Kristen and Phillip Bale
This fund was established by Kristen and Phillip Bale to benefit deserving students from Barren County who are attending Western Kentucky University. Dr. and Mrs. Bale are very involved in the Barren County community and are active volunteers at WKU. They both have served on the WKU Board of Regents, and this scholarship exemplifies Dr. and Mrs. Bale’s devotion to WKU and their belief in the importance of education.
Dr. Phillip W. Bale was born April 10, 1950. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison, then earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He also earned a degree of Fellow from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
As a Family Practitioner, Dr. Bale founded Glasgow Primary Care in 1979 and now practices at Graves Gilbert Clinic in Glasgow, Kentucky. Because of Dr. Bale’s hard work and dedication to health, the Bale Center for the Prevention of Heart Attack, Stroke, and Diabetes was opened in Glasgow in 2007. Dr. Bale is the Medical Director and Founder of the Bale Center. He has also been a board member of South Central Cultural Center of Kentucky, First Christian Church, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, and Glasgow Independent Board of Education. Phillip is past Chairman of the Kentucky Museum Board of Directors, and was appointed to the WKU Board of Regents in 2013. Dr. Bale is also the founder of the University of Louisville Glasgow Family Medicine Residency Program, and is an Assistant Clinical Professor for the program.
Mrs. Kristen T. Bale was born November 15, 1950. Kristen also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. Kristen spent three years teaching and now works as the Bookkeeper for Glasgow Family Physicians. In 2005, Kristen was selected as the President of Leadership Kentucky. She was also a Founding Member of the WKU Sisterhood. Kristen served on the WKU Board of Regents from 1992-2005.
Phillip and Kristen have been generous supporters of WKU over the years. They are members of the Cupola Society, the President’s Circle, and the Henry Hardin Cherry Society. They have 5 children, 2 of which are WKU alumni.