Henderson County Schools
November 4, 2022
2022 Outstanding Alumni Award winners
Criteria for the Alumni Hall of Fame include being a graduate (at least ten years past graduation) of a high school in Henderson, have done important work and been recognized in their respective fields or their community and have made a positive influence on a large scale in business, the arts, science, education, military, community service, etc. The Outstanding Alumnus award includes similar criteria, but the recipient must be five years past graduation and no more than forty years old at the time of induction.
Mr. Tommy Ransom, Henderson County High School Principal, noted that “We are so proud to have a longstanding tradition of high-quality graduates that make a boundless impact on their community. Mr. Davis, Mr. Bentley, and Ms. Anguish are great examples of what it means to be a Colonel and the whole Colonel Community sends our heartfelt congratulations to them.”
The induction ceremony and dinner will be held in the Preston Media Center at Henderson County High School on November 22, 2022, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. The event is open to the public and tickets can be purchased until Friday, November 18, by utilizing the attached link: https://gofan.co/app/school/KY16723
Scott Davis
A native of Henderson County, Scott Davis has lived in other places, from Paducah to Baton Rouge, but his home and his heart are definitely in Henderson.
He is a 1976 graduate of Henderson County High School and a 1980 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. While at UK he was an active member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and served as the student representative and the president of the College of Agriculture's Student Council. He is also a 2005 graduate of the graduate school of banking at Louisiana State University.
Upon graduation from college, Scott spent a short stint in ag chemical sales, but soon found his passion was in banking when he was given the opportunity to become Trust Officer and Farm Manager for Ohio Valley National Bank. After a few years in the trust department, he was sought out to work for Louisiana's largest regional bank, Hibernia National Bank in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he managed special asset trusts and administered large family trust relationships.
After a couple of years living outside the bounds of western Kentucky, P.B. & S. Chemical founder and President and Chairman of Ohio Valley National Bank, Ray Preston, tapped Davis to return to Henderson to work with Preston’s diverse enterprise and assist with the formation of the Preston Family Foundation. In 1990 Davis was asked to join the board of directors of Ohio Valley National Bank and in 1995 was named Vice Chairman of the Board. In 2006 Scott succeeded retiring bank president Jerry Wischer as Chief Executive Officer Group merged with Bank Trust Financial and Scott continued on as Chief Executive Officer of the merged organization, which was rebranded as Field & Main Bank. Today, Field & Main Bank is the largest locally domiciled financial institution in Henderson, Kentucky which also has offices in Cynthiana and Lexington, Kentucky, and in Evansville, Indiana. With banking as his career, Scott discovered that his vocation supported an even greater calling by allowing him to be fully engaged in building up the communities his bank serves. According to Davis, “being involved in community banking provides a great opportunity to help other like-minded people in our countries and towns develop a sense of place by engaging in civic, not-for-profit, and professional organizations working to have a positive impact on the places we call home.”
His community-engagement activities support this ideal. Following is a list of Scott’s past and present civic and avocational activities.
● Past board member and co-founding boards member, past Treasurer of the Henderson Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity;
● Past board member and co-founding board member, past Treasurer of the Henderson Public Library Foundation;
● Former board member of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association;
● Past board member and past Chairman of the Henderson Community College’s Foundation;
● Past board member, past Chairman, and former Chairman of the Campaign Committee (twice) of the United Way of Henderson County;
● Former board member of the Kentucky FFA Foundation;
● Former board member of the Kentucky Baptist Foundation;
● Member of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and member of its Finance Committee;
● Former member, past Chairman, Vice-Chairman & Treasurer of the Community Methodist Hospital Board of Directors;
● Former board member and past Chairman of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce;
● Board member, former Treasurer of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and currently serving as the Kentucky Chamber’s Political Action Committee chair;
● Board member and Administrative Manager of the Raymond B. Preston Family Foundation;
● Board member, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of Field & Main Bank.
Presently, Scott and his wife, Pam live on his family’s farm in eastern Henderson County. Scott is the fourth generation on his mother’s side of the family to live on this land. Scott and Pam are the parents of three adult children, Betsy, Evan and Caroline, and two grandchildren, Elanor - age 2, and Jack - age 1.
Cassius Bentley
Colonel Cassius T. Bentley is the Deputy Director of Strategic Plans, Policy and Logistics for U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Illinois. The Directorate supports the shaping of the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise through strategic, campaign and operational planning. Additionally, it provides global support to combatant commanders and national authorities by supporting operations for deployment, employment, sustainment distribution, redeployment, retrograde, air refueling, global patient movement, and key operational and enabling capabilities.
Colonel Bentley received his commission through the ROTC and graduated from the University of Kentucky and Centre College in 1998 via the 3-2 Dual Degree Engineering program. He has served in a variety of positions at the squadron, wing, major command and combatant command levels, to include wing command and squadron command. He has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, NOBLE EAGLE, IRAQI FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, RESOLUTE SUPPORT, and INHERENT RESOLVE. He holds a membership at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London, England, where he studied foreign relations with senior and general officers from more than 50 nations.
Prior to this assignment, he was the Commander, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, and installation commander for Fairchild Air Force, Washington. Colonel Bentley is a command pilot with more than 4,400 hours, in both airlift and tanker aircraft.
EDUCATION
● 1998 Bachelor of Science in Physics, Centre College, Danville, Ky.
● 1998 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
● 2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
● 2007 C-17A Weapons School, McGuire AFB, N.J.
● 2009 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
● 2009 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala, by correspondence
● 2010 Master of Science, Logistics Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Fort Dix, N.J.
● 2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala, by correspondence
● 2018 Royal College Defence Studies, London, England
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
● Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
● Defense Meritorious Service Medal
● Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
● Air medal with two oak leaf clusters
● Aerial Achievement Medal
● Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
● Joint Service Achievement Medal
● Air and Space Achievement Medal
● Joint Service Achievement Medal
Danielle Anguish
Danielle Anguish was born in Henderson, KY. She is the daughter of Gayle and Michael Anguish. She is currently the Children’s Services Manager at the Henderson County Public Library, where she has been employed since 2009.
Danielle attended East Heights Elementary, North (Junior) High and is a 2001 graduate of Henderson County High School. Ms. Anguish went on to attend Western Kentucky University, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Family Sciences with an emphasis in Family Studies, and a minor in Child Studies in 2006. In May of 2013, Danielle graduated from Murray State University with her Master's degree in Human Development and Leadership with an emphasis in non-profit organizations.
Ms. Anguish is a servant leader in her community. She is a 2013 Henderson Leadership Initiative fellow, a member of the October 2021 Leadership Everyone class, and a proud member of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She also is an active board member for United Way of Henderson County and the Henderson Area Arts Alliance. She sits on numerous committees, such as Community Investment for United Way, Rotary Colonels to College, Celebration of Leadership, Women’s Honor Court, and many others. She loves her community and looks forward to serving in the future in other impactful ways.
In her career, Danielle has been instrumental in several partnerships and collaborations with organizations in our community. “Reading in the Park”, “Jazz in the Grass” and the first “Giving Tree Village” are just a few of the most recent. During the pandemic, in collaboration with the Henderson County Schools and the Henderson Housing Authority, the StoryWalk program were featured in the American Libraries Magazine.
In her “free time” you can find Ms. Danielle working on her newly discovered talent, balloon artistry. She has been the hands responsible for several balloon garlands and creations around the area. She also loves plays, dancing, and of course books!
Questions can be directed to J.T. Payne at james.payne@henderson.kyschools.us
Contact Henderson County Schools
Email: megan.mortis@henderson.kyschools.us
Website: www.henderson.kyschools.us
Location: 1805 2nd Street, Henderson, KY, USA
Phone: 270-831-5000
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