The Learners to Leaders Podcast
By Gregory Goins
The Learners to Leaders PodcastDec 07, 2021
L2L 2: Christine Garnett - Harrison County Schools
In this episode, Christine Garnett (B.A. '04, M.A. '08, '20) reflects on how her experience as a student-athlete at Georgetown College helped shape her success as a classroom teacher, high school coach and new school administrator in the Harrison County School District. A 2000 Harrison County graduate, Garnett played four years for the Lady Tigers softball team while earning a Math degree in 2004 that paved the way for a return to her home district where she's currently in her 17th year as a Math and Computer Science Teacher while also serving as a Digital Learning Coach. After completing the Instructional Leadership Program in 2020, Garnett was recently named Assistant Principal at Harrison County High School and will begin her new role in January of 2022. You can learn more about the Harrison County School District HERE.
Georgetown College Education Department
Georgetown College, founded in 1829, is a private Christian college in central Kentucky, located just 12 miles from Lexington. The college offers 38 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Education option that is fully online through the Graduate Education Program. The Georgetown College Teacher Education Program has produced five Kentucky Teacher of the Year winners and continues to be recognized as one of the top teacher preparation programs throughout Kentucky. The college is accredited by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and has been ranked among the Best Online Graduate Education Programs by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Greg Goins, Director of the Educational Leadership Program, serves as the host of The Learners to Leaders Podcast. You can follow him at @DrGregGoins. You can learn more about Georgetown College HERE.
Listen on WRVG
WRVG is the student run radio station on Georgetown College’s campus dating back to 1958! During that time, the station used the call letters WGTC and the studio was located on the first floor of Giddings Hall. Later the station was relocated to the attic of Giddings. When the school applied for the license for the new FM station, they wanted to keep the WGTC call letters; but they were already in use by a commercial station. So instead, they chose the call letters WRVG, for the Radio Voice of Georgetown.
WRVG came from humble beginnings as the weak 40 watt station was located in the Religious Education building where the current Ensor Learning Resource Center now stands. The faint signal did not discourage devoted broadcasting students and many of them would stay in the radio station all day. The students wished for a more powerful station that would allow more opportunities for Georgetown College and its students in the broadcasting world. WRVG now resides in the basement of the Cralle Student Center. Listeners can tune in to 93.7 or stream the station online to hear current DJs playing a wide variety of music, interviewing guests from around campus and the community, as well as talking about topics relevant to college life! Click HERE to listen online.
L2L 1: Dr. Marty Park - KY Department of Education
In this inaugural episode of The Learners to Leaders Podcast, Dr. Marty Park (B.S. '99, M.A. '04) shares stories of family, faith and football and provides insight on his work in P-12 education as the Chief Digital Officer at the Kentucky Department of Education. Dr. Park also reflects on his experience as both an undergraduate and graduate student at GC, how he's stayed connected to the college by working as an Adjunct Professor, and why the former defensive back has spent more than 20 years on the sidelines as a GC assistant football coach. Dr. Park has been recognized nationally as a leader in technology leadership and is the co-author of The Digital Citizenship Handbook for School Leaders. Marty and his wife Leah (B.A. '99) have five children - Neilsen, Tye, Asa, Forrest, and a new baby (Strider Cronin Park), who was named after Georgetown College Hall of Fame football coach Bill Cronin. You can follow him on Twitter at @martypark.
Georgetown College Education Department
Georgetown College, founded in 1829, is a private Christian college in central Kentucky, located just 12 miles from Lexington. The college offers 38 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Education option that is fully online through the Graduate Education Program. The Georgetown College Teacher Education Program has produced five Kentucky Teacher of the Year winners and continues to be recognized as one of the top teacher preparation programs throughout Kentucky. The college is accredited by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and has been ranked among the Best Online Graduate Education Programs by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Greg Goins, Director of the Educational Leadership Program, serves as the host of The Learners to Leaders Podcast. You can follow him at @DrGregGoins. Website: www.georgetowncollege.edu.
Listen on WRVG
WRVG is the student run radio station on Georgetown College’s campus dating back to 1958! During that time, the station used the call letters WGTC and the studio was located on the first floor of Giddings Hall. Later the station was relocated to the attic of Giddings. When the school applied for the license for the new FM station, they wanted to keep the WGTC call letters; but they were already in use by a commercial station. So instead, they chose the call letters WRVG, for the Radio Voice of Georgetown.
WRVG came from humble beginnings as the weak 40 watt station was located in the Religious Education building where the current Ensor Learning Resource Center now stands. The faint signal did not discourage devoted broadcasting students and many of them would stay in the radio station all day. The students wished for a more powerful station that would allow more opportunities for Georgetown College and its students in the broadcasting world. WRVG now resides in the basement of the Cralle Student Center. Listeners can tune in to 93.7 or stream the station online to hear current DJs playing a wide variety of music, interviewing guests from around campus and the community, as well as talking about topics relevant to college life! Click HERE to listen online.