. She has also been a campaign manager, a member of the Democratic party executive committee, president of the Bowling Green/Warren County NOW, and currently serves as the political action committee chair for the Bowling Green/Warren County National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She is the former chair of the Political Science Department and Director of the African American Studies Program.
Her bio also says she is a much sought-after speaker and commentator and has received numerous awards and honors, including the 2018 Outstanding Woman of the Year for Bowling Green/Warren County and one of the Outstanding People of the 20th Century.
Dr. Ardrey’s husband of 45 years, Dr. William Ardrey, is a trauma specialist with Inspire Medical Group. They have two children Chris and Lindsey. Chris is a practicing social worker in Princeton and married to Chelsea. Lindsey is an ordained Episcopal priest in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ardrey also has a grandson, Chanceton Robert.
