Dr. Alvis R. “Al” Rochelle, Jr.

 

Dr. Rochelle graduated from Guthrie High School and was the 1953 Kentucky High School Player of the Year in basketball. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1957 with a degree in business administration, having been named Vanderbilt basketball's top scorer for three years. He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks as the 36th overall pick. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and went on to earn a degree in education from Trinity University and a doctorate from the University of Mississippi. He became principal of Sharon Grove, Trenton, and Guthrie Elementary Schools, and in 1989 was named Director/Administrator of Todd County Schools' Special Programs. He was instrumental in founding preschool programs, and in the preservation of the Robert Penn Warren Birthplace Museum.

Dr. Alvis R. "Al" Rochelle, Jr.