Henderson, KY –Henderson Community College’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion will host Henderson County Public Library Children’s Services Manager as she discusses “Living the Legacy of the Dream.” This event is set for 10 a.m. January 18 in the Preston Arts Center Stagg Room.
“I feel that creating awareness of what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for, diversity, equity, and inclusion, is vital,” said HCC’s Diversity Coordinator Mallory Lisembee. “Knowing that we have community members in our area, that still represent the characteristics of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in their work environments, day-to-day jobs and wanting to live their own dream to create their own legacy is honestly heartwarming, and we hope with this event, that we’ll inspire others to carry on Dr. King’s dream as well.”
Danielle Anguish wanted to speak at this event to explain how others, like herself, are living their dreams while also portraying attributes from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy.
Anguish is a Henderson native. She is a 2001 graduate of Henderson County High School. She went on to attend Western Kentucky University, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Family Sciences with an emphasis in Family Studies and a minor in Child Studies in 2006. In May of 2013, Anguish graduated from Murray State University with her master’s degree in Human Development and Leadership with an emphasis in non-profit organizations.
Anguish is a servant leader in her community. She is a 2012 Henderson Leadership Initiative fellow, a member of the October 2021 Leadership Everyone class and a proud member of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She also is an active board member for the Henderson Area Arts Alliance. She sits on numerous committees, such as Community Investment for United Way, Rotary Colonels to College, Celebration of Leadership, Women’s Honor Court, and many others. She loves her community and looks forward to serving in the future in other impactful ways.
In her career, Anguish has been instrumental in several partnerships and collaborations with organizations in our community. “Reading in the Park”, “Jazz in the Grass” and the first “Giving Tree Village” are just a few of the most recent. During the pandemic, in collaboration with the Henderson County Schools and the Henderson Housing Authority, our StoryWalk program, was featured in the American Libraries Magazine.
The Preston Arts Center is on the Henderson Community College campus, located at 2660 S. Green Street in Henderson. For more information about the college, visit www.henderson.kctcs.edu.
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