Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft.Knox News, November – 2009
Career/Job Fair
Congressman Brett Guthrie sponsored a Career/Job Fair in Elizabethtown in September. Several hundred local residents attended to learn about existing and new jobs coming to the area.
Pictured with Rep. Guthrie at the WKU table at the event are WKU REAL (Reaching Every Adult Learner) Counselors Rebekah Phillips (left) and Chonda White (right).
ELED Student Civic Engagement Project
As part of their Civic Engagement Project in their Block II courses, WKU students presented a full day of hands–on, minds–on science activities developed to promote positive attitudes towards science in elementary school, while teaching content based on state and national science standards.
This science fair was a collaboration project involving 11 WKU Elementary Education (ELED) Seniors, 4 area classroom teachers, Site Instructor Gena Jeffries, and 100 eager 4th grade "scientists."
ELED seniors Jackie Bassett and Kayla Mudd present a hands-on science workshop to fourth grade students from New Highland Elementary School while teacher David Jenkins (a former WKU graduate) looks on.
ELED Seniors Casey Olive, Bridget Haycraft, and Michaela Priddy are shown engaging students in an activity on chemical reactions.
WKU–E Programs Promoted
WKU brought a part of "The Hill" to prospective students and their parents from Elizabethtown and the surrounding areas on Tuesday, September 15 at Elizabethtown’s Pritchard Center. There was an excellent turn–out, with about 94 prospective students in attendance. Dr. Ron Stephens, Director of the Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft. Knox Regional Center, and Liza Ramirez presented information about WKU-E’s programs.
WKU Football Tickets Winner
Chonda Saettel was the winner of WKU football tickets in a drawing that is a regular part of WKU promotional activities. Chonda is a nursing student from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
Staff Attends Appreciation Luncheon
Staff members from WKU–Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Fort Knox attended an appreciation luncheon in Bowling Green for Office Associates, Assistants, and Coordinators.
Pictured are the first place winners of the Cake Decorating Challenge. Included in the group are Jenny London, Elizabethtown Office Associate, Ronda Sullivan, Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft. Knox Office Coordinator, and Melissa Ballinger, Ft. Knox Office Associate.
