Technical schools across the nation nominate students for admission into the National Technical Honor Society.
At Harrison ATC, only one student per program is nominated for admission to the NTHS and must meet a series of rigorous standards. Each candidate must have a 95 percent attendance rate, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, demonstrate school and community involvement, and compose a thoughtful essay describing their future career plans.
Brooke Razor graduated Summa Cum Laude on Sunday, May 5 from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy.
Razor has received a full tuition merit scholarship from Villanova Law School, and will begin her studies in Philadelphia in the fall.
She is the daughter of Bow and Lynne Switzer and a 2009 graduate of Harrison County High School.
Wesley and Jessika Wade of Harrison County will celebrate their first year anniversary on May 30. They were married on May 30, 2012 in Hawaii.
Wesley is the son of Gerald and Bonie Wade of Cynthiana. He is a graduate of Harrison County High School and is employed by Solution Dispersion.
Jessika is the daughter of Libby Zimmerman and Bobby Neace and the granddaughter of Janice Moore, all of Harrison County. She is a graduate of Harrison County High School and is employed by Redd-Brown and Williams Construction Company.
They reside in Bourbon County.
The Harrison County High School Thorobreds and the Fillies completed the 2013 track regular season last week with a Tuesday meet at Scott County and a Saturday meet in Lexington at Bryan Station.
The Thorobreds will be going into the regional this Saturday with a couple of strong showings behind them as they won the 11-team boys’ meet at Scott County and finished fourth in the 11-team meet on Saturday.
Saturday’s meet had four of the Lexington schools as well as Scott County and Western Hills among others in the highly competitive meet.
At my church we talk a lot about beauty.
The ancient Greeks and the early Christians elevated three prime virtues: truth, goodness and beauty, and as Russian novelist Dostoevsky wrote, “Beauty will save the world.”
A longing for beauty is primal. A lack of it brings despair.
FRIDAY, May 17
Bookmobile. The Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library Bookmobile will be available Friday, May 17 at New Beginnings at 10:30 a.m.; Our Little Miracles, 11 a.m.; Shady Lawn, 11:30 a.m.; Robynwood Heights, 3-4 p.m.
SATURDAY, May 18
Central Kentucky Riding for Hope has partnered with the Kentucky National Guard and the Kentucky Horse Park to honor our service members on May 18 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
All service members are invited to enjoy a fun-filled day of equine educational sessions, social recreation and all general admission horse park shows, museums and activities free of charge. CKRH is also offering discounted trial and pony rides and will serve free BBQ lunch.
For additional information visit www.ckrh.org or email MilitaryAppreciationDay @gmail.com.