Betting the farm

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Betting the farm

By Doug Stroud

A farming family trio builds on history as they expand from traditional beef and tobacco into orchards and agritourism.

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If you are interested in attending the 2024 Mountain Workshops please return in mid-April to see the dates and location of our next experience! Feel free to contact us with any questions about eligibility to be a participant or if you are interested in having your community selected for a future workshops location.

mountainworkshops@wku.edu

Western Kentucky University
School of Media & Communication
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11070
Bowling Green, KY 42101

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2023 NATIONAL PINNACLE SPONSORS

CANON USA
Lisa Gualtieri | Vertical Sales Manager, EDU &B2B
Rebecca Nichols | Director, Education, Field & Sales Support
Matt Campbell | Sr. Manager and Pro Market Support
Tony Kurdzuk | Sr. Pro Market Rep., Key Agency, Field Support
SONY
Amanda Arrick | Pro Support Sr. Manager
David Rice | Professional Imaging Sales Account Manager
Hilda Kosovich | Manager, Events Production Department
WKU SMC
Dr. Terrance Brown | Dean, Potter College of Arts & Letters
Dr. Robert Fisher | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

2023 LOCAL PINNACLE SPONSOR

PARIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Stephen McCauley | Superintendent, Paris Independent
Monica Ballard | Middle School Principal
Talena Watts | Culinary Class Teacher
Brad Whalen | Facility Director
Lorene Roark | Facilities
Kelly Vice | District Technology Coordinator
Angela Plummer | Chair, School Board
Janice Shepherd | Vice Chair, School Board
Louie Emmons | School Board
Ricky Johnson | School Board
Bruce McDonald | School Board

2023 SUMMIT SPONSORS

Brian Gupta | CEO
John Soward | Research and Registered Apprenticeship Initiatives Manager
Brian Masck | Co-owner
Marcy Yurk | Co-owner
Kristine Bosworth | Technical Rep. & School Market Liaison
Mary Mannix | Sales Representative
Alex Doerr
Lee Funnell
Rick Marucci
Tom Thayer

2023 FOOTHILL SPONSOR

Midwest Photo
Taylor Cubbie | Commercial & EDU Support
Adam Slane | Commercial, EDU & Govt. Sales Manager

2023 PLATEAU SPONSORS

Frames on Main
Bobby Shiflet | Owner
Best Western of Paris
Dan Patel
Johnna Gaines

2023 BASECAMP SPONSORS

Paris and Bourbon County Leadership
John Plummer | Paris Mayor
Mike Williams | County Judge Executive
Dana Mingua | County Deputy Judge Executive
Jamie Miller | Paris City Manager
Wallis Brooks | Mayor Pro-tem
Paris/Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce
Lauren Biddle | Director
Bourbon County Tourism
Betty Ann Allen | Director
Local Story Research
Margaret Layton
Darrell and Debbie Poynter

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1906 College Heights Blvd. #11070

Bowling Green, KY 42101

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