BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Downtown Academy, a new partnership between Western Kentucky University and Downtown BGKY, officially held its second day, where 24 students explored the different nonprofits and arts culture in Bowling Green.

“We have 24 WKU students that are a mix of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, from 15 different fields of study, all the academic colleges… and our goal is to better connect them to Downtown and the community. These kids are really active on campus, and The Hill has all kinds of great things to offer,” Downtown Development Coordinator Telia Butler says.

The team got to make different stops throughout the day, starting at SOKY Center where they learned about the different nonprofits in the community. That was followed by a trip to the Capitol and a local art

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