April 23rd, 2025 | Please see the following message from Georgi-Anne Johnson, Co-Director of the Purple Star Advisory Board

On behalf of the Kentucky Purple Star Advisory Board, I am pleased to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Elkhorn Middle School for receiving the prestigious Purple Star Award! This recognition highlights your school’s outstanding commitment to supporting military-connected students and families.

The Purple Star Award speaks directly to the incredible administrative staff and teachers at Elkhorn Middle School who go above and beyond to serve military families. Your dedication and hard work have made a tremendous impact, and we are proud to honor your efforts in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for military-connected youth.

For continued resources and tools to support your school’s work with the Purple Star Award Program, please visit www.kypurplestar.org or our Facebook page.

We look forward to presenting your school with this well-deserved award. If Elkhorn Middle School would like to host an award ceremony, please let us know. I have copied the Regional Prevention Center Director in this email as they are your local Purple Star Award program point of contact and can assist with planning the ceremony. Kindly provide us with the date, time, and location so we can coordinate with Advisory Board members and Regional Prevention Center Staff to celebrate this achievement with you.

Once again, congratulations to Elkhorn Middle School on this exceptional accomplishment. Your dedication to supporting military families is truly inspiring!

We are so proud of our Elks!