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Inside Look: Residential Department

Inside Look: Residential Department

Working in the Residential Department at Stewart Home & School is a unique and rewarding experience, filled with both challenges and deeply meaningful moments. Houseparents makeup the majority of the department as they play a crucial role in nurturing a home-like environment for students, offering stability, care, and personal attention to help them thrive. A […]

Prayer from Christ the King School

Good and Gracious God, We come before you today with hearts full of gratitude for the long-standing friendship enjoyed between the Stewart home and Christ the King. We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of this community and share in faith, Hope, and love. We asked for your blessings upon all who live […]

Employee Spotlight – Michael Uber

How do you extend that Christmas feeling for 365 days of the year? Easy, add Michael Uber to your staff! Much like the Miracle on 34th Street, where Santa unabashedly says he is Santa Claus, Michael claims to be Santa, too. We all know that he works miracles with IT equipment for staff, allowing them […]

Kentucky Summer Get Away Camp

Last week, a group of enthusiastic students from Stewart Home & School embarked on a memorable journey to participate in an event hosted by Kentucky Summer Get Away at Camp Horsin’ Around in Perryville, KY. The Kentucky Get Away is through Special Touch Ministry Inc. This visit marked a significant moment for both the students […]

Employee Spotlight – Michelle Penrod

Michelle D. Penrod was first hired 8/23/2010 as the Reading Teacher for the Academic Program.  She left in 10/26/2018, but then returned to us in 10/07/2020, this time as our Communication Development Teacher with the Pre-Academic Program. David Sellwood describes her well… ”Michelle does a great job with her classes, she has been doing monthly […]

Prom 2024 – Disco Fever

Every year Stewart Home and School has a prom. It’s a night of dancing with friends, dressing up, and having a good time. This year the prom theme was Stewart Home Fever. The decorations were done by our amazing recreation staff, and led by Jake Parritt. Together, they truly made a wonderful night for all […]

Summer Staff Introduction!

Kicking off this summer, Stewart Home and School has the honor of welcoming the 2024 summer staff positions. These span from recreation, residential, grounds crew, etc. My name is Josh Lumpkins and I am a marketing intern helping Myles Young and Michael Uber in IT. Come along with me as we meet our summer staff. […]

Employee Spotlight- Casey Mertz

Casey J. Mertz was hired on 9/15/2020. He interviewed here, after AJ Sears recruited him, and has been with the Grounds Crew ever since. Casey’s infectious smile and super friendly personality have quickly endeared him to the staff and students alike.  Casey loves to be outside, and he enjoys the crew he works with, too.  […]

Stewart Home & School Participates in Miss Woodford Co. Fair Pageant

This past weekend on Sunday June 2nd, some of our students got to go to the Woodford County fair. There they were involved in a pageant called the ‘Woodford County Fair Shining Star’, where they are able to showcase their unique personalities. Our students involved were Erica, Morga, Gloria and Trinka. They were accompanied by […]

Employee Spotlight – Larry Anderson

Larry M. Anderson started his career here in Feb. 2020. He was hired by Machele Lawless, Melissa Ford, and Theresa O’Brien, as the Laundry Assistant Supervisor.  He first became aware of  Stewart Home and School when Doug Murphy called and told him about the job opening in Laundry.  Larry has since transferred to the Housekeeping […]

Employee Spotlight – Doug Murphy

Doug Murphy started with Stewart Home and School on January 20, 2020.  He was hired by Machele Lawless, Melissa Ford, and Ricky Gaines,  Unanimously!  Doug was hired as a Full Time Housekeeping staff, but he is also one of the Part time Recreation Staff, and a Basketball Referee during Basketball season, and has worked in […]

Employee Spotlight -Donnya Shryock

Donnya Shryock, APRN, began employment here at Stewart Home and School in May 2019, not long after Candi Broughton was hired.  She was interviewed and given the grand tour of the campus by Dr. John D. Stewart, and Stephen Randolph offered her her current position. Although Donnya (pronounced Donna) is a part-time employee, she is […]