Seniors commit to future plans
Published 12:45 pm Monday, April 30, 2018
Thirty-six George Rogers Clark High School seniors have pledged to attend the University of Kentucky in the fall.
Thirty George Rogers Clark High School students have pledged to attend Morehead State University in the fall.
Five George Rogers Clark High School students have pledged to attend Midway University in the fall.
Adrian Von Hellens, a George Rogers Clark High School student, pledged to attend Hofstra University in the fall.
Seventy-five George Rogers Clark High School students have pledged to attend the Bluegrass Community and Technical College in the fall.
Six George Rogers Clark High School students have pledged to attend Transylvania University in the fall.
Hundreds of George Rogers Clark High School students celebrated their future on Friday.
Family members gathered in the GRC auditorium Friday morning to watch students sign certificates pledging to attend college, the military or enter the workforce.
Brenda Considine, chief academic officer of Clark County Public Schools, emceed the celebration event.
“I’m very happy to see all of our students here today so we can celebrate with you,” Considine told the students.
Two-hundred and seventy-two students committed to attend a university, technical college or trade school.
Eighteen students committed to enter into the military, and 63 students pledged to enter into the workforce after graduation.
The following number of students have committed to:
— Asbury College, 1 student
—Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 75
— Bellarmine University, 1
— Belmont University, 1
— University of Campbellsville, 1
— Centre College, 1
— Eastern Kentucky University, 67
— Georgetown College, 3
— Georgetown-Scott County Emergency Medical Services, 1
— Hofstra University, 1
— Indiana University Southeast, 1
— John Ivy Tech Community College, 1
— Kentucky Christian University, 1
— Kentucky State University, 1
— Kentucky Welding Institute, 4
— Lexington Healing Arts Academy, 1
— Lexington School for the Recording Arts, 2
— Lindsey Wilson College, 2
— Maysville Community and Technical College, 3
— Midway University, 5
— Morehead State University, 31
— Mount Saint Joseph University, 1
— Northern Kentucky University, 5
— Paul Mitchell, 1
— Samford University, 1
— Sullivan University, 4
— The Institute of Dental Technology, 1
— Transylvania University, 7
— University of Kentucky, 37
— Union College, 1
— University of Alabama-Huntsville, 1
— University of Georgia, 1
— University of Louisville, 2
— University of Northwestern Ohio, 3
— University of Southern California, 1
— University of Pikeville, 2
— Wallace State Community College, 2
— Western Kentucky University, 9
— Airforce, 1
— Army, 6
— Job Corps, 2
— Marine Corps, 3
— Navy, 6
— Workforce, 63
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