TAYLOR MILL — Scott High School senior Jenny Verville is the female winner of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award for the state of Kentucky.

        Jenny, 16, of Edgewood, finished her volleyball career as a setter on Scott's team. She is a shooting guard on the basketball team and finished second last year in the Class AAA pole vault competition.

        Louisville Ballard's Louis Panther is the male representative. As a state winner, Jenny is eligible for the national contest. The male and female winner will be announced Dec. 7.

Commission meeting

               COVINGTON — The Northern Kentucky Community Technical College Nominating Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Covington Independent Schools Board of Education office, 25 E. 7th St.

        Seven spots on the NKCTC board of directors are open.
       

Education honors

               LOUISVILLE — Three women were honored recently at a Kentucky Community Education Association banquet.

        Donna Arnzen Dahmann, communications specialist with the Boone County School District, received the KCEA Distinguished Education and Multicultural Leadership awards.

        Vivian Kappas, community education director for Kenton County Schools, received the Professional Service Award.

        Ms. Kappas and Turkey Foot Middle School teacher Peg Carivin earned KCEA Eight Star Region IV honors for a learning project at Turkey Foot and Baptist Village Retirement Home Services in Erlanger.
       

Students raise $4,000

               ERLANGER — Students at St. Henry District High School collected more than $4,000 for the American Red Cross to assist in the disaster relief efforts in New York City. The student council raised the money with a bake sale, ribbon sale and a donation from the council's operating account.
       

Leadership conference

               PARK HILLS — Covington Catholic High School junior John Wagner was selected for the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C.

        John was among 350 National Scholars chosen from around the country to attend the conference, sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, held Oct. 9-14. The high school students were selected based on leadership potential and academic merit. Participants met with national government, media and community leaders.
       

        Kentucky education notes appear twice weekly. To submit items, e-mail Ray Schaefer at raysally@fuse.net, or fax to (859) 578-5565, or call (859) 578-5555.
       

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