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Adair Co. School District Spotlight on: Dana Harmon When the 21st Century Program was written for Col. Wm. Casey School - that was when Dana's true abilities and talent really came to light Click on headline for complete Spotlight on Dana Harmon with photo(s) By Shamarie Claiborne, Media Publicity Coordinator Adair County School District This month's Adair County School District Spotlight is on what has to be one of the sweetest ladies I think God ever put on the planet. Her heart is--without a doubt--the size of Adair County, and if you ever get a chance to see her work with our young children, your own heart will melt. She started her career with the district in 1998 as an Instructional Assistant to a student with a visual impairment. Fast-forward 16 years and she is the Director for the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant. If you ever had a child who was lucky enough to be in her after-school program over the years, you know exactly who I am talking about: Ms. Dana Harmon. Dana Harmon is a shining gem within district Dana is a shining gem within our district. Her hard work and dedication to our students has been unwavering over the past 16 years. Any time she has been faced with a challenge during her career she has faced it head on and won each battle with steady determination. When Dana started at Col. Wm. Casey in 1998, I don't think anyone knew what a catch she really was. It was apparent that she loved children by the way she worked with her visually impaired student each day, but when the first 21st Century Grant was written for Col. Wm. Casey, that is when Dana's true abilities and passion came to light. First K-3 program served 100 students The first program was a K-3 program serving approximately 100 students. Over the years it has taken many different twists and turns but has always been one of the most successful programs in the state with Dana at the helm. It has now expanded to service roughly 650 Adair County students this year alone. Dana has written the grants for numerous years, bringing in close to a million dollars total to provide learning opportunities for our students in an after-school setting. Program is currently housed at Adair County Primary Center Dana's program is currently housed in Adair County Primary Center. Principal Patty Jones has worked with Dana since the beginning of her career and had this to say about her: "Dana was the passion, vision, and strength behind creating what has come to be an outstanding program and a model example for other programs in the state. She has proven to be an exemplary grant writer, with her most recent grant scoring almost perfectly and receiving rave reviews. On top of that, Dana is one of the most professional people with whom I have had the privilege to work during my educational career. And she has been, and continues to be, the driving force behind our after-school program. I should also mention Dana has created multiple community partnerships utilizing every resource she can dig up to help her program and our students. There is no question -- we are truly blessed to have her." She's local girl born and raised in Adair County Dana is a local girl born and raised. She has been married to her husband Steve Harmon for 29 years. They have one daughter, Haylee Case Harmon, who is currently enrolled at Western Kentucky University. Dana has received her Associates Degree in Social Science. She began her studies in 2000 while working within the district. Dana is not one to blow her own horn, and that was apparent when I asked her about her success with her most recent grant approval the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant. Dana simply said, "I am blessed that I get to come to a job I love each day, where I work with awesome kids and an outstanding staff her at the Adair County Primary Center." In the end, it comes down to this simple fact: Dana Harmon is AWESOME and runs one of the best 21st Century after-school programs in the state of Kentucky. We are all lucky to call her our colleague. - Shamarie Claiborne This story was posted on 2014-03-20 10:25:31
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