Richter honored for Kentucky Living career
Retired Kentucky Living Editor Anita Travis Richter was honored with the 2024 Statewide Editors Association Lifetime Achievement Award in late September.
Established in 2023, the award recognizes outstanding leaders who have made significant contributions to the advancement of electric cooperative communications and the Statewide Editors Association during their careers.
Richter is the second recipient of the award. She served as editor of Kentucky Living from 2015 until her retirement at the end of 2022. She joined the magazine staff as managing editor in 1996.
Accepting the award during the 2024 SEA Institute in Louisville, Richter said, “Working at (Kentucky Living) was fun and fulfilling, and you always knew that your team had your back no matter what. And I know that has not changed. So, to the Kentucky team, thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Editor Shannon Brock nominated Richter for the award, saying, “(Richter) was my true introduction into the co-op way of life, and she taught me that surrounding yourself in this co-op family was a big step toward success … She is dedicated to Kentucky Living and its sister magazines and has proven her dedication time and time again.”
