Kenny Brammell has played a huge role in Agricultural Education in Kentucky. From his earliest days teaching until now, he has been a consistent voice for students and teachers in Northeastern Kentucky.
Mr. Brammell has taught Agriculture at East Carter High School for 30 years, after 18 years as store manager for Southern States Cooperative. He has served several terms as the Regional Chair for the Big Sandy River Region Agriculture Teachers, has been a member of several state wide committees, and served as the President of the Kentucky Association of Agricultural Education (KAAE).
He has been honored by KAAE by being named the state Agriculture Teacher of the Year and has received the Ag Teachers Change Lives Award from the Kentucky FFA Foundation. Mr. Brammell's influence on the profession has gone beyond formal roles in leadership to include working with student teachers, mentoring young teachers, and leading the development of partnerships with post-secondary institutions that have benefited students in his area of the state. In the classroom, Mr. Brammell incorporates FFA to the fullest and is known for having a tremendous record of FFA competitive event winners.
Mr. Brammell looks out for the well being of CTE not just in his school building but for the entire state by serving 27 continuous years on the East Carter Site Base Committee, and he served on the KACTE board, including two years as Treasurer. As KACTE Treasurer, he oversaw the establishment of the KACTE Reserve Funds, which use net proceeds from the annual CTE Summer Program to fund scholarships, stipends and professional development grants.
Mr. Brammell believes the CTE programs and training will be the salvation of holding our country together, as more and more people are growing up without the knowledge and ability to build or repair with is required for everyday life. He teachers anyone who will listen skills necessary to survive and make life better for those around us. Mr. Brammell serves as an example of why CTE holds our communities together.