Sanford Holbrook

Sanford Holbrook (Class of 1997, 2003, 2006) earned three degrees from MSU: a Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture – Vocational Education in 1997, a Master of Science in Career and
Technical Education in 2003 and a Master of Arts in School Administration in 2006. Before
serving as the superintendent of Robertson County Schools, Holbrook served as an assistant
superintendent, area technology center (ATC) principal, finance and federal programs director,
career and technical education (CTE) coordinator, and career and technology teacher. He
received the Outstanding Community Leadership Award in 2017 from the Buffalo Trace Area
Development District & Robertson County. He was recognized as KEDC Superintendent of the
Year in 2021.

He also serves as chair of the Kentucky Educational Development Corporation Board of
Directors and Secretary of the Kentucky Interlocal School Transportation Association (KISTA)
Board of Directors. He is a member of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents
(KASS), Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) and Kentucky Education
Association (KEA), as well as prior member of the Kentucky Soil and Water Commission from
2011-15.

Holbrook has served on MSU’s Board of Regents since 2018. He was elected vice chair in
2021.