A Cooper High School teacher was honored by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), the INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati announced Tuesday. Jillian Maher is a board member at the INTERalliance, a student-run non-profit whose mission is to inspire and assist young talent to pursue an informations technology (IT) career in Greater Cincinnati. Maher was […]
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Covington Schools to More Closely Scrutinize Development Incentives
The Covington board of education discussed the setting up of a new committee to review projects seeking approval for a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) incentive, a common practice in local developments in recent years. Most recently, the redevelopment of the former Kenton County government building on Court Street sought and received such an […]
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Gateway, UofL Program Aims to Strengthen Apprenticeship Opportunities in NKY
Gateway Community & Technical College is the sub-recipient of the University of Louisville’s Modern Apprenticeship Pathways to Success Program (MAPS) grant. The UofL MAPS program is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Apprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap” initiative and was funded at nearly $4 million. This Department of Labor-sponsored initiative is designed to build […]
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Villa Madonna Launches $5 Million Capital Campaign to Renovate Historic Building
Villa Madonna Academy hopes to raise more than $5 million to renovate its historic Center Building and to create a new science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) wing in its Main Building. The Center was constructed in 1907 and housed boarders until 1979. Today it is home to fourth, fifth, and sixth grades and […]
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NKY Students Named to Governor’s School for the Arts, Entrepreneurs
The official lists of students named to the Governor’s School for the Arts and the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs. The following students from Northern Kentucky were named to the School for the Arts: Aaron Coffenberry – Cooper – Instrumental Music (percussion) Gianna Edwards – Ryle – Visual Art Jay Giffin – St. Henry – Drama […]
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Ludlow Principal Appointed to District Position to Address Learning Loss
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School principal Jason Steffen will now serve Ludlow Independent Schools as director of teaching and learning, Superintendent Michael Borchers announced at this week’s board of education meeting. In his new role, Steffen will oversee a team of interventionists to assist students in overcoming problems they may face after the academic years […]
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Newport Teacher Wins VFW Citizenship Education Award
A Newport educator was awarded the Smart/Maher Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Citizenship Education Teacher Award from the John R. Little VFW Post #3186 in Southgate. Amanda Barbour, a behavioral intervention teacher at Newport Primary School, was honored “in recognition for promoting citizenship education in your classroom and your school”. Barbour is also being […]
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Newport Central Catholic Principal Announces Retirement
Newport Central Catholic High School principal Ron Dawn announced that he is retiring after five years in that role and 41 years in teaching. “It is with grateful hearts that we thank Mr. Dawn for his dedication to the Catholic education of so many students over the past 41 years,” the school said in an […]
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Covington Catholic Announces New Brian Schafer Scholarship
Covington Catholic High School announced a new scholarship established in the name of an alumnus who passed away in 2017. The Brian A. Schafer, Class of 2008 scholarship is named for the student who was a part of the 2006 state football championship team, as well as other campus activities. Schafer graduated from the […]
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Villa Madonna Announces Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Villa Madonna Academy announced its class of 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian. Emily Richardson, of Florence, is the valedictorian and has attended the school for thirteen years. She plans to attend the University of Notre Dame to study biochemistry and neuroscience. Mark Schutzman, of Villa Hills, is the class’s salutatorian. He has attended Villa for twelve […]
