Entries for May 2023

The 13th annual COVINGTON PARTNERS GOLF OUTING presented by Lisa and Norm Desmarais at Traditions Golf Club in Hebron, Kentucky will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023. Check-in begins at 10:30 AM with a noon shotgun start. Entry into the golf outing includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, refreshments, dinner, giveaways, and a certificate good for an 18-hole return visit to Traditions Golf Club. In addition, an online silent auction presented by St. Elizabeth Healthcare will go live one week prior to the outing and...

When Kayla Gibson, a kindergarten teacher at Ninth District Elementary School, asked if she could bring a Girls on the Run team to the school, there was no way to anticipate the impact that decision was going to have on the participants, coaches, and the entire school.  Gibson had hopes of bringing a team to Ninth District since her first year working at the school. Her experience running cross country and building relationships with her coach had an influence on her that she hoped to replicate with Girls on the R...

The Covington Partners Mentoring Program is proud to honor and recognize fourteen Holmes High School graduating seniors; two of whom have been matched with their mentors for six years, two participated in the work-based mentoring program, and six served as peer mentors to freshman students through the Peer Advocacy Leader (PAL) program. These seniors are exemplary leaders who have been successful both in and outside of the classroom. They are Governor’s Scholars; top-performing athletes; artists; leaders in the...

Angela Walsh encourages her mentees’ interests – whether it's flags of other nations or learning sign language. Since being matched in January with two different children, she and her mentees have been busy learning more about each other and the world. Walsh, a retired teacher, taught Spanish, most recently at St. Joseph Elementary School in Crescent Springs. Even though she’s retired, Walsh knew she wanted to stay involved with children. That’s when she decided to become a mentor – servin...