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$18,000 Fellowship Awarded to Adair Countian Cindy Thrasher Two other Adair Countians, Kay Bowman and Sharon Burton, received $18,000 grants. Click Here for that story. By Vaughan Fielder, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Cindy Thrasher of Adair County, Ky. has been awarded a fellowship by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture to take part in the third class of the Kentucky Entrepreneurial Coaches Institute. Cindy Thrasher will receive a fellowship in the amount of $18,000 in the form of eight seminars lasting two to three days in length and a week long study-tour throughout the Western United States. Thrasher intends to bring what she has learned in the seminars back into her community. I hope to increase my knowledge in the areas of community development, small business development and partnership building. In addition, I hope to advance my knowledge of our area and have input on long-term planning for the economic development of the region. I have recently moved from Monroe County to Adair County. I hope to be able to expand my contacts in the area and build partnerships that cross county lines for the betterment of the entire region and state, Thrasher said. The Kentucky Entrepreneurial Coaches Institute was formed in response to the transitions in rural communities. If current self-employment trends continue one rural worker will be self-employed for every three salaried workers by the year 2015, said Ron Hustedde, Director of the Institute. Fellows will explore ways to help tobacco-dependent communities throughout South Central Kentucky. Cindy Thrasher and the other fellowship recipients have participated in one seminar so far. I think it is a well planned and far reaching educational/learning opportunity for all participants. We have only met one time, but I have met some very interesting and influential people. I have learned that our region has so much to offer our citizens, we just need to find the right/best ways to capitalize on our most precious resource, -our people, Thrasher said. Cindy Thrasher teaches Communications and Government at Somerset Community College. She conducts training for youth and adult leadership in the areas of strategic planning, team building, conflict resolution, and successful communication skills. Through her involvement in local and area organizations she has been devoted to community development throughout South Central Kentucky. She is currently working with the Kentucky League of Cities and the New Cities Institute to promote active citizenship by community members throughout the state. Thrasher works within several counties in South Central Kentucky, including: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Laurel, Monroe, Pulaski, and Russell. This story was posted on 2008-03-23 04:19:32
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