Today's News

The University of Kentucky recently released its dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.  A total of 5,780 students, a record number for one semester, were recognized for their outstanding academic performance.
To make a dean’s list in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.  Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA to make the dean’s list.

Eastern Kentucky University announced that 1,224 students earned president’s list honors for the Fall 2012 semester.
Local students named to the president’s list are:
Marissa Beth Wente, of Fisherville, a senior communication disorders major, and
Ryan Steven Conard, of Taylorsville, a junior biology pre-medical science major.

• Opening day — Aug. 6
• First day for students — Aug. 7
• Professional Development Day/ No Class — Aug. 30
• Fall break — Oct. 11-21 for students and Oct. 11-18 for faculty.
• Data Analysis/Professional Development Day/ No Class — Oct. 21
• Records Day/No class — Nov. 4
• Thanksgiving Break — Nov. 27-29
• Winter Break — Dec. 20-Jan. 6 for students and Dec. 20-Jan. 5 for faculty

The Taylorsville Elementary after-school tutoring program was started in September by Spencer County Middle School student Marissa Allen. Allen, who is pictured in the bottom right photo, formulated the project as part of her participation in the 2012 Harvard University Leadership Academy.  Every Wednesday, eight middle school and six high school students gather at TES after school to offer participating third-fifth grade students homework help and assistance in all subject areas.