Imelda Gorman, a native of Detroit, moved to Hopkinsville in 1975. She was employed by University Heights Academy for 21 years and retired in 2003 as the director of admissions and development. In addition to her eight children, she has 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She is a longtime patron of the arts and was an early member of the Pennyrile Players community theater group in Hopkinsville.
