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Performance schedule for Newport Jazz, Arts & Wine festival

Performance schedule for Newport Jazz, Arts & Wine festival

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19)  - A festival for area music, art and wine lovers is being held over the weekend in Newport.

The 2013 Newport Jazz, Arts and Wine Festival will feature local wineries, artist booths, and dynamic jazz performances.

The festival will take plasce at Newport on the Levee on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. Entrance is free to the public.

Here is the list of scheduled performances:

NKU students to distribute over $18,000 to local nonprofits

NKU students to distribute over $18,000 to local nonprofits

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY (FOX19)  - Northern Kentucky University students have invested $18,550 in 12 nonprofit organizations during the Spring 2013 semester as part of the university’s nationally recognized Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project.

The grants will support a neighborhood gardening and healthy foods project, drug and alcohol treatment, AIDS awareness, displays at a local history museum and other community needs.

Gateway to Recognize Outstanding Students at May 14 Awards Convocation

Gateway to Recognize Outstanding Students at May 14 Awards Convocation

COVINGTON, KY — Gateway Community and Technical College will recognize the exemplary academic, leadership and technical performance of 188 students, including 106 scholarship recipients, Tuesday at its annual Night of Excellence. The convocation will take place at 7 p.m. at Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills, Ky.

Rani Clark and David Strange, both of Ft. Thomas, received top honors as recipients of the J.D. Patton Award for academic and technical excellence. The Phi Theta Kappa academic honorary earned the award for best student organization of the year.

Recipients are selected by faculty and staff committees and academic divisions based on student performance. Individual students receiving awards, include:

Award Winner, City, Award Name

Courtney Griffith, Alexandria, Pharmacy Technician Award

Sarah Metcalf, Alexandria, Early Childhood Education Outstanding Academic 
       Achievement

Around the World in Cincinnati: Italy

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19)- If you don't feel like cooking up some Italian culture, there are plenty of restaurants around the Tri-state.

NKU honors largest graduating class in school history

NKU honors largest graduating class in school history

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY (FOX19)- Northern Kentucky University graduated 1,636 students on Saturday setting a record for the school.

Three ceremonies are being held throughout the day at the Bank of Kentucky Center.

The ceremonies kicked off at 9:00 a.m. with the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Informatics. Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, was the speaker.

The second ceremony featured the College of Education and Human Services, College of Business and College of Health Professions. CEO of Landor Associates, Mary Zalla, was the speaker.

The final ceremony will feature the Chase College of Law. Attorney and Businessman, Bruce Lunsford, will be the speaker.

The 2013 spring graduates of NKU include 1,217 undergraduates, 242 graduate, 10 doctoral and 167 law students.   

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Bike and Ride FREE on Metro, TANK and CTC on May 17

Bike and Ride FREE on Metro, TANK and CTC on May 17

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)  To celebrate Bike to Work Day, bicycle commuters can ride free on Metro, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) or Clermont Transportation Connection (CTC) on Friday, May 17, when they transport their bikes on the easy-to-use bus bike racks.

Bike racks are located on the front of all Metro, TANK and CTC buses and can be used at all bus stops including Government Square downtown. Each bike rack can accommodate two bikes. For safety reasons, bikes are not allowed on-board buses unless they can be folded and stowed under a seat.

Metro and TANK will also be at the Bike to Work Day Celebration on Washington Park on May 17, from noon to 1 p.m., to demonstrate the ease of biking and riding buses. Visit http://www.queencitybike.com/ for information on Cincinnati Bike Month activities.

Highlands Middle School science students win first place eCYBERMISSION challenge

Highlands Middle School science students win first place eCYBERMISSION challenge

FORT THOMAS, KY (FOX19) - Highlands Middle School identified QUEST science students won first place in Kentucky at the 2012-13 eCYBERMISSION competition. The competition ran from October 2012 through February 2013 with notice of final results given on May 1.

Highlands Middle School 7th grade team, the “Bluejays,” won first place in Kentucky in the competition and were one of the top four teams in the Southeast region. The students each won $1,000 savings bonds and are featured on the eCYBERMISSION website at www.ecybermission.com. Members of the team are Samantha Lohner, Alex Stieby, Bonny Lemma and Natalie Reed.

The “Bluejays” completed a project on food psychology using different colored cupcakes. The students found that the color of food greatly affects the choices we make in our eating.  In their research they found that red was an appetite stimulant while blue was an appetite suppressant.