3 high school seniors eligible for scholarship

In 1988 People Helping People Inc. (PHP) was found as a 501c3 non-profit organization. Since that time, PHP has provided financial assistance to area residents in the form of utility payments, medical/prescription expenses, grocery/food purchases, funeral expenses, etc… PHP’s primary source for raising funds is its Thursday and Friday evening bingo games in Coalton.

PHP Director, John Jenkins said, “in the past year, our bingo games have experienced a significant increase in attendance. It is great to know the players’ money is being used to help others in our surrounding communities.”

In honor and memory of Leon Tackett, PHP’s founder and past president, the board of directors established a yearly scholarship program – The Leon Tackett Memorial Scholarship.

This year’s three local high school seniors will receive a one-time gift of $500 to help with tuition, books, fees or other school-related expenses. Jenkins said, “we are pleased to offer this scholarship program to local students in Leon’s memory.”

In 2010, high school seniors from four local schools – East Carter High, West Carter High, Greenup County High and Boyd County High – are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.

To be eligible a student must:

• Be a graduating senior

• Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0

• Show financial need

• Not be related to anyone affiliated with People Helping People Inc.

• Return the scholarship application to his or her guidance counselor by the April 30 deadline

High school seniors from these four high schools may pick up applications for the 2010 scholarship in their guidance counselor’s office. Recipients will be notified in May.



WCMS academic team headed to state in March



West Carter Middle School Academic Team is pictured. All 18 students who competed on Saturday in Regional Governor's Cup competition have advanced to State Governor's Cup which will take place in Louisville, on March 13. West Carter placed first in Future Problem Solving, second in Quick Recall and overall placed second in the region.



MCTC announces dean’s list for fall 2009

Juston Pate, Maysville Community and Technical College chief academic officer, has released the Dean's List and the President’s Honors list for full and part-time students for the fall 2009 semester.

President’s Honors, Full and Part-time:

Local Carter County students to make the list are Carter (full-time) Sylvia Hedge, Part-time, Lori Lee Butler, Tammy Jo Duncan, Jessica Marie Eachus;To be included on the full-time President's Honors list, students must have successfully completed 12 KCTCS semester credits for the academic term with a 4.0 grade point average in course work numbered 100 or above without withdrawing from a course and have a declared major in pursuit of a KCTCS degree.

To be included in the part-time President's Honor list, students must have successfully completed 18 KCTCS semester credits with 12 semester credits successfully completed in succession and earned a 4.0 grade point average for the current term in course work numbered 100 or above without withdrawing from a course and have a declared a major in pursuit of a KCTCS degree.



Local makes the Illionis Central dean’s list

East Peoria – Illionis Central College has released the names of students honored for academic achievement during the Fall 2009 semester.

Honors are based on a 4.0 grade point average. Terry Joseph Jackson of Rush is one of the many students who made the dean’s list. Students named to the dean’s list earned a 3.5 to 3.99 G.P.A.



Grayson RECC offering student scholarships

Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation is proud to offer $7,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.

This scholarship program, which is open to both young men and women, is designed to enhance the education and resulting careers of deserving students in the service territory of Grayson RECC.

Entrants must be seniors in high school at the time of application and enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution of his or her choice.

All entrants must reside on Grayson RECC lines, or the primary residence of their parents or guardian must be located on Grayson RECC lines.

Members account number must be in the parents or legal guardian’s names.

Deadline for scholarship entries is March 1. Immediate family members or an employee, director or manager of Grayson RECC are not eligible.

For more information and an application contact Julie Lewis at Grayson RECC at 475.2191 or 800.562.3532.

A copy of the application can also be downloaded at www.graysonrecc.com.



EKU 2009 local honor students

Three local college students have earned honors from Easter Kentucky University for the 2009 semester

Dean’s List: Mallory Suttles, of Grayson, Senior, majoring in Recreation and Parks Administration

Brett Aaron Hunsucker, of Olive Hill, Junior, majoring in Construction Management

Lauren Julia Webb, of Olive Hill, Senior, majoring in Elementary Education Teaching

To achieve dean’s list honors at Eastern, students attempting 14 or more credit hours must earn a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Students attempting 13 credit hours must earn a 3.65 G.P.A, and students attempting 12 credit hours must earn a 3.75 GPA.

Dean’s Award: Mallory Suttles

To earn the dean’s award, students must achieve Dean’s List honors at EKU for three semesters, not necessarily consecutive. A lapel pin is presented to students by the dean of their academic college.

President’s award: Lauren Julia Webb and Mallory Suttles

The President’s award was established by the university to recognize outstanding academic achievement. It is bestowed upon full-time undergraduate students who attain a perfect 4.0 grade-point average for a semester.



Locals named to BCTC’s honor roll

Bluegrass Community & Technical College is proud to recognize the following students from Carter County who have achieved Dean’s List honors for the 2009 Fall Semester. The college recognizes academic excellence by naming to the Dean’s List full-time students who have earned an overall semester grade point average of 3.5 or better in courses numbered 100 or above. BCTC’s Dean’s List honorees for fall 2009 are: Candace Bear, Tia Maggard, Johathan Miracle.



Local named to KCU honor roll

Phillip Roe has achieved the honor of being named to the honor roll at Kentucky Christian University for the Fall 2009 semester.

Phillip is a 1991 graduate of West Carter High School. While attending KCU, he is majoring in middle school education. Phillip is married to Tonya Crum from Grayson. The couple has two boys, Dylan, 6, and 4-year-old Caleb. Phillip is the son of Clifford and Rita Roe of Olive Hill.

The honor roll is granted to full-time students who earn a grade point average between 3.30 and 3.74.



4 scholarships up for grabs

The Northeast Kentucky Community Action Agency, Inc. will award two $1,000 scholarships through the Owen Fielding Memorial Scholarship Program and two $1,000 scholarships through the Lonnie M. Click Memorial Scholarship Program. To qualify, the applicant must be graduating from high school and planning to enter college or an institute of higher learning this fall and meet the criteria listed below:

• Be a resident of Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Boyd or Lawrence Counties

• Have a 2.5 grade point average or higher

• Meet the income guidelines

Applications and economics guidelines are available at the counselor’s office at each school or at the local Northeast offices.