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Subject: FW: NR ~ Kentucky School for the Blind to Present Langan
Distinguished Service Awards

 

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KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

NEWS RELEASE 

No. 16-043 May 10, 2016 

MEDIA CONTACT: Nancy Rodriguez 

Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4610 | Cell: (502) 330-5063 | E-mail:
nancy.rodriguez at education.ky.gov 


 

KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND TO PRESENT LANGAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS



 

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) - The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) will present Paul
J. Langan Distinguished Service Awards to Kenneth W. Jones and Larry V. Mann
at 11:30 a.m. May 13 during the school's 174th Founder's Day Program on the
school's campus at 1867 Frankfort Ave. in Louisville. 

 

The Langan Award was established in 1992 and is dedicated to former
superintendent Paul J. Langan (1945-56) in recognition of his outstanding
service and constructive leadership. Langan's innovative approach to
education established the foundation for continued improvement of the
education of blind and visually impaired children at the school. 

 

Jones, a Louisville resident, graduated from KSB in 1978 and for the past 30
years has been employed by the school as a teacher and outreach consultant.
Throughout his tenure, he has been active in KSB athletics serving as
wrestling, goalball and track coach and as an athletic director. 

Jones will retire at the end of the 2015-16 school year. He also was the
driving force in establishing Kentucky's Association of Blind Athletes. 

 

KSB alumnus and teacher Bo Mullins, who nominated Jones, regards him as a
valuable mentor and coworker. 

 

"I was a very troubled young man with a few rough edges and didn't believe
my life would amount to much due to my visual impairment. Kenny never sat me
down and said otherwise. What was more impressive was he showed me what all
I could become by example," Mullins wrote in his nomination. "Knowing Kenny
as a coworker is even more impressive. He was not just putting on a show for
the students, he strives to make life better for individuals who are blind
and visually impaired." 

 

Mann also had a significant impact on KSB athletics. Mann served as a
physical education teacher and coach at KSB from 1967-1995. During that time
he amassed the most wins and multiple championships in the North Central
Association of Schools for the Blind Conference. 

 

Mann, who also is from Louisville, was nominated by fellow award winner
Kenneth Jones, his former student. In his nomination, Jones described Mann
as a father figure, mentor and friend. 

 

"Besides teaching the core curriculum and sports skills, he taught skills
that would help his students to become successful as a spouse, parent and
employee," Jones wrote. "He did not use the soft approach, but taught
students that the world was not going to pity them just because they were
blind." 

 

The Founder's Day Program will be held in the Richie Auditorium on the KSB
campus and is open to the public. 

 

 

 

Paula Penrod
Program Coordinator
Kentucky Instructional Materials Resource Center (KIMRC)
Kentucky School for the Blind
1867 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
Ph: 502-897-1583, ext. 7117
Fax: 502-897-8737
paula.penrod at ksb.kyschools.us


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