He was instrumental in the opening of the Ashland Junior College and its later affiliation with the University of Kentucky, a visible supporter for ending racial segregation in Kentucky education, and a facilitator of the expansion of Kentucky Educational Television beyond Jefferson County (Louisville).
hiː wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪnðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈæʃlənd dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd ɪts lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən wɪððə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kɛntˈʌki, ɐ vˈɪzᵻbəl səpˈoːɹɾɚ fɔːɹ ˈɛndɪŋ ɹˈeɪʃəl sˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ɪn kɛntˈʌki ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ænd ɐ fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɛkspˈænʃən ʌv kɛntˈʌki ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən bᵻjˌɔnd dʒˈɛfɚsən kˈaʊnti lˈuːizvˌɪl.