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RICHMOND, Ky. – In celebration of women who inspire us daily through their commitment to and support of athletics, Eastern Kentucky University will host its fourth annual Championing Women's Athletics Luncheon this Thursday, March 21, at Alumni Coliseum.
 
The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 11 a.m. Tickets are $30 per person. To RSVP, call (859) 622-2046. You can also register online HERE!
 
Former EKU track and field standout Nichole Gibson will be honored at the event. Gibson was the 2005 OVC Female Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year and a 2018 EKU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee. She is now a police officer in Lexington and was named the 2017 Kentucky Women's Law Enforcement Network Police Officer of the Year.
 
Kathy DeBoer, Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, will be the keynote speaker. Student-athlete Paige Murphy (softball / basketball) and former student-athlete Sofie Levin (golf) will also speak at the event.
 
Kristi Runyon Middleton, Chief External Affairs Officer for EKU, will serve as emcee of the Championing Women's Athletics Luncheon.