A Hazard High School student said her three weeks at the recently-concluded Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup Program was a very moving experience. Ali Caldwell, who’ll be a senior this fall, was one of 160 high schoolers from around the state selected for the program. Her five-girl team won first place in their division with a proposal designed to minimize the risks of violence and exploitation against teenage girls.
“Our product was a permanent jewelry bracelet that had a charm attached to it, and this charm, it had a button on it, and if you hold it for three seconds, it would send your location to local police departments using FirstNet.”
Caldwell said the three weeks at UK were the longest she’d spent away from home, but after a bout of homesickness the first day, she loved it. She said she plans to pass along the business and other skills she gained to others in her community.
“I'm really passionate about my small town, like I love it here. I love the people. It's amazing. And so I think any information that is outside of Hazard that can help us in the long run, I think that's really what I strive that's what I strive to do at GSE.”
Caldwell said she plans to attend law school and return to Hazard to practice.
