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February 22, 2012

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The Center announces new board member

The Center for Rural Development announces the appointment of Michael Calhoun of Lexington to the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. Calhoun, special assistant for alumni relations at Georgetown College, will serve a three-year term as an “at-large” member of the Executive Committee. The committee is comprised of regional and state leaders charged with [...]

Web team builds Chamber site

Thanks to The Center for Rural Development’s Web Department, the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce now has at its disposal a new interactive, user-friendly website that showcases the city and county’s business community and commercial potential to the rest of the globe. The redesigned website incorporates the latest social media platforms and new web-based technologies [...]

New EIEA sponsor, category

Some exciting changes are coming this year to the annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards (EIEA) program. The awards recognition program—honoring excellence since 2001— is adding a new Sponsoring Partner and a new, fifth business awards category that will recognize a top young entrepreneur who is currently running a successful business in the region. Southeast Kentucky [...]

New Rogers Explorers session at MSU

Applications accepted through March 21.

FOUR art exhibit

The artwork created by four women—and one guest artist—is on display at The Center.

Three Little Pigs at The Center

Tickets are still available for Friday night’s Children’s Prime Time Theatre performance.

Fighting high school dropout rates

Educators from 15 districts attended Stay in School Toolkit training session.

Take nonprofits to next level

If you represent a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Bell, Clay, Knox, Magoffin, or Whitley counties, an upcoming regional session on Feb. 29 will show you how to take awareness of your programs and giving to your organization to the next level.

ARDPI mini-grants available

Communities in 34 counties may apply for ARDPI mini-grant funding.

Volume 4.1 The Center Insider

Get the latest edition of The Center Insider! This issue includes: Coverage on teh Fall 2011 Rural Law Enforcement Technology Institute The Center success at the 2011 Kentucky Association of Government Communicators Awards of Excellence The Center receiving a Microsoft technology grant Application deadlines for Rogers Scholars and ELI 212 February entertainment at The Center

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