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Owen County parents, Tracy McMillian and Tamara Morris from Maurice Bowling Middle School and Bernadette Woodyard from Owen County Primary School, were three of 28 parents from northern Kentucky who graduated from the Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership.  An initiative of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, the nationally recognized 16-year program helps parents become more effective advocates for their children’s education.

If you ever wonder how your actions can affect other people, walk down to Carol Wooten’s class at Maurice Bowling Middle School.
The students who make up her class get positively giddy when one name comes up for discussion.
Adam Clark.
It’s not often that a child’s hero comes from their own hometown but that’s how Wooten’s students describe the Owen County High alum.
Clark is working tirelessly, chasing his own dream of becoming a member of the US Olympic bobsled team.

When classes resumed following the holidays, students and parents across the nation had to become accustomed to heightened security following a tragedy that left many wondering how safe their children were outside the home.
Many Owen County Primary School students came to school seeking comfort from the things they had heard their parents say or the chaos they caught a glimpse of on TV.