Education

Kentucky will again observe January as School Board Recognition Month and Anderson County Schools will join the celebration, according to a news release.
The Anderson County Board of Education is composed of Chairman Scott Brown (1.5 years), Vice Chairman Roger McDowell (4.5 years), Lee Hahn (8 years), James Sargent (3 years) and Donna Drury (1 year).
“The voters of our community have created a strong group of education leaders in this board,” Superintendent Sheila Mitchell was quoted as saying in the release.

Eventually Anderson County High School junior Harley Bakken, 17, wants to join Doctors without Borders.
But for now, she’s trying to raise a several thousands of dollars to visit seven European countries in 20 days through the non-profit organization People to People.
Bakken was selected for the People to People Student Ambassador Program, and needs to raise $7,500 by April 1 in order to be able to go overseas for the first time.  

Emily Nicole Drury of Lawrenceburg, a member of the Anderson County FFA chapter, was recently awarded the American FFA degree at the 2013 National FFA convention and expo held in Louisville.
The award recognizes demonstrated ability and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing or service programs, according to a news release.