Kevin England, son of Jeff and Lisa England of Ashland, has been named one of more than 2,600 candidates in the 2007 Presidential Scholars Program.
Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievement, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities.
The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of 32 citizens appointed by the president, will make final selection of the scholars. One young man and one young woman from each state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. students living abroad and up to 20 students from the creative and performing arts will be selected.
The U.S. Department of Education will announce the scholars in May.
England is a senior at Paul G. Blazer High School.
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Jill Elizabeth Bradford of Ashland has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bellarmine University in Louisville.
She is a freshman with an undecided major.
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The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall term at Transylvania University.
To be named, a student must achieve at least a 3.5 grade-point average during the term.
Emily Barker, daughter of Jack Barker of Lexington and Elizabeth Dillow of Flatwoods, is a sophomore.
Tyler Murphy, son of Mack and Verna Murphy of Flatwoods, is a freshman.
Both are graduates of Russell High School.
David Adams, son of James and Kathleen Adams of Ashland, is a senior biology major.
Valerie Ellis, daughter of Anthony and Vicki Ellis of Ashland, is an exercise science major.
Derrick Wyatt, son of Roy and Annette Wyatt of Catlettsburg, is a sophomore.
The are graduates of Boyd County High School.
John Hall, son of Charles and Elizabeth Hall of Ashland, is a junior history major.
Megan Messick, daughter of Timothy and Paige Messick of Ashland, is a sophomore.
Chelsea Salyer, daughter of Phillip and Tamra Salyer of Ashland, is a sophomore.
They are graduates of Paul G. Blazer High School.
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Three students at Transylvania University recently returned from a winter tour with the Transylvania Choir.
Tyler Roe, a senior applied music major and a graduate of Boyd County High School, is a son of John and Carol Roe of Ashland.
Christopher Geiger, a junior psychology major and a graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School, is the son of Michael and Beverly Geiger of Newark, Del.
Rebecca Williams, daughter of Raymond and Margaret Williams of Worthington, is a junior Spanish language and literature and exercise science double major and a graduate of Raceland-Worthington High School.
They were part of the choir, which spent six days performing in six cities on a winter tour which included Tuscaloosa, Ala., Pensacola, Fla., Griffin, Ga., Atlanta, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Louisville.
The choir toured Austria, Hungary and the Transylvania region of Romania last May.
The choir is under the direction of Dr. Gary Anderson.
Schools
Honors 02/04/07
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Brew Crew brightens day for RMS teachers
There was a knock on the classroom door and the next thing Kim Blanton saw was a steaming cup of hot chocolate and the smiling face of Jesse Allen.
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Amending the Constitution?
Some students at Greenup County High School ended their day Tuesday with a fresh respect for the nation’s founders.
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Hands, Faces, and Voices
A hundred pairs of eyes locked onto Cynthia Changaris, tracking her every move. A hundred pairs of ears strained to hear every word of the hoary old ghost story Changaris was telling.
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Test story
Test document
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Getting gross at camp
Without waiting for an introduction, Sunni Walters brandished a baggie of red goop and confided in a visitor: “We made blood! Yesterday we made snot!”
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Pawing through some pages
Lady is a good reading companion if you want one who sits quietly, sometimes thumps her tail during the good parts, and gives you a high-five at the end of the page.
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A salute to service
Dozens of cadets placed thousands of American flags at the burial sites of military veterans within Rose Hill Burial Park Friday morning, providing each with a slow salute and considering themselves fortunate for the opportunity to be there.
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Learning to let go
One by one, 27 children picked their way down a sandy slope to the bank of the Little Sandy River, their hands held carefully on top of the red plastic cups they carried.
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Hatcher principal Greene taking over Verity helm
Hatcher Principal David Greene won’t be out of a job when the elementary closes at the end of this school year.
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Making mound music
The composition Boyd County Middle School band members will be performing Thursday prompts them to think about more than the notes they’re playing.
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