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Podcast: Reelfoot Forward
Episode: Ep. 192: The 2025 Discovery Awards
Description: On Saturday evening, March 8, 2025, Discovery Park of America honored four individuals who, like the museum and heritage park, inspire others to see beyond. Proceeds from the Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Discovery Awards benefit the Kirkland Scholarship Fund, providing free admission for student groups to Discovery Park. The event was attended by a sold-out crowd from around the country, celebrating honorees Lt. Col. Bernard House, director of ROTC battalions at Murray State University and the University of Tennessee at Martin;Â Dr. Nassar Nassar, founder and CEO of Savant Learning Systems & Virtual Academy; Betty Ann Tanner, community organizer and non-profit a...