Month: May 2023

BOYD COUNTY, Ky., May 8, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Thanks to Mae Ward, 15 local high school students and graduates have additional financial resources to help fund their collegiate experiences. The recipients will share $28,000 in scholarships in pursuit of their academic and professional dreams.

Mae Ward was a schoolteacher in Boyd County, Kentucky, for 43 years. During her career, she observed many students who earned good grades and were active in their schools, churches and communities, but who were unable to secure scholarships. Based upon an idea from another scholarship trust, Mrs. Ward established her trust for students who are graduating or who have graduated from Boyd County, Kentucky high schools

Recipients of the Mae Ward Educational Trust Scholarships must possess outstanding character and promise as reflected by their record of service to their neighbors, community, family and their reputation for honesty and integrity. They are required to have attended high school in Boyd County, Kentucky for at least three years preceding their application and have applied for acceptance at an accredited college or university.

They must maintain a cumulative grade point average between 3.0 and 4.0, computed as of the end of the first semester of the year of application. They must also achieve an ACT score of 20 or higher. Scholarships are awarded annually to current high school or college students who are attending, or are alumni of, Boyd County High School, Fairview High School, Paul G. Blazer High School, Rose Hill Christian School, or Holy Family Collegiate High School. The 2023 scholarship recipients are:

From Boyd County High School:

Emma SparksDalton Hale, graduated in 2022, and attends the University of KentuckyOlivia Parsons, graduated in 2021, and attends Asbury University

From Paul G. Blazer High School:

Sydney ClarkAubree HayGracie MaddenKinsey Duncan, graduated in 2022, and attends Morehead State UniversityHope Harris, graduated in 2022, and attends Morehead State UniversityAlyssa Tygart, graduated in 2022, and attends Marshall UniversityClare Huff, graduated in 2020, and attends Morehead State UniversityKatie Hutchison, graduated in 2021, and attends the University of KentuckyCaleb Tackett, graduated in 2021, and attends the University of KentuckyChris Thornburg, graduated in 2021, and attends the University of Louisville

From Fairview High School:

Alex WesselRachel Hanshaw, graduated in 2020, and attends Morehead State University

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Mae Ward Educational Trust Scholarships.

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Originally published on bloomberg.com

Bloomberg recently observed the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. This day of recognition unfortunately comes at a time in which journalists in various countries are put at risk simply for doing their jobs, and freedom of expression is increasingly under attack.

The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day, which is observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and mark the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in Windhoek, Namibia in 1991.

“Now more than ever we need to support journalists who are reporting under extremely difficult circumstances in far too many countries around the world,” said John Micklethwait, Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief. “The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia is a chilling example of the urgent need to protect independent journalism and the people who do this hugely important work that is essential to any democratic society.”

Bloomberg is committed to protecting journalists, accuracy in the media, and a free and fair press around the world. Since 1994, the company has invested over $40 million globally to support non-profit organizations to train and protect journalists, promote free speech, and advance human rights.

We continue to support organizations advocating for press freedom such as the Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, International Women’s Media Foundation, International News Safety Institute, Reporters Without Borders, and globally, many more journalism organizations and associations.

In addition, to help develop and support journalism talent worldwide, the company established the Bloomberg Global Business and Financial Journalism Education Initiative. Over the course of 20 years, the initiative has expanded to having 41 journalism training programs to advance business and economic reporting, with more than 25,000 students participating to date. As part of this initiative, we work to inspire the next generation through bespoke mentorship programs, including the Bloomberg Journalism Diversity Program targeting US and UK based students, as well as those intended to support experienced professionals through the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa.