Open the Right Doors of Opportunity During College Admission Season
April 14th, 2013By Jane S. Shropshire
Springtime is when anxiety about admission to highly selective colleges peaks along with pollen counts.
Thankfully, it is now morphing into a sense of peace for students with acceptance offers in hand.
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University, Lexington neglecting key cultural element
April 1st, 2013By Jane Shropshire
With each discussion about zoning, architecture, development or economic growth, each political campaign for public office, each attempt to brand or rebrand Lexington, one concept lies at the core: We aspire to greatness. We love Lexington and appreciate all that it offers, yet, like successful parents who want their children to have more opportunities than they had and achieve more than they did, we want the Lexington of tomorrow to be a better place than it is today.Throughout all of the citywide discussions, one critical element has been missing: the centrality of a fine art museum to a region’s cultural identity.
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Spanish Immersion at Georgetown College gives students a leg up in global market
April 13th, 2012by Jane S. Shropshire, Lexington, KY – In today’s global economy, individuals with broad global perspectives find the greatest opportunities. Georgetown College’s Spanish Immersion program in the liberal arts is designed to provide a leg up in this regard: Students experience a different version of study abroad right in Scott County, all the while improving their spoken and written Spanish skills.
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Deadlines Approach on Great Opportunities for High School Seniors
March 7th, 2012by Jane S. Shropshire
Lexington, KY
“If you have the opportunity to go away, go away. When you return, you’ll be that much better of a contributor to our community because your horizons will be broadened and you’ll diversify our thinking,” says Pamela Trautner, Executive Director of the Business and Education Network, a subsidiary of Commerce Lexington, to graduating high school seniors. But before they go, Trautner wants five of the best to participate in her Best in the Bluegrass program over the summer.
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