It’s National Entrepreneur’s Day 2023 and we’re celebrating #TheWesleyanWay. Tune in to today’s episode of Alumni Evolution: The Official Podcast of the Alumni Association to learn about George Tinsley ’69.

Born and raised in poverty in Louisville’s Smoketown, Tinsley was a mediocre student who found success as an athlete. Athletic scholarships made his college education possible. He played professional basketball and leveraged his athletic career and academic achievements into a successful business. With organizational and leadership skills, Tinsley built and leads two companies that operate over 60 restaurants in Florida and Kentucky. He has also received numerous honorary doctorates and has been inducted into several halls of fame for his athletic and business accomplishments and civic leadership.

Ohio County native Chad Hart ’09 transferred to KWC to be closer to his girlfriend (now his Wesleyan Sweetheart) and had the opportunity to walk onto the Panther Football team. Tune in to learn how Chad’s turned his fitness & sports management degree into a successful career in the nonprofit world.

As a little girl in growing up in Canton, Ohio, this week’s guest knew she wanted to become a doctor. Tune in to this episode of Alumni Evolution to learn how 2023 Alumni Achievement Award Winner Dr. Gwendolyn (Ford) Lynch ’86 grew from that ambitious little girl into a renowned neurologist.

Keith Sharber has been a loyal friend of Kentucky Wesleyan College for many years. Tune in to learn how our 2023 Honorary Alumnus found himself connecting to the College through in a variety of ways including as the public address announcer for Panther home basketball games and eventually as a member of the KWC Board of Trustees.

Lori Thurman is a 1994 graduate of KWC and returned home to Wesleyan recently to serve as our Coordinator of Equity & Inclusion. Tune in to learn how the Sigma Kappa alumna’s ever-evolving career path has prepared her to be a unique and qualified fit for her role on campus today.

Brown Scholar and Sigma Phi Epsilon alumnus Ben Kees ’10 found his passion for higher education and philanthropy as a student at Kentucky Wesleyan. Tune in to learn how Ben has since turned that passion into both a career and life of service.  

KWC Trustee Jim Griffin ’86 played basketball and majored in Criminal Justice at Kentucky Wesleyan. After graduating, Jim went on to a 26-year career in law enforcement with the Kentucky State Police and now owns Big Sky Solutions, a private detective firm. Tune in to learn more about his career and life!

2023 Honorary Alumna Kathy Rutherman has been a part of the Panther family for nearly 20 years. Tune in to hear more about her evolution from public relations in a hospital setting to telling the stories of the Kentucky Wesleyan community in a variety of publications.

Welcome to the first episode of Alumni Evolution, hosted by Doug Hoyt '84, President of the Kentucky Wesleyan College Alumni Association. Joining him are Allyson (Forrest) ’05 and Marshall Sanders ’11 who share their exciting evolution as alumni. Tune in to learn how the Wesleyan Sweethearts used Marshall’s student-athlete experience and Allyson’s love of party planning to create an incredible and inspiring life together!