Dan Bailey recognized at ACTC Foundation Philanthropy Breakfast

Published on Nov 26, 2024

The Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC) Foundation hosted their annual Celebration of Philanthropy on Nov. 22, providing an opportunity to honor individuals for their support and hear firsthand from students.

Kim Minnehan, accountant for ACTC’s Resource Development Office and the Community & Technical College Foundation, delivered opening remarks. Student speaker Kate Bryant shared how her time at ACTC has impacted her life.

This year’s special recognition went to ACTC professor and counselor Dan Bailey, who has served in various roles in Student Services at ACTC since August 1973.

Janet Thompson, ACTC advisor for the Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Omega Gamma chapter and associate professor/coordinator for Medical Information Technology, spoke about Bailey’s contributions to Phi Theta Kappa and the crucial role the ACTC Foundation plays in supporting student success.

“Our Phi Theta Kappa chapter was blessed recently with a specific endowment created through our Foundation, from the generosity of Dan and Gloria Bailey, to support programming, scholarships, awards, and operational expenses for leadership conferences and conventions related to ACTC’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society,” Thompson said. 

She noted that Bailey continues to be an amazing mentor for those at the college and for members of the Phi Theta Kappa community. He was recently awarded the Oak Leaf Society award at Phi Theta Kappa’s regional conference. The award recognizes elite donors who have started an endowment to support the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation.

“With the help of Dan’s guidance and support, our honor society chapter has had some amazing, life-changing experiences, and we look forward to continuing this work of changing students lives with the support of this endowment,” Thompson added.

Bailey’s work has included career planning and development, student orientations, coordinating the advising center, and planning student activities including high school and career fair visits. He has also taught transfer agriculture and leadership courses. 

He said that he has always viewed education as preparation for life. 

“The most rewarding part of my job has been promoting success in students,” he said. “My job has allowed me to do this at ACTC, within KCTCS, and with students across the U.S. and around the world.”

For more information about scholarships, visit https://kctcs.academicworks.com/ or email as_foundation@kctcs.edu.