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Four Danville Independent alums served as superintendents during 2023-24 school year
Last school year, Kentucky had four public school superintendents who also happen to be Danville High School graduates. These individuals are: Danville Independent Schools Superintendent Ron Ballard; Fairview Independent Schools Superintendent Jackie Risden Hawley; Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Sheri Satterly; and Boone County Schools Superintendent Matt Turner, who retired at the end of the 2023-2024 […] The post Four Danville Independent alums served as superintendents during 2023-24 school year appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Danville Christian Academy cuts ribbon on expansion project
lance.gaither@bluegrassnewsmedia.com DCA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June for the upcoming expansion project to add a football field, baseball field, paved parking lots, and more buildings for the growing school. “The planning and engineering is done. It is a big day for DCA because we are moving forward,” said DCA Headmaster Chris Holderman. Holderman explained […] The post Danville Christian Academy cuts ribbon on expansion project appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Gov. addresses GSP at Centre
Centre College welcomed Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear back to campus to address the high school students from around the state taking part in the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program. “You are in one of the best programs offered anywhere in the country,” he said. “Just a life-changing experience that I still look back on today as […] The post Gov. addresses GSP at Centre appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Boyle County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Trinity Hampton of Boyle County recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). A total of 90 high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference. Two identical IFAL conferences were held this summer at Murray State University (MSU) from June 9-13 and at University […] The post Boyle County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Eastern Kentucky University prepping for increased enrollment this fall
RICHMOND, Ky. — There’s about four weeks left of summer break, but Kentucky universities are already prepping for the fall semester. At Eastern Kentucky University, resident advisers have been spending their summer getting dorms ready. EKU resident adviser Jose Mestre won’t be going to class for another month....
Asbury becomes first U.S. school to receive certified film school designation
Asbury University has received recognition as the nation’s only ARRI Certified Film School, joining the ranks of a select few other institutions around the world. According to ARRI’s website, “The ARRI Certified Film School Program is an opportunity for film schools to benefit from ARRI Academy’s education resources for a full year and to pass those benefits on to their students.”
EKU professor says supply chain issues still a problem, despite drop in inflation rate
The U.S. inflation rate is less than half of what it was two years ago, but the cost of many items remains high. In 2014, James Kirby Easterling led the establishment of the Global Supply Chain Management program at Eastern Kentucky University, where he’s a professor and researcher.
EKU Beach Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Eastern Kentucky University's beach volleyball team was named a winner of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, for the 2023-24 academic year. To earn the award, teams must post a cumulative team GPA of 3.30 or higher on a 4.0 scale...
School Board Hears West Jessamine Construction Update at New Superintendent’s First Meeting
Jessamine County Schools Superintendent Sara Crum attended her first superintendent meeting at the Monday Board of Education meeting. The first part of the meeting is always the Superintendent’s Report. The meeting began with a design update for the West Jessamine Middle School renovation by Tate Hill Jacobs Architects in Lexington. Katrina from Tate […] The post School Board Hears West Jessamine Construction Update at New Superintendent’s First Meeting appeared first on Jessamine Journal.
EKU Volleyball Earns National Academic Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The EKU volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, for the 2023-24 academic year. To earn the Team Academic Award, which began during the 1992-93 season, teams must display excellence in the classroom by maintaining a 3.30 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale.
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