To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.  Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA to make the Dean’s List.

A total of 4,240 students achieved Dean’s List recognition.

“UK is happy to tout the academic success of its students, such as those who have been named to the spring 2010 Dean’s List,” said UK President Lee T. Todd, Jr.  “The success of our students reflects well on them, their parents, the high schools from which they graduated, and our faculty at the university.”

The students from Breathitt County on the UK Dean’s List are: Randaline RaShell Barnett , a junior from Lost Creek, studying biology in the College of Arts & Sciences; Zachary Jarrid Cornett, a junior from Jackson, studying biology in the College of Arts & Sciences; Jordan Brown Sebastian, a senior from Jackson, studying landscape architecture in the College of Agriculture; Kennith Mitchell Smith, a junior from Lost Creek, studying accounting in the Gatton College of Business & Economics;

Kelli Lois Watts, a freshman from Jackson, studying pre-nursing in the College of Nursing; and Chad Joseph Weems, a senior from Campton, studying mining engineering in the College of Engineering.

For the first time, an honorary Associate Degree in Humane Letters was presented to Bobby Osborne for his work with HCTC’s Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music.
A total of 616 students received 1,202 credentials; associate in arts, associate in science, and associate in applied science degrees were awarded along with diplomas and certificates. This is the highest number of credentials ever awarded in the history of the school.
For more information about HCTC, visit the web site Hazard.KCTCS.edu

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April 30. All students helped plant eight Eastern Redbud trees, which were donated to the school by PRIDE. The Pike County PRIDE Clean Community Board gave the students environmental education bags filled with such items as coloring books, Adopt-A-Highway calendars, magnets, recycled pencils and recycled shoe strings. Local officials spoke to the students about the importance of keeping Pike County beautiful.

In this photo, some students, teachers and staff show off one of the redbud trees with local officials and members of the Pike County Clean Community Board.

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Jasmine Robertson of Jackson, a student at HCTC, has been named to the Kentucky Physical Therapy Association (KPTA) 2010 KPTA All-Academic Team. Students from the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant programs from across the Commonwealth were eligible for consideration. The purpose of the team is to recognize outstanding physical therapy students who are likely to make a significant impact upon the physical therapy profession on a community, state, or national level. Candidates were evaluated on academic performance, extracurricular and campus activities, community service and service to the physical therapy profession. Additionally, each student submitted an essay describing the candidate’s selection of physical therapy as a profession and their personal and professional goals.
“Jasmine Robertson has demonstrated a high level of excellence in the classroom and clinic.   I’m very proud to see her honored by being named to this academic team,” noted Tracy Bowling, Program Coordinator for the HCTC/SKCTC PTA Regional Program.

Todd Brewer, Abby Hays and Andrew Rose show off greenscreen technology (Click image to enlarge)

Tasha Pelfrey and Abby Hays, champion cyber reporters

LBJ Elementary is proud to have a very active and strong STLP or Student Technology Leadership Program.  On May 11^th and 12^th, the LBJ STLP traveled to Rupp Arena in Lexington for the annual state championship.  During the day, STLP students competed in areas of digital photography, digital art, video gaming, cyber reporting, and school webpage service.  The STLP also had a showcase table where they demonstrated the use of green screen technology.

Zach Hall, 3rd in the state in digital photography

During the awards ceremony, the STLP was thrilled to learn that they had won the following achievements:

• Zach Hall, 6^th grade, placed 3^rd in the state in the area of digital photography.   His winning photograph is called “Winter Colt.”
• Abby Hays and Tasha Pelfrey received championship medals and were honored onstage for their work as cyber reporters.  They wrote articles about the event and posted them online for other schools to read.
• LBJ’s STLP won a blue championship ribbon for their showcase table over green screen technology called “Where Do You Want to Be?”

Alonzo Fugate, LBJ’s STLP coordinator, stated, “I am so proud of these students.  They have worked hard all year and have proven that they are strong leaders in the classroom and in the area of technology.  It has been an honor to work with them and to see just how far they can grow.”

Sophomore Jessica McIntyre is the daughter of Dan and Carolyn McIntyre of Jackson.

First-year Katherine Sasser is the daughter of Dell Sasser and Carla Rodriguez of Jackson.

Sophomore Justin Watkins, an accounting major, is the son of Lewis and Deborah Watkins of Jackson.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average during the term.

Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution of higher learning and is consistently ranked in national publications as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

2010 Prom Court Back, L to R: Hagan Smith, Ryan Lovins, Justin Stacy, Brad Trent, George McIntosh, Afonso Mendoza Front, L to R: Whitney Hutchinson, Alaina Bailey, Ashleigh Miller, Haley Patrick, Olivia Stacy, Maggie Davis (Click image to enlarge)

King & Queen: Brad Trent & Ashleigh Miller (Click image to enlarge)

Runners-Up: Justin Stacy & Maggie Davis (Click image to enlarge)

Despite a severe storm outside, not much was going to stop Jackson City from crowning their Royalty for the 2010 Prom.  Brad Trent & Ashleigh Miller were crowned King and Queen for this years event. Justin Stacy & Maggie Davis were runnerups for this years Prom.

Zach Hall and Kayla Moore (Click image to enlarge)

LBJ Elementary is proud to have a very active STLP or Student Leadership Technology Program.  One of the activities for the students in the program is digital photography and photo manipulation.  Recently, Zach Hall and Kayla Moore, 6^th grade students at LBJ, received news that their entries into the state STLP digital photography competition had placed in the top 6 for the entire state!

 Zach’s photo is called Winter Colt and is a refreshing picture of his pony that he took earlier this year.  Kayla’s picture is a digitally manipulated photo of her dog.  She used a program called Virtual Painter to give the photo the look of embroidery.  Both photos will now continue on to the state STLP competition which will be held in Lexington at Rupp Arena on May 11^th/12^th.  If they place in the top 2, their photos will travel around to all the state STLP events next year and will hang in the Lexington Exploratorium. 

 LBJ STLP coordinator, Alonzo Fugate, stated, “I am very proud of both Zach and Kayla.  They have excellent photography skills and I wish them the best of luck.  No matter what though, they are already winners to me and the entire school.”

THE TRAGEDY

On the morning of February 28, 1958, a school bus carrying 48 elementary and high school  students on U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County, Kentucky plunged into the swollen waters of the Big Sandy River.  Twenty-six children and their driver perished that morning, making it the worst school bus accident in U.S. history.  The tragedy not only shook the small, eastern Kentucky community but also the entire nation.  The cause of the wreck remains a mystery even to this day.  Additional information about the tragedy can be found at www.thekapt.com and www.floydcountytimes.com.

THE FILM

Remix Films revisits the tragedy with their documentary film The Very Worst Thing, which was shot throughout 2009 throughout Kentucky.  Several individuals who were personally affected by the tragedy are interviewed, including:

* Martha Burchett (Marsh), who was one of the 22 students who survived

the accident, who escaped the sinking bus and was rescued.

* Winston Dillon, another of the of the 22 students who survived the accident, who                                was instrumental in opening the bus’ rear emergency door.

* John Crum, a student who was supposed to board the bus that morning

but at the last minute decided to stay home.  He watched as the bus                                           plummeted down the embankment and into the river.

The Very Worst Thing also includes several original photographs taken during the recovery effort, many of which have been unseen by the general public.  Also included in the film is a rare broadcast recorded by legendary radio personality Ernest Sparkman (of WSGS) on the banks of the Big Sandy River during the rescue operation on February 28, 1958.

The Very Worst Thing also features a haunting original instrumental score by musician John Hoerr of Cincinnati, as well as the 1958 Stanley Brothers song “No School Bus in Heaven”, which was recorded to help the families and community grieve after the tragedy.  Also featured in the film is the original song “The Strength to Go On”, written and recorded by filmmaker Michael Crisp specifically for this documentary.

The film is set to appear at film festivals throughout the country, and additional screening dates will be announced in the coming weeks.  For additional information about the film, visit www.theveryworstthing.com.

The film is not yet rated and has a run time of 1 hour and 24 minutes.

ABOUT REMIX FILMS

Remix Films is an independent film company that consists of filmmakers Michael Crisp (of Georgetown, KY), Andrew Moore (of Cincinnati, OH), and Scott McBrayer (of Columbus, OH).

CONTACT INFORMATION

Remix Films

Michael Crisp

101 Boston Square

Georgetown, KY 40324

(859) 509-0494

theveryworstthing@gmail.com