The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Lindsey Bray, a teacher at Campbell County Middle School Bray was nominated by Shelbi Hitch for “remarkable growth her students have shown in their mathematical skills throughout this school year. Through purposeful planning, data-driven instruction, and high expectations, she ensures that […]
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City of Ludlow, local educator honored for anti-smoking work
The City of Ludlow and a local substance-abuse prevention educator were honored this week for their work on smoke-free policy in NKY. Casey Baker-Romans, a substance abuse prevention educator with the Northern Kentucky Health Department, joined Ludlow Mayor Sarah Thompson in accepting the awards at the conference. The awards were issued by the Kentucky Center […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will […]
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KSO’s Men in Black quintet comes to local high schools, libraries
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s Men in Black brass quintet will visit local high schools and libraries in late April and early May as part of the orchestra’s ongoing music education programs. “The quintet, comprised of KSO brass players, began back in the late 1990s, adopting the appearance of the characters in the “Men in Black” […]
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NKU hosting 43rd annual Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference
The annual Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference is returning to Northern Kentucky University. NKU is set to host the 43rd annual Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference on Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Votruba Student Union. The conference, organized by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center at NKU’s Haile College of Business, functions […]
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Lincoln Elementary fourth graders donate $1,000 to Go Pantry
Fourth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School donated $1,000 to a local nonprofit as part of an innovative Adopt A Class program. Go Pantry, a Florence-based nonprofit focused on combating food insecurity, was selected as the winner after students absorbed multiple presentations by regional nonprofits, including Learning Grove and the Northern Kentucky Emergency Shelter. This project […]
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Boone County graduate contributes to NASA Artemis II lunar mission
A Boone County High School graduate played an important role in NASA’s successful Artemis II mission. Dr. Taylor Schlotman, who graduated from Boone County High School in 2009, served as a human performance engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Her alma mater celebrated her contributions in a Facebook post. According to NASA, […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Lynne Webster
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Lynne Webster, a teacher at Campbell County Middle School Webster was nominated by Shelbi Hitch “for recently completing their master’s degree and demonstrating an ongoing commitment to professional growth.” “They actively seek out new knowledge and strategies, even when the work […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will […]
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New state license plate helps promote Gateway, community college system
Local residents can now support emergency funding for students at Gateway and other Kentucky community and technical colleges by purchasing a new Kentucky Community and Technical College System, or KCTCS, license plate when renewing their vehicle registration. “With every registration, $10 goes directly to our student emergency funds, helping remove non-academic barriers and keeping our […]