This

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Adam Ross

I grew up in the most beautiful place on the planet, the Dark and Bloody ground, the horse capital of the world, land of bourbon and burgoo: Lexington, Kentucky

I am blessed to have an inspirational family. On the left, my sister who received a basketball scholarship to the University of DePauw. On the right, my grandparents. My grandmother was the first woman vice-mayor of Lexington and an influential political figure, serving on an elite Ronald Reagan committee. My grandfather is the State Controller having served under 5 KY governors.

I now attend the University of Kentucky, majoring in journalism

Graduated from Lafayette High School in 2009

•Attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, KY from 4th to 12th grade •Auditioned and was accepted to the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts, majoring in Creative Writing •The Governor's School alumni status paired with a score of 30 on the ACT earned me the Presidential Scholarship to the University of Kentucky •Maintaining my position on the Dean’s List at the University of Kentucky until I graduate in 2013

I am an avid writer across several genres including: poetry, journalism and short stories. I often perform at writing venues around the state of Kentucky. I was recently honored to perform with legendary Kentucky writers like Frank X Walker, Silas House and Crystal Wilkinson as we paid respects to the late James Hall. I have several works of writing going through the process of publication, to be released in the summer of 2012.

My

Strengths

Writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson and Saul Williams are all reflections of the writing career I am carving out

The madness to come…

• I intend to apply for internships and columnist positions at the University of Kentucky newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel, as well as the Lexington, KY newspaper, the Herald-Leader.

• I will continue performing my work locally and sending my work to publishers. I am currently planning a national spoken word tour with various writers through our organization, Resist.

What is RESIST?

About • Restoring confidence in humanism.

Resisting negativity, brutality, & normalcy through rationality & compassion...RESIST. The world needs heroes.

Mission • Progress, Understanding, and Compassion. Description • Resist is an organization that embodies the

idea of being human. Our ability to care and understand one another are the fueling force behind Resist. We do community outreach ranging from volunteering at shelters, mentoring the next generation and expression through art. Everything we do is an effort to protect people's perception of what it means to be human. Live, Love, Resist.

Contact info for Adam Ross: Email: bkagross@yahoo.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adam-ross/4a/524/a6b