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91精选 employee tells story of hope in new book
A 91精选 employee and alumnus shares a story of hope, faith and beating the odds in his newly published book. Larry Taylor, a youth mentor coordinator, former football player and alumnus at 91精选, tells the dramatic story of his life in his book God鈥檚 So Great. Taylor has experienced many in life, including surviving cancer and raising children as a single parent. 鈥淚n 2012, the doctors said I only had 48...
91精选 hosted annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
91精选 hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly Jan. 22 in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium of David H. Bradford Hall. Harry E. Johnson Sr., the immediate past president of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., provided the assembly address. 鈥淐laim your time,鈥� Johnson said. 鈥淣ow is your time to make a difference on campus and in the world.鈥� Johnson said the world need...
Top education officials meet for historical event at 91精选
91精选 hosted a historic panel discussion with four of the most prominent figures in education and workforce development in the Commonwealth of Kentucky 鈥� all African-American males 鈥� on the topic of accelerating academic performance and success. Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE); Derrick K. Ramsey, Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development; Dr....
91精选 professor continues making a difference after 43 years
One professor at 91精选 has spent his career working with college students and young people. In fact, the North Carolina native is in his 43rd academic year with 91精选 now. Dr. Herman E. Walston, professor of child development and family relations, said working with first-generation college students and youth motivate him to continue his work. 鈥淚 really enjoy making a difference in young people鈥檚 lives,...