Dixie Heights High School is proud to announce the inaugural class of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. The following award winners will be recognized for displaying excellence in their chosen occupation, community involvement, service to others and exhibiting qualities as a role model. Additionally, one former member of the Dixie Heights staff will be […]
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Duke Energy gives $150K to local STEM programs
Three organizations in Northern Kentucky are receiving a combined $45,000 for STEM and environmental education from the Duke Energy Foundation.Â
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House passes bill to allow students to earn dual credits in computer science
A bill that would allow high school students to earn credits for a computer science degree passed the House on Monday. Through a virtual computer science career academy, middle and high school students can learn computer science fundamentals, which are typically unavailable in their communities. The program will allow them to earn 12 college credit […]
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Empowered women take center stage at Thomas More University’s Inaugural Women’s Conference
Thomas More University kicked off Women’s History Month with the inaugural Women’s Conference presented by DBL Law. On March 4 women were invited to campus to inspire, encourage and explore their passions at the conference. The first-ever Women’s conference comes on the heels of the celebration of the University’s 100th anniversary, commemorating when the Benedictine […]
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Students at The Point/Arc explore future careers in law enforcement
All students have a time as they near the end of their high school when they start to explore what they would like to do for a living out in the real world. The students at The Point/Arc, a nonprofit in Covington, Kentucky serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, are no exception. For over […]
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Ludlow joins NKU Young Scholars Program
The Ludlow Independent School board voted Thursday night to pay a fee to reserve seven places in the Northern Kentucky University Young Scholars Program for their students. The Young Scholars program is a highly selective partnership between the Kenton County School district and Northern Kentucky University. It did start with Kenton County schools, but now […]
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Covington schools improve scores on Cognia: ‘The hard work is paying off’
Covington Independent School District shared the good news that their scores on the Cognia Accreditation Report have improved dramatically. The report is done every five years, so the report was done last in 2017. “The results are reflected in the color-coded results,” said Ketsy Fields, Cognia Kentucky regional director. “There is no red! There is […]
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Grant County Middle School teacher honored with Gold Star Award for outstanding impact on students
It was a packed house at the Grant County Middle School Gymnasium in Dry Ridge Wednesday afternoon. A special education teacher at the school was honored with the Gold Star Teacher Award at a surprise all-school special assembly. “This teacher has always gone above and beyond for her students to make each one feel loved […]
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NKY students bring home awards from Middle School Kentucky United Nations Assembly
Villa Madonna Academy had a successful trip to the Middle School Kentucky United Nations Assembly in Louisville. Freshman Quinn Holtzman of Villa Hills led the conference as Secretary-General. She helped plan the student-led conference and reviewed resolutions with her Chief of Staff Chloe Schaeffer of Burlington. Holtzman was the first Villa student to be elected to KUNA’s highest office, but […]
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Community partners pave way for Thomas More University as leader in area workforce preparation
Thomas More University recently partnered with e-commerce giant Amazon to participate in the Amazon Career Choice program. Amazon hourly employees can take courses that work toward any Thomas More program or badge they wish with tuition waivers provided by the company in an effort to promote career success and strengthen skills in the area’s workforce. […]
