Piling Up Stones: A Collection of Mountain Memories and Wisdom

Ms. Rebecca Potter and Dr. Michael C. Melton, Letcher County Central High School

We have a rich history and culture in central Appalachia that we have not or very rarely promoted to the world outside our hills. With the inevitability of time, we are losing members of our “Greatest G…Read More

My name is Vivian Carter and I am the ARI Innovation Coordinator and the Student Senate Majority Leader for Hazard Independent. In addition, I have the privilege of being a member of the ARI Appalachian Leadership Lab. I am blessed in many ways, but particularly with a grandson that is the apple of my eye!

A recent visitor to Hazard High School…Read More

Here is a podcast that one of my Journalism students put together. Dr. Michael Melton and I are discussing the grant we will be collaborating on.