Education

Emily Franck, a student at Robert B. Turner Elementary, recently won an AARP essay contest, according to a news release.
Emily’s essay was about her grandmother Bell Bryant, Turner Principal Wayne Reese wrote in an email.
The essay contest is sponsored by the AARP and is open to all fifth grade students who want to write about their grandparent and how important they are in their lives, Reese wrote.

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.