Education

Local student musician selected to participate in music tour of Europe

Katie Vilardell of Crestwood was recently selected to participate in the Kentucky Ambassadors of Music’s tour of Europe this summer.

She has been a member of the South Oldham High School music program under the direction of Ryan McAllister.

She is the daughter of Patrick and Shela Vilardell.

Crain named to dean’s list at Murray State University

 A state auditor’s report concludes that Oldham County Schools paid a reasonable price — and did not offer kickbacks to developers — when members of the school board negotiated a nearly $2.7 million deal in October 2009 to acquire 112 acres of Brownsboro farmland for a future school site. 

Local students named to dean’s list at Morehead

Several students from Oldham County were named to the dean’s list at Morehead State University for the fall semester.

Dean’s list students include Samantha Boone, Jacquelyn Finch, Tina Ward and Jordan Wuthrich from La Grange and Jennifer Fannin and William Fergason from Crestwood.

To be named to the dean’s list at MSU, students must earn a 3.5 grade-point average.

Hargis named to dean’s list at Otterbein College

Members of Goshen Elementary School’s site-based decision-making council recently selected Lisa Peters as the school’s new principal.

Peters has accepted the position effective July 1.