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About Us

Captivating moments documented by the 2019 GSJournalists

Welcome to the Journalism section of the Governor's Scholars Program at Bellarmine University. Here we will be portraying memories we have made through this five-week experience to have forever. Click any tab to help navigate to pictures, articles, videos, and more. 

Meet Your Journalists

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Bella has been working with GSP for seven years as an instructor for the journalism class. She teaches Mass Media and Communication Studies at Murray State University.  

INSTRUCTOR

BELLARMINE EZUMAH

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Jaley lives in Canada, Kentucky and attends Belfry High School. She spends her free time doing ballet and spending time with her family. 

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JALEY ADKINS

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Rylee lives in Cadiz, Kentucky. She attends Trigg County High School. A few of her hobbies are playing basketball, reading, and taking naps.

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RYLEE BUSH

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Trey lives in Hawesville, Kentucky. He attends Hancock County High School. A couple of his hobbies are playing basketball and watching sports. 

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TREY CURRY

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Bryce goes to Henderson County High School in Henderson, KY. He enjoys playing and watching sports.

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BRYCE DHOM

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Emma goes to Beechwood High School in Fort Mitchell, KY. In her spare time she enjoys writing, running, and thrift shopping. 

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EMMA ESKRIDGE

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Elisabeth goes to Trimble County High School in Trimble County, KY. In her spare time she enjoys watching Doctor Who, reading, and chilling with her boo, Andrew. 

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ELISABETH GOODIN

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Lane goes to Williamsburg Independent in Williamsburg, KY. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf, running, and playing with his dogs, Otto and Mitzi. 

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LANE HAWN

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Jennay attends Breckinridge County High School. She enjoys all-star cheerleading, fitness, and spending time at Rough River Lake. 

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JENNAY LESLIE

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Ashlyn goes to Woodford County High School in Versailles, KY. She enjoys painting, drawing, and spending time with her family.

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ASHLYN MARTIN

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Ellie lives in Fredonia, Kentucky, and attends Crittenden County High School. Personally, she enjoys dad jokes and photography. 

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ELLIE MCGOWAN

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Caroline lives in Covington, KY and attends Scott High School. Caroline enjoys swimming and chilling out with her friends. 

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CAROLINE MEISTER

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Jake lives in Brandenburg, KY which is in Meade County. He attends Meade County High School and spends his time running, taking pictures, and hanging out with friends.

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JAKE MILLAY

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Zoey attends Ryle High School in Union, KY. She enjoys participating in DECA and a Bible study. Her free time is spent reading or hanging with friends. 

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ZOEY NOVAK

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Radhika goes to South Oldham High School in Crestwood. She enjoys typing and binging on Netflix. 

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RADHIKA PATEL

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Ian attends Ashland Blazer High School in Ashland, KY. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball, writing, drawing, and listening to anything from Tyler Childers to Lil Uzi Vert. 

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IAN SHUMATE

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Maddie goes to Madison Central High School in Richmond, which is right below Lexington. In her spare time she enjoys watching Netflix, playing with her dog, and hanging out with friends.

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MADDIE SOARD

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Susannah goes to Oldham County High School. In her spare time she enjoys reading, spending time with her youth group, and playing lacrosse. 

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SUSANNAH SOWELL

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Chloe Walker attends Montgomery County High school in Mount Sterling, Ky. She enjoys running and socializing with peers.

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CHLOE WALKER

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Jacob Woods attends Graves County High School in Mayfield, KY. He enjoys forecasting the weather, exploring the outdoors, and spending quality time with his friends.

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JACOB WOODS

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Jennifer Price grew up in Hopkins County, Kentucky and attended South Hopkins High School. She was a Governor’s Scholar at Murray State University in 1992, and was assigned the Social and Political Theory focus area. After high school, she attended Transylvania University and pursued a degree in Psychology. She finished her bachelor’s degree and then decided to complete graduate school at the University of Arkansas, where she received a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. She has been a member of the GSP faculty and staff for many years, ranging from 1994 to present. She has done every job available except be a focus area instructor. Jen was recently encouraged by her friends to begin running and even completed a half marathon last may. Jen is a wife to Pete, and a mother to two children, Jacob (15) and Eli (12).

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Josh Woodward was a 1992 scholar at Murray State University. After completing undergraduate school at the University of Kentucky, Josh obtained a Masters in Water Resources from Minnesota and a Masters in Teaching from Cornell University. Outside of the program, Josh teaches a variety of science classes at Berea Community High School. When asked about his favorite part of the program, Josh responded with, “My favorite part is the notion that the five weeks is not really the program. It is everything after.” Nearly thirty years later, Josh and his fellow scholars are still close friends. 

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Helen Heines grew up in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which is in Bullitt County. She attended North Bullitt High School where she applied and was accepted to attend GSP at Murray State University in 2010. Upon graduation in 2011, she continued her education at Western Kentucky University with a degree in elementary education. Currently, Helen is a 5th grade social studies teacher in Louisville, and spends her summers deeply involved in the GSP community. She began working as a Resident Advisor (RA) at Bellarmine University in 2015. She began moving up the ranks to become head RA and then later she obtained the title of Assistant Campus Director, a title that she still holds. 

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