Featured Scholar

Name: Katie Henderson
Hometown: California, KY
Major: Political Science
Minor: History and Sciology
Graduation Date: Fall 2009

I decided to join the Equine Scholars Program at Georgetown because I wanted to continue my education in the equine industry. I have no plans to enter into any equine-based career; however the skills and contacts I have developed from this Program will aid me in whatever career choices I make. 
 
I have interned with Representative Addia Wuchner at the Kentucky State Capitol and I am also currently interning with Kentucky Refugee Ministries (www.kyrm.org) based her in Lexington, Ky. I studied abroad with the KIIS program (www.kiis.org) in the Czech Republic and I am a member of the President's Ambassadors Program (www.georgetowncollege.edu/StudentLife/organizations/interest.htm). I have also served on the Honor Council here at Georgetown. Through my involvement with the Equine Scholars Program, I also have had the opportunity to participate as a pioneering member of the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (www.kyehc.org) and its Georgetown College Equine Scholars Program partnership. 
 
I grew up riding and showing Quarter Horses. My favorite classes are hunter under saddle and showmanship. I have represented the Mid-East Kentucky Quarter Horse Association (www.kyqha.com)a number of times at the All American Quarter Horse Congress (www.oqha.com/congress) . I have also served on the Kentucky 4-H judging team, where I won the High Point Senior award as well as the Jackson award for Senior Oral Reasons; I also placed in the top ten at the national judging competition at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. 
 
Currently I am working with a yearling named Blackandwhitedetails, also known as Banks. 
 
After graduation I hope work for an organization such as AmeriCorp (www.americorps.gov)   or the Peace Corps (www.peacecorps.gov) to gain more experience. Following this, I plan on attending graduate school, perhaps for social work. 
 
My favorite equine trips I have taken as an Equine Scholar would be a tie between the polo lesson and the mounted police demonstration.