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Week Three Recap

  • Journalists
  • Jul 24, 2019
  • 3 min read

By: Elisabeth Goodin


Week three marked the halfway point for Bellarmine GSP 2019. A mix of emotions began to form as thoughts of going home, seeing family, leaving our community, and finishing projects came rushing into scholars’ heads. Week three provided great opportunities for field trips and dedication to classes.

Monday was a day to get back into the community after family day. A community meeting first thing in the morning got us up to date on the exciting happenings and possibilities of the weeks to come. Everyone enjoyed our third RA update and quickly went to focus area to continue work on projects. Seminar was perfectly timed. We could all discuss our families, be vulnerable, and rely on each other. After class, Bellarmine hosted the GSP scholars a “Carnival in the Quad”. The carnival was a huge hit! Cornhole, frisbee, inflatables, and a dunk tank kept each scholar laughing and entertained. They also provided favorite classic carnival foods; snow cones, popcorn, and cotton candy. The evening ended with a convocation done by the one and only, Abraham Lincoln. He spoke of his path towards Presidency, perseverance, and uniqueness.


Tuesday left the scholars with one thing on our minds: the star party. Throughout lunch, Bob the traveling astronomer showed scholars multiple telescopes set to the sun. He explained why the sun “bubbled” and each color and movement. Everyone was entranced and could not wait for that night to see even more. A Taylor Swift themed trivia with the number one GSP Swiftie herself, Helen, had scholars singing and dancing. The night allowed the community to stay up past curfew, seeing Saturn, the moon, and Uranus. We all got to lay on blankets and enjoy time under the stars.


Wednesday proved to be quite the opportunity for the film studies, journalism, and communication and social theory group, who hosted five press conferences. Engineering went on another enriching field trip while other classes worked diligently and built a stronger sense of success and home. The first Classic Film Series of the week, “Life is Beautiful” was shown. The movie is a foreign take on the Holocaust and didn’t leave a dry eye.


Thursday provided general studies classes the perfect opportunity to take field trips and further explore the classes. Seminar classes had deep conversations regarding privilege and how to make your homes and communities outside of GSP stronger. The night ended with a very personal and deep RA version of “This GSP Life”.


Friday had a day of relaxation after classes. A few clubs met and ended just in time for scholars to make it into Cralle for another showcase filled with talent. Showcase never fails to entertain and shock every scholar in attendance.


Saturday was an incredible day for the entire GSP class of 2019. For the first time since the beginning of the GSP program, all three campuses came together for Alumni Day. With four different sessions, all lead by successful GSP Alumni throughout the states, scholars truly saw how beneficial the GSP experience can be to their future. This also provided a unique opportunity to reconnect with the other scholars from there schools. Alumni Day left each and everyone of us exhausted and beyond happy for our evergrowin family.


Sunday was a perfect day for rest and time for friendships. Two ACT Prep session were hosted to help scholars in reading and english. The Classic Film Series ended the week with “Almost Famous” and the arbereto filled with smiling scholars.


Two more weeks of memory making, intellectual conversations, and endless laughing. Scholars are ready to finish the program and walk the stage for their official recognition, but no one is ready for goodbyes.

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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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