Sine 1976, our association has held a rich history of inclusion, celebration, scholarship, and friendship.
| 2016 | In 2016, the association redefined the operating values to align with ACPA. A product of this work was CPAK’s first Strategic Plan for Equity and Inclusion. Through this plan, the role of Coordinator for Equity and Inclusion was approved for 2017. CPAK collaborated to host the Careers in Student Affairs conference with KAHO (Kentucky Association of Housing Officers). At the 2017 ACPA Convention, CPAK was recognized with the Outstanding Membership Award for work during 2016. Annual CPAK award winners included Angela Taylor, University of Louisville (Fred W. Rhodes Outstanding Service Award); Olivia Feldkamp, University of Louisville (New Professional Award); Dr. Glenn Gittings, University of Louisville (Innovator Award); and Tiera Mason, University of Kentucky (Dr. Michael Cuyjet Outstanding Graduate Student Award).
President: Taylor U’Sellis, KCTCS |
| 2015 | In 2015, CPAK saw is first year as an affiliated internal chapter of ACPA College Student Educators International. The annual conference was held at Centre College on January 28 and 29, 2016, with featured speakers Jason L. Meriwether, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Indiana University Southeast, and Dr. Aaron Thompson, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. The conference featured twenty educational sessions, a SSAO panel, and a dessert social at Cue on Main. During this closing business meeting of the conference, the new positions of regional representatives were approved, replacing members at large. Annual award winners included Randy Hays, Centre College (Fred W. Rhodes Outstanding Service Award); Candace Lamb, University of Louisville (New Professional Award); Dr. Eugene Foster, University of Louisville (Innovator Award); and Hannah Steen, University of Louisville (Dr. Michael Cuyjet Outstanding Graduate Student Award).
President: Jacob Raderer, Centre College |
| 2014 | The annual conference was held in conjunction with SACSA, hosted this year in Louisville, Kentucky. During the conference, the CPAK Executive Committee officially signed the affiliation agreement with ACPA designating Kentucky as an internal chapter of the association, also now known as ACPA Kentucky.
President: Matt Real, University of Louisville |
| 2013 | The annual conference was held as the Shelby Hurst Campus of the University of Louisville.
President: Elizabeth Cassady, Bellarmine University |
| 2012 | Elizabeth Liebschutz-Roettger |
| 2011 | Destiny Harper |
| 2010 | Elizabeth Liebschutz-Roettger |
| 2009 | Angela Taylor |
| 2008 | Patrick Noltemeyer |
| 2007 | Michael Anthony |
| 2006 | Emily Coleman |
| 2005 | Leslie Maxie-Ashford |
| 2004 | Kent Kelso |
| 2003 | Christie Bing Kracker |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Michael Covert |
| 2000 | Jon Burke |
| 1999 | Judith James |
| 1998 | Ruth Garvey |
| 1997 | Randy Hays |
| 1996 | Joe Brockinton |
| 1995 | Debbie Ford |
| 1994 | Fred Rhodes |
| 1993 | Michael Colegrove |
| 1992 | Linda Buchanan |
| 1991 | Barry McArdle |
| 1990 | Jim Ploskonka |
| 1989 | Nancy Lackey |
| 1988 | Louise Stone |
| 1987 | Carol Lunney |
| 1986 | Ann Murray |
| 1985 | William B. Burley Phelan |
| 1984 | Robert Zumwinkle |
| 1983 | James Bergman |
| 1982 | Francis McDonie, Thomas Updike |
| 1981 | Mary Korfhage, Joanne Story |
| 1980 | Vernon Sheeley |
| 1979 | Clyde James |
| 1978 | Wayne Moore |
| 1977 | Sondra Ford |
| 1976 | Dan Tudor |