Morehead State University
The Hazel Green Academy Revitalization Project
Grade Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
2nd Grade Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
Institution 23-24
Morehead State University
KY House District #
99
KY Senate District #
25
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Rachel Rogers, PhD.
Department
The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Abstract
The Hazel Green Academy Revitalization Project is a community service-based project focused around restoring and repurposing the Hazel Green Academy (HGA). HGA was a private, college preparatory high school in Wolfe County, KY, that opened in 1880. At its height, HGA served not only as a school, but also as a source of education and community events. However, HGA closed in 1983 due to a rise in public schools in the area.
The HGA Revitalization Project has three strategic priorities: create a community engagement event called Music on the Green; place all campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places; and use the administration building for educational outreach by holding college courses on HGA’s campus.
These strategic priorities will serve the community socially, academically, and holistically as HGA once did. Service-learning projects have been conducted to achieve the three strategic priorities. Students from the Craft Academy at Morehead State University have taken service-learning trips to HGA to maintain campus upkeep. This special project offers students the opportunity to engage in STEM education as well as serve the community. It is the hope of the HGA Revitalization Project to share this innovative project with other STEM-focused students throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
The Hazel Green Academy Revitalization Project
The Hazel Green Academy Revitalization Project is a community service-based project focused around restoring and repurposing the Hazel Green Academy (HGA). HGA was a private, college preparatory high school in Wolfe County, KY, that opened in 1880. At its height, HGA served not only as a school, but also as a source of education and community events. However, HGA closed in 1983 due to a rise in public schools in the area.
The HGA Revitalization Project has three strategic priorities: create a community engagement event called Music on the Green; place all campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places; and use the administration building for educational outreach by holding college courses on HGA’s campus.
These strategic priorities will serve the community socially, academically, and holistically as HGA once did. Service-learning projects have been conducted to achieve the three strategic priorities. Students from the Craft Academy at Morehead State University have taken service-learning trips to HGA to maintain campus upkeep. This special project offers students the opportunity to engage in STEM education as well as serve the community. It is the hope of the HGA Revitalization Project to share this innovative project with other STEM-focused students throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.