On April 13, Joey was inducted into the inaugural class of the Henderson, KY Alumni Hall of Fame. This first class included:
the late A.B. “Happy” Chandler (former KY governor and Major League Baseball commissioner who first allowed integration)
Joan Hoffman (Henderson’s first female mayor, local educator, and unparalleled community activist)
the late Admiral Husband Kimmel (Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during Pearl Harbor, four star admiral)
Herndon Lackey (Broadway star with many credits to his name, including the first Javert in LES MISERABLES)
the late Dr. Darrell Posey (legendary in the field of anthropology and a humanitarian who championed the rights of the indigenous peoples of South America)
Al Reiz (engineer and scientist with amazing resume that includes innovations in solar energy and space propulsion rockets)
