Members of the Rising Stars Class of 2011 talk about their college plans.
The Cats
“I thought this was a cliché when I first heard it, but you just know that’s where you’re supposed to be when you walk onto campus ... What I’m most looking forward to is just everything about it.”
- Faith Christian, Casey County High School, future pre-law major at University of Kentucky
“I cannot wait for college to be here. I’m 100-percent ready to be there.”
- Eric Evans, Boyle County High School, future biomedical engineering major at University of Kentucky
The Cards
“I’m excited to get out there, because I’ve been in Danville all my life.”
- Bryson McGuire, Danville High School, future political science major at University of Louisville
“I have a friend that goes there, and they gave me a pretty good deal.”
- Caleb Sheehan, Mercer County Senior High School, future computer engineering major at University of Louisville
The Colonel
“The thing I’m looking forward to the most is studying something I’m so very passionate about ... I’m just afraid that I’m going to get lost in Richmond.”
- Faithe Goff, Burgin High School, future agronomy major at Eastern Kentucky University
The Hilltopper
“I want to pursue a career in family law and one day open a practice in my hometown, Stanford.”
- Hannah Grimes, Lincoln County High School, future communications major at Western Kentucky University
The Private School Player
“I’m going to be a Campbellsville Lady Tiger ... I’m pretty sure I’m going to love it. I feel like it’s where I’m supposed to be.”
- Deanna Faith Yocum, Lincoln County High School, future soccer player and math major at Campbellsville University
The Out of Towner
“I was just looking through a brochure, and I thought ‘I want to go there’ ... When I stepped on campus, it just kind of clicked, and I just knew.”
- Amanda Howell, Boyle County High School, future student at Sewanee University of the South in Tennessee
