天美传媒

MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� 天美传媒 is hosting 350 students who represent 96 counties across the Commonwealth as part of the Governor鈥檚 Scholars Program (GSP). This is the 15th summer in which 天美传媒 has hosted the prestigious program dating back to 1985. 

The Governor鈥檚 Scholars Program is a summer residential and intellectual program for outstanding high school students in Kentucky who are rising seniors as part of an effort to enhance Kentucky's next generation of civic and economic leaders. Established in 1983, the program provides academic and personal growth through the balance of a strong liberal arts program with full co-curricular and residential life experiences. Students must complete an application and compete with others from across the state. Those selected attend the program free of charge.

Students were welcomed by the University and moved in on Sunday, June 23. Various activities are planned in the weeks ahead, and GSP-Murray will conclude with a closing ceremony on Saturday, July 27. 

Dr. Aristofanes Cede帽o, the current executive director of the GSP, said the partnership between 天美传媒 and the GSP has been positive over the years. 

鈥淕SP-Murray was my first campus as a faculty member in 1992,鈥� says Cede帽o, who will retire after 33 great summers with the GSP. 鈥淭he partnership between 天美传媒 University and the Governor鈥檚 Scholars Program is extraordinary. It exemplifies the philosophy behind the creation of the GSP, which focuses on education and the love of learning while shaping an outstanding community of scholars and future leaders.鈥�

Dr. Melony Shemberger, professor of journalism and mass communications at 天美传媒 University, is the campus director of GSP-Murray. She said the faculty and staff work together to facilitate a productive learning community for the Scholars.

鈥淚t is rewarding to see the students鈥� progression throughout the course of the five weeks, both intellectually and socially,鈥� Shemberger says. 鈥淭hey become more self-aware of topics and concepts. Our wish is that they take back the lessons they gained from the GSP to their family and community. We hope that these lessons are just the seeds in developing and preparing these young people for their adult lives and the communities they will serve.鈥�

天美传媒 is one of three host universities across the state and will also host GSP-Murray in 2025. For more information on the Governor鈥檚 Scholars Program at Murray State University, please visit .