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Woodford County schools superintendent looks back on his time serving as he prepares for retirement

VERSAILLES, Ky. (FOX 56) — As he prepares for retirement, Woodford County Schools Superintendent Danny Adkins is looking back on his time serving district staff and students. For 30 years, Adkins has been serving in public education, with the last of those being superintendent of the Woodford County Schools. Adkins said he's made countless memories in this role over the years, and he'll always treasure them. Woodford County schools superintendent looks back on his time serving as he prepares for retirement Previously fired federal employees return to work at Camp Nelson: 'Cautiously optimistic' 8 new Corvettes go missing from Kentucky car plant, but the conspicuous muscle cars are all found 'I could go on and on about the things that we've done as a district and with these kids,' Adkins said. Adkins was named the 2025 superintendent of the year by the Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative and was given the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Association of Professional Educators, just to name a few. He said he'll always look back on the chance to watch this district grow, especially with huge strides like the new Woodford County High School, and being involved in the lives of the students he serves. 'My ask or my request of the new superintendent would be to support the kids. They love seeing you there. I feel like they've really enjoyed that. We've had a really good social media presence, I think, with the kids, and they enjoy that when they see me come and they, they ask for selfies and those types of things,' Adkins said. Study shows which counties in Kentucky have the most excessive drinkers Kentucky among top 10 states Americans want to move to: research Lexington high schools ranked among Kentucky's best in 2025, according to Niche Adkins will officially start his retirement on July 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.