Dr. Susie Jackson Riley

Dr. Riley attended both Trenton Rosenwall Elementary and Todd County Training prior to integration of Todd County Schools. Susie became the first African-American from the state to be selected as a delegate to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, IL. In 1966 graduated from Todd County Central High School. Received her BS from Western Kentucky University, was a member of Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. 1979 completed her doctorate at University of Louisville School of Dentistry and enlisted in the US Army as a Captain in Dental Corps. 1982 transferred to Army Reserves serving in Operation Desert Storm. Retired as Lieutenant Colonel after 23 years of service. In the 1980’s Dr. Riley opened her first dental practice in Louisville. During her 40 years of practice, Dr. Riley was in Louisville Dental Society, Kentucky Dental Association, American Dental Association, chairman of KY Medicaid Dental Technical Advisory Committee, president of Kentucky Dental Society, and appointed to the Board of Directors of Louisville Metro Department of Public Health. Dr. Riley was a Kentucky Colonel and in Who’s Who of Louisville. Susie was a member of First Baptist Church in Jeffersontown, KY served as director of children’s Sunday School Dept. and on the Audio Visual Team. In 1987 her family, John R. Riley family, was recognized as the Louisville Urban League Family of the Year.