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Juston Pate

Published: 2/26/2026 1:33 PM

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Juston Pate has served as president and chief executive officer of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College since January 2017.  

Pate began his career in education as a high school English and humanities teacher in Mason County before transitioning to higher education, serving in leadership roles at Maysville Community and Technical College and as interim president of Hazard Community and Technical College ​

Pate was appointed to the Kentucky Board of Education ​in August 2024. ​​His term will expire April 14, 2028.

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KBE member Juston Pate speaks with Jessamine Career and Technology Center students

KBE Member Juston Pate speaks with Jessamine Career and Technology Center students Kenzie Loss, Kaydence Loss and Kendra Golackey. Photo by Joe Ragusa, Kentucky Department of Education, Feb. 6, 2025​


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​Taylor Perry
Executive Administrative Secretary
Office of the Commissioner of Education
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 892-6174 Ext. 4851
Fax (502) 564-5680



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