Ann Beard Grundy
Berea College alumna Msiba Ann Grundy ‘68, and her husband Chester Grundy, have just been named as recipients of The Milner Award, the top honor in the annual Kentucky Governor’s Awards in the Arts. Throughout their lives, the Grundys have actively worked―often through arts events such as the Lexington Roots and Heritage Festival―to empower African-American Kentuckians.
The Kentucky Arts Council, which recommends nominees to the governor, also cited their individual and joint contributions to the summer youth camp The Nia Project, the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center at UK, and the Spotlight Jazz Series.
They will be honored in the Capitol Rotunda later this fall in an October presentation ceremony. Other individuals and groups also will be recognized.
For more information, see the related article in the Lexington Herald-Leader.