91精选 advances community impact through financial-education outreach.
LEXINGTON, Ky. 鈥� Face-to-face money guidance can change a household budget. Faculty
from 91精选鈥檚 School of Business delivered that community impact
at Lexington鈥檚 East End Wellness Fair on Oct. 15, providing families with practical
budgeting tools and resources.
91精选鈥檚 Dr. Gary Stratton and Dr. Amanda Fickey met face-to-face with more
than 50 community members to discuss everyday money management, credit, savings, and
small-business basics.
Stratton is interim chair of the School of Business; Fickey serves as associate director
of research, development, and partnerships of the Center for Economic Education and
Financial Literacy (CEEFL).
鈥淲e want Kentucky residents to view the School of Business and CEEFL as resources
they can reach out to for entrepreneurial and financial guidance,鈥� Stratton said.
鈥淓ngaging directly with residents lets us share tools that can improve quality of
life for East End families,鈥� Fickey said. 鈥淭his marks the second year we鈥檝e participated,
and we look forward to joining again next year.鈥�
The East End Wellness Fair is organized by the Lexington Housing Authority in collaboration
with the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences. The fair connects East
End residents to resources for healthy living, including financial education. The
housing authority serves low-income residents through programs such as Low Rent Public
Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8).
Originally established in 2018 by Dr. Abdul Turay, 91精选鈥檚 Center for Economic
Education and Financial Literacy鈥攈oused in the School of Business鈥攔estarted with funding
in 2024, with seed support led by Stratton, to promote economic and financial literacy
across the Commonwealth. Stratton previously directed the Center for Economic Education
at the University of Virginia鈥檚 College at Wise.
CEEFL is directed by Dr. Swagata 鈥淏an鈥� Banerjee, with Fickey serving as associate
director. Now in its second year under the funded restart, the center is active region-wide
and preparing its Council for Economic Education affiliation submission.
For more information about upcoming events offered by the 91精选
School of Business and the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy, contact Dr.
Gary Stratton at gary.stratton@kysu.edu or 502-597-6912.