HSE-8 The Revitalization of the Hazel Green Academy
Abstract
The Hazel Green Academy Revitalization Project is a community service-based project focused on restoring and repurposing the Hazel Green Academy (HGA). Established in 1880, HGA was a residential college-preparatory school located in Eastern Wolfe County, KY. At its height, HGA served not only as a school but also as a source of education and community events. Throughout the years, the academy expanded its facilities and resources to benefit both the students and the community. However, as free public schools emerged in the surrounding area during the 1930s, HGA faced a decline in enrollment. Consequently, HGA struggled for the next few decades until its eventual closure in 1983.
The HGA Leadership Team, comprised of five students from the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, is dedicated to restoring the HGA’s campus to its former glory after its closure in 1983. The HGA Revitalization Project has three strategic priorities: create a community engagement event called Music on the Green; place all campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places; and use the administration building for educational outreach by holding college courses on HGA’s campus.
These strategic priorities will serve the community socially, academically, and holistically as HGA once did. This special project offers students the opportunity to engage in STEM education as well as serve the community. It is the hope of the HGA Revitalization Project to share this innovative project with other STEM-focused students throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.
HSE-8 The Revitalization of the Hazel Green Academy
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The Hazel Green Academy Revitalization Project is a community service-based project focused on restoring and repurposing the Hazel Green Academy (HGA). Established in 1880, HGA was a residential college-preparatory school located in Eastern Wolfe County, KY. At its height, HGA served not only as a school but also as a source of education and community events. Throughout the years, the academy expanded its facilities and resources to benefit both the students and the community. However, as free public schools emerged in the surrounding area during the 1930s, HGA faced a decline in enrollment. Consequently, HGA struggled for the next few decades until its eventual closure in 1983.
The HGA Leadership Team, comprised of five students from the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, is dedicated to restoring the HGA’s campus to its former glory after its closure in 1983. The HGA Revitalization Project has three strategic priorities: create a community engagement event called Music on the Green; place all campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places; and use the administration building for educational outreach by holding college courses on HGA’s campus.
These strategic priorities will serve the community socially, academically, and holistically as HGA once did. This special project offers students the opportunity to engage in STEM education as well as serve the community. It is the hope of the HGA Revitalization Project to share this innovative project with other STEM-focused students throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond.