Area news in the field of education.

BGHS senior Moss heading to Western

Colin Moss is a senior at Bowling Green High School, where he will graduate with honors this month.

Moss was accepted at Western Kentucky University in the Honors Program and will major in biology with a emphasis in pre-med. He was accepted and participated in the Governor’s Scholar program at Bellermine College and awarded the Governor’s Scholar Scholarship at WKU, which covers full tuition for four years. He is also the recipient of the Ogden College Foundation Scholarship and the Ogden Research Scholarship, both renewable for four years.

His parents are William and Sharon Moss of Alvaton and Susan and Mike Gardner of Bowling Green.

Isenberg elected to top of nursing board

Jimmy T. Isenberg, campus director of Bowling Green Technical College’s Glasgow campus, was elected president for Kentucky Board of Nursing.

This will be Isenberg’s third one-year term, having served as president in 2004 and 2005.

A Monroe County native, Isenberg got his associate’s degree in nursing (RN) in 1980 at WKU and his bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1989. In 1996, Isenberg became a full-time nursing instructor for Bowling Green Technical College-Glasgow Campus. He earned his master of science degree in community health administration that same year. In December 2001, he earned his Ph.D. in health with an area of concentrated study in the field of natural health. On July 1, 2002, Isenburg became campus director of the Glasgow Health Campus. He also serves as the Allied Health Division chair for all health programs offered by the Bowling Green Technical College.

Isenberg was appointed by the governor as a board member of the Kentucky Board of Nursing in 2002 and is serving in his second four-year term on the board.

Winston named to Achievement Academy

Chadwick Winston, who attends Warren Central High School, was named to the United States Achievement Academy. His name will appear in the organization’s annual yearbook. Winston is the son of the late Lonnie Winston and Denise Winston of Bowling Green. His grandparents are the late Elmore Britt and Virginia Britt of Bowling Green.

Junior Achievement awards scholarships

Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky has awarded scholarships to 2007 graduates.

They are Mattie Parsley and Ellen Lindsey, both of Warren East High School, and Elliot Tabor of Allen County High School.

Parley will receive $1,000 and Lindsey and Tabor will each receive $500. Students in Allen Barren, Logan, Simpson and Warren counties were eligible to apply for the scholarships. Winners were selected based on academic achievement, JA involved, a resumé and essay about the urgent problems facing businesses today.

Alvaton students lauded for poetry

Alvaton Elementary School students won the Garden Club of Kentucky poetry contest.

The local winners were sponsored by the Two Creeks Garden Club and include Emma Bingham, first grade; Elaine Losekamp, second grade; Samantha Manley, third grade; Kaleigh Mercer, fourth grade and Bethany Prewitt, sixth grade. Elaine’s and Bethany’s poems won on the regional level and will move on to the national level. Certificates and cash were awarded to the winners.

Strain receives scholarship to WKU

Jacob Strain received a National City – Harman and Potter Incentive Program Scholarship to attend Western Kentucky University. Strain, the son of Michael and Wynn Strain, is a senior at Greenwood High School and plans to major in biology.

Reading Rainbow writing winners named

Winners of the Reading Rainbow Young Writers Contest were announced last month at the Southern Kentucky Festival of Books.

The four local winners of the WKYU-PBS contest, sponsored by Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Bowling Green Public Library and funded in part by Wal-Mart, go on to national competition.

In kindergarten, Chloe Rose Falica of Bowling Green took first place; in first grade, Richard S. Gill of Bowling Green took first; in second grade, the winner was Richard R. Pike of Hodgenville; and the third grade winner was Emily Apple Blossom Falica of Bowling Green.

Honorable mentions went to Asmita Gill of Bowling Green, Tina Kessinger of Columbia, Nupur Singg Chhachhi, Felicity Homman, Deana Taylor, Gabrielle Hak and Sara Rastoder, all of Bowling Green, and Ben Mathews of Rockfield.

Shah gets pharmacy award at Kentucky

Kruti K. Shah, a second-year student at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, was given the Andrews Lambda Kappa Sigma Travel Award Fund during the college’s annual Honors and Recognition ceremony April 19 in the UK Chandler Hospital Auditorium.

The award is a $500 travel stipend given annually to a member of the collegiate LKS chapter for funding all or partial travel to the annual LKS regional or national conference.

Shah is the daughter of Raj and Manju Shah of Bowling Green. She completed two years of pre-pharmacy studies at UK and will be a 2009 doctor of pharmacy candidate. At UK, Shah is president of the National Chain Pharmacy Association and first vice president of LKS and a member of Phi Lambda Sigma pharmacy leadership society. She was named the LKS Outstanding Member for 2005-06.

Jeffrey to give talk Thursday at library

Western Kentucky University special collections librarian Jonathan Jeffrey will discuss public art and statuary on display in Warren County.

The discussion is at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Kentucky Library.

The program is part of the library’s Plant a Seed for the Love of Reading celebration that culminates May 18 with a block party at the main library in the evening and a morning dedication of a garden sculpture created by the Rev. James E. Quigley in honor of the late Ferris Van Meter, a board member for years.

Pardue-Coren will graduate Briarcliffe

Penny Lane Pardue-Coren graduates May 19 from Briarcliffe College in New York. In addition to maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average during her enrollment and graduating summa cum laude, she was recognized in &#8220Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges,” was inducted into the Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society, Epsilon of New York, and received an Outstanding Achievement Award in business administration in accounting and made the national dean’s list.

Pardue-Coren, formerly of Bowling Green, resides on Long Island with her husband, Ken, her two children, Tyler and Leslie, and her stepson, Adam. She is the daughter of Gary and Cathy Cowles, and the granddaughter of the late J.D. and Hallie Cowles, and Paul Michael and Jean Garrity.

Cumberland Trace planning yard sale

The Cumberland Trace Elementary School Relay for Life Team will host a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 at the school to support the American Cancer Society.

Groups or individuals are invited to &#8220rent” a table and keep all the profits from your sale. Rental proceeds will benefit cancer research. Rental space is $15. One space and a table is $20; two spaces and one table are $25 and two spaces and two tables are $30.

There will also be a book sale that day. Paperbacks are $1 and hardbacks are $2. If you have books you are willing to donate for this cause, please drop them off at Cumberland Trace at any time before the yard sale.

– Call Laura Sanders at 791-5735 to reserve your space.

Early registration for fiddle camp begins

Early registration for a summer fiddle camp is now through Monday.

The camp is from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 4-7 at Bowling Green Christian Church.

Stacey Rose is coordinator for Julianna Waller Fiddle Camp 2007, which is offered to violin students of all ages currently taking private lessons. Experience four days of instruction with renowned champion fiddlers including Julianna Waller, national fanciest fiddler, as well as Celtic artist Gretchen Priest-May, bluegrass fiddler Mark Evitts and violinist Jocelyn Sprouse.

– For more information, e-mail bgviolin@gmail.com or call 843-8968.

WKU doles out biz awards at banquet

More than 130 people filled the Regency Room of the Carroll Knicely Conference Center on April 27 to pay tribute to the students, faculty and staff who received awards during the 10th annual Gordon Ford College of Business Awards Banquet.

Area outstanding seniors honored included:

Economics: Senad Zlatovic of Bowling Green;

Finance: Christopher Staley of Bowling Green;

Management: Christina Hall of Bowling Green;

Outstanding juniors honored include the following:

Accounting: Heather Andrews of Bowling Green;

Information Systems: Robert Sexton of Cave City;

Management: Samuel Northern of Russellville.

Other student awards were:

Gordon Ford College of Business Outstanding MBA Student: Peter W. Steiner of Bowling Green;

Delta Sigma Pi Gold Key Award: Senad Zlatovic of Bowling Green;

Wall Street Journal Award in Economics: Senad Zlatovic of Bowling Green;

Alumni Award: Rick Wilson, president, BB&T Bank;

Recent Alumni Award: Tommy O’Brien, manager, Bowling Green Wal-Mart;

Faculty and staff of the Gordon Ford College of Business received awards and were recognized for their accomplishments over the past year:

Teaching Award: Lukas Forbes, assistant professor of marketing;

Research & Creativity Award: Michelle Trawick, associate professor of economics;

Public Service Award: Johnny Chan, professor of finance;

Student Advisement Award: Allan Hall, visiting executive in-residence;

MBA Teaching Award: Scott Droege, assistant professor of management;

Lou Prida Student Service Award: Pat Jordan;

Ann & Dan Greenwell Support Staff Award: Sherry Compton;

Gordon & Glenda Ford Award of Faculty Excellence: Roy Howsen, professor of economics;

Vitale Award for Initiative, Innovation & Leadership: Indudeep Chhachhi, chair of finance.

Hillary Hill earns bank scholarship

Independence Bank awarded $21,000 to area high school seniors at a scholarship reception held April 30. Eight students were chosen as finalists and awarded the Maurice E. Reisz $500 scholarship. The top eight were also competing for the Ernie and Martine Davis $3,000 scholarship, six Ernie and Martine Davis $500 scholarships, and the Charles A. Reid $10,000 scholarship.

The local finalist was Hilary Hill of Bowling Green High School, also a recipient of the Charles A. Reid $10,000 scholarship.

Applicants were judged based on high school grades, ACT/SAT scores, essays and personal interviews. Since 2001, Independence Bank has awarded $148,000 in college scholarships.

Warren schools, partners win awards

Schools in the Warren County school district, along with business partners, swept three major awards this year in the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce Business-Education Partnership Awards Program.

In an awards ceremony in April, Warren Elementary School and business partner U.S. Bank captured the Most Valuable Partnership Award. Warren County’s Briarwood Elementary School and its business partner, Commonwealth Health Corp., received the Most Innovative Partnership Award. The other major award for Warren County Public Schools went to Drakes Creek Middle School and business partner Gerald Printing Service. They earned the Sixth Man Award.

Warren County schools also captured three honorable mention awards for their business-education partnerships. Those winners are: Alvaton Elementary and business partner Farmers National Bank; Cumberland Trace Elementary and business partner Independence Bank; and Henry F. Moss Middle School and business partner Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging.

Strain gets grant for Virginia conference

Paula Strain, a teacher at Alvaton Elementary, was awarded a grant from Service One Credit Union to participate in a weeklong Early American History workshop at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in Williamsburg, Va.

The Teacher Institute was created by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to encourage history education and make it exciting and engaging for students.

Now in its 17th year, the institute helps teachers and students meet national and state history standards through on-site, hands-on immersion experiences in colonial history.

Strain has taught at Alvaton Elementary for nine years, the past five in the fifth grade. The fifth grade is assessed in social studies each year in the Commonwealth Accountability Testing series.

One major area of study during this time is Early Colonial America, the development of the Declaration of Independence, and our Constitution.

Strain has a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University, where she graduated magna cum laude and majored in elementary education and honors history. She also holds a master’s degree in elementary education from WKU.

WEHS announces council meeting

Warren East High School Site-Based-Decision-Making council meets at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the teacher workroom. Participants will review programs and consider requests from faculty and students at the regular meeting.

Ryan Osborne gets nod for voluteerism

Ryan Osborne, son of Rick and Kani Osborne of Bowling Green, was recently recognized for his volunteer service to the community and Modern Woodmen.

The 11-year-old received the Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award. Other club members nominated for the award include Molli Guelde, Taylor Beals and Ben Williams.