Asbury Hosts Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
WILMORE, Ky. — Asbury University hosted representatives of local businesses, schools, faith communities and elected leaders for its annual Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Tuesday.
Dr. Lu Young, president of the Jessamine County Chamber and superintendent of Jessamine County schools, opened the meeting with remarks that highlighted the beneficial relationship between the University and its Central Kentucky home. She pointed out that Asbury-trained teachers make up 16 percent of the Jessamine County schools’ faculty.
“Asbury University has become a pre-eminent force for positive change in Jessamine County,” she said.
Following breakfast, Asbury Provost Jon Kulaga shared with the group some of Asbury’s distinctive characteristics and their impact on the local community (see examples below).
“As an educational institution located in the heart of Jessamine County, we consider it part of our mission to be a ‘good neighbor’ by supporting, partnering with and serving a wide variety of businesses and organizations located in our county,” Kulaga said. “While we never want to be the best kept secret in Jessamine County — or even Kentucky — we want to make sure we are aware of our friends and neighbors locally, even as we seek to impact the world for Christ and His Kingdom.”
Did you know?
- The most common majors at Asbury University are education, media communication, equine management, business, biology and psychology.
- Asbury students have performed more than 31,000 hours of community service, contributing more than $400,000 worth of labor to the community.
- Seventy-eight high school students are enrolled in Asbury Academy, a program in which the students can take one University class each semester of their senior year free of charge.
