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Taking the Final Bow: Week Four Showcase
By Riley Young | July 22, 2026 Due to the volume of performances in this showcase, scholars who already performed were not featured, along with scholars who participated multiple times during the second showcase. We appreciate and recognize the effort that these performers dedicated to perfecting their acts and apologize about the inconvenience. Each act…
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Focus Area Spotlight: Psychology
Dr. Qin Zhao’s (Qin for GSP) psychology class was a top pick among scholars for their focus area, so what’s so interesting about this subject? Many scholars believed it would be more of a lecture style class, however, many students were thrilled to report it allowed much more free range than previously anticipated. While in…
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Focus area Spotlight: Cultural Anthropology
The Murray Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) Cultural Anthropology class is taught by UK Professor and first year GSP teacher Blanca Munoz, the GSPost had the opportunity to visit with the Cultural Anthropology focus area to interview Blanca and learn more about the goal of the class. The interview began with the basic coverage questions: GSPost:…
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Focus Area Spotlight: Computer Science
On July 14, the GSPost went to different focus areas interviewing the teachers and scholars in the class. Computer Science, new to GSP this year, was one of the many focus areas interviewed. This class is taught by Kristian Klane, a teacher at Lexington Catholic. When asked about the essential topic of the class Kristian…
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Focus Area Spotlight: Business, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship
The Business, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship Focus Area is taught by Dr. Scott Takkus, a marketing professor at Georgetown College, and journalists from the GSPost had the pleasure of hearing from him and the scholars in his class about their experiences. For the past 26 years, Scott has taught the business focus area, as well as …
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Focus Area Spotlight: Architectural Design
Architecture: Building a Strong Foundation In April Webb’s Architectural Design focus area, scholars can be found creating models of something that, for them, represents home. Whether they are building a model of their house, a conceptual sculpture of a swing, or a recreation of their bedroom, April’s scholars are able to bring their artistic vision…
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Focus Area Spotlight: Healthcare Industries
Scholars Performing Surgery? On Tuesday, July 14, journalists from the GSPost arrived at the Healthcare Industries focus area to interview the teacher and students. They were questioned about their experiences both at GSP and in their focus area. Piercy, the instructor, explained that the main focus of the Healthcare Industries class is the topic of…
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Focus Area Spotlight: Agribusiness and Biotechnology
Plenty of peppers pickling proudly presented on a platform One entering the third floor of South Oakley on Monday, July 13 would immediately notice the burning aroma of spicy peppers and vinegar. Why would this happen? Three words–Agribusiness and Biotechnology. Reporters from the GSPost observed a fun class this past Monday. In this unique focus…
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Focus Area Spotlight: Political and Legal Issues
It is well understood the underlying presence that politics plays in society due to its extreme polarization and division among average citizens. However in the Political and Legal Issues focus area on Murray campus, students Connor and Hunter describe it as “unifying” and “optimistic”. The unique environment of the GSP provides students with a safe…
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Focus Area Spotlight: Creative Writing
At first glance, writing and studying literature may seem a little bland. Perhaps with certain teachers, it is. Many students’ views of writing are negatively skewed by schools and institutions. That is what makes the Creative Writing and Literary Studies focus area so special. A typical day in this focus area consists of a few…
