News Archive: Community & Leadership Development
Letcher County is Moving Forward
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Roberta Meisel
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Eastern Kentucky is working hard to find solutions to the decline in coal jobs. In June, 75 business owners and local leaders gathered in Whitesburg to discuss new possibilities.
Student Opportunity Grants recipients announced
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Covering the gamut from the classroom to community work, from kitchen herb production in the U.S. to coffee production in Oaxaca, Mexico, eight projects received a total of $40K.
Moving Forward – Letcher County
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Roberta Meisel
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In anticipation of business opportunities that could stem from the construction of a new prison, KSBDC is sponsoring When Opportunity Knocks, a luncheon and resource fair in Whitesburg.
CEDIK grants fund rural health care projects
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Carol Lea Spence
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A summer health careers camp and a project to strengthen the nursing care continuum in a rural hospital system recently received seed grants.
Registration open for Kentucky Military Family Camp
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Katie Pratt
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Camp is from June 10-12 at UK's Robinson Forest.
Washington County injects education into agricultural investment program
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Carol Lea Spence
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A new University of Kentucky program, Next Generation Farmers, is making a difference—especially in Washington County, where the incentive to enroll was $5,000 in cost-share grants.
Randall Cobb to receive degree in community and leadership development
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Kody Kiser
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His favorite class was leadership studies with Grace Gorrell, or Mama G, as he called her. “I just always wanted to be the best leader I could be," Cobb said.
USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture director to visit campus May 6
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Ramaswamy will give a seminar titled, "Perfect Storm to Nutritional Security," Friday morning in the college's Cameron Williams Hall in the Plant Sciences Building.
Boot, Scoot and Boogie Across the Finish Line with UK Ag Ed
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The UK Agricultural Education Society will host the April 16 race to recognize the centennial anniversary of ag education courses being taught on campus.
New coalition encourages healthy eating, supports local farms
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Carol Lea Spence
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The program joins employee wellness and community supported agriculture—a true town and gown initiative that stands to benefit a great number of people.