UofL, Fort Knox form partnership

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville and Fort Knox have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the relationship between the two.

    The Fort Knox-University of Louisville-Community Partnership Advisory Board, a 16-member panel formed in June, is developing more than 20 new projects aimed at increasing cooperation among UofL, Fort Knox and the community, said Renee Finnegan, UofL’s executive director of military initiatives and partnerships.

    The partnership’s goal is to “create a valued and lasting, military-friendly partnership that recognizes and respects, in all aspects of their career, the men and women who serve,” she said.

    Projects under consideration include:

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    Mark Hebert
    Following a 28-year career as a radio and television reporter, Mark Hebert joined the University of Louisville as the Director of Media Relations in 2009, serving as the main spokesperson. In 2015, Mark was named Director of Programming and Production. He’s now producing and hosting a radio show about “all things UofL”, overseeing the university’s video and TV productions and promoting UofL’s research operation. Mark is best known for his 22 years as the political and investigative reporter for WHAS-TV in Louisville where he won numerous awards for breaking stories, exposing corruption and objectively covering Kentucky politics. In 2014, Mark was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.