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Junior Achievement 2021 Business Hall of Fame



Congratulations to the 2021 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Laureates: Mrs.Connie Smith and Mr. John Kelly. We are honored to induct them into the 2021 Business Hall of Fame for their philanthropic and economic contributions to South Central Kentucky, as well as their character which embodies Junior Achievement’s mission to empower young people to succeed in a global economy. The Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame will be shown virtually to the public March 23 at 12 pm CT on the CW channel, WBKO.com, Junior Achievement’s Facebook page and WBKO’s Facebook page.

Congratulations, Mrs. Connie Smith and Mr. John Kelly!

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