Notable Alumni
- Eula Bingham - noted occupational health scientist
- John "Bam" Carney - Educator/coach; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 51st District
- Sam Champion - Weather Editor/Anchor for "Good Morning America" and ABC News; former weather forecaster for WABC-TV
- Tom Colbert - first African-American Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice (M.Ed.)
- Jason Epperson Filmmaker, Finalist on the Fox Reality Show On the Lot
- Tony Cruise - host of morning show on WHAS radio in Louisville
- Carl Hurley - Noted humorist and motivational speaker; former EKU professor.
- Andrew Hyde - Contestant on Amazing Race 3.
- James Lambert - former Chief Justice, Kentucky Supreme Court
- Lee Majors - (attended as Harvey Yeary) Six Million Dollar Man (1962, History/Physical Education)
- Bradley Wayne Foster - Kentucky State Auditor for the Central Kentucky Taxpayer Service Center
- Dan Mason - President of CBS Radio
- Dustan McCoy - Chief Executive Officer of Brunswick Corporation
- Steve Pence - former Lieutenant Governor and Justice Secretary of Kentucky
- Thaksin Shinawatra - controversial former Prime Minister of Thailand (1975, M.S. in Criminal Justice)
- Homer Ledford - Bluegrass musician and member of the Cabin Creek Band
- Laura Kirkpatrick - Runner up of America's Next Top Model Cycle 13
- Ken Upchurch - former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Michael Goins - former award winning television news reporter and former spokesman for Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher
- Kim King - member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 55th House District
- Alecia Webb-Edgington - former Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 63rd District
- Danny Ford - House Republican Whip; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 80th District
- Dwight Butler - member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 18th District
- Jack Barber - 2009 National PGA Professional of the Year and PGA Head Golf Professional at Meridian Hills Country Club in Indianapolis, Indiana
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