Lieutenant General Ken Keen and his wife, Mary Ellen, know that life isn’t defined by a single decision—but by the steady choices that shape who we become.
At Eastern Kentucky University, those choices led them to ROTC, to lifelong friendships, and ultimately, to each other. Along the way, they discovered something lasting: that the true value of an EKU education lives in its people.
Today, they’re paying that forward through a $10,000 annual gift supporting ROTC cadets through the Cadet Development Fund.
Their generosity helps ease financial burdens while creating space for students to lead, grow, and fully engage—just as Ken once did through the scholarship that helped shape his path.
Because sometimes, the next step you take can change everything—and their gift ensures more students have the chance to take it.
To learn more about EKU’s annual Giving Day, please visit go.eku.edu/givingday
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