Western Kentucky University has given Butler County High School students three different looks at college. Chemistry students toured the WKU chemistry lab, art students toured the WKU art department, and Big Red came to BCHS for a free application day.
BCHS Principal Stoye Young shared the news as a thank-you. "We would just like to thank WKU for the support of Butler County High School students," he said.
Experiences like these connect to Global Citizenship, one of the five pillars of Butler County Schools' Portrait of a Learner. The pillar centers on curiosity, leadership, and the kind of aspirations that push students toward what comes next. A college lab, a college art department, and a college application all become a lot more real once students have seen them up close.
WKU met BCHS students in two places, on its own campus and in their school. Chemistry and art students walked through the spaces where college students learn and create. Then WKU came to Morgantown so students could take a step toward applying without leaving the building.
Butler County Schools is grateful to WKU for investing in BCHS students and for helping them picture where their learning can lead.
