PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the “Tanner College of Dental Medicine” in recognition of the family, that made a transformational $25 million gift last year to establish the college and dramatically increase access to dental care in Central Appalachia. Carol Goff Tanner and her late husband, Robert B. Tanner, came from families with deep roots in Eastern Kentucky. They grew up in Ashland, and after several years away, returned to Ashland, where they raised three children and were active in church and community affairs. After Robert’s passing in 2018, Carol […]
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the “Tanner College of Dental Medicine” in recognition of the family, that made a transformational $25 million gift last year to establish the college and dramatically increase access to dental care in Central Appalachia. Carol Goff Tanner and her late husband, Robert B. Tanner, came from families with deep roots in Eastern Kentucky. They grew up in Ashland, and after several years away, returned to Ashland, where they raised three children and were active in church and community affairs. After Robert’s passing in 2018, Carol