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Opening for Environmental Education Teacher

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2012 Wedding Dates Released

Pine Mountain Settlement School has released the dates that are open and available for weddings in the School's Chapel. Those dates are: More »

Internship Opportunities at PMSS

Internship announcement More »

Permanent Part-time Bookkeeping Position Available at PMSS

This position is a permanent part-time position that requires 32 work hours per week. More »

Pine Mountain Settlement School Night at the Heirloom

We hope you will join us on Aug. 11th for Pine Mountain Settlement School Night at the Heirloom in Midway, Kentucky, one of the state's best restaurants. On that night, the Heirloom's owners are donating a percentage of food sales to the Settlement School. More »

PMSS Launches a Centennial Logo Contest

Pine Mountain Settlement School will celebrate its 100-year anniversary in 2013. The School's Centennial Committee wants a special logo to mark this milestone. We're asking you to help! More »

Fall Arts Weekend at Pine Mountain

The 2011 Fall Arts Weekend at Pine Mountain Settlement School will offer workshops in nature photography, dry stone masonry, weaving, cathedral window patchwork, and oil painting. The weekend activities will begin with dinner on Friday, Oct. 7 and continue through lunch on Sunday, Oct. 9. More »

Opening for Environmental Education Teacher at Pine Mountain Settlement School

Pine Mountain Settlement School is accepting applications for the position of Environmental Education teacher. Applications should include a cover letter stating why the candidate would be a good fit for this position and a complete resume with at least three professional references from past positions. Deadline for receipt of applications is July 15, 2011. We will accept applications by mail, e-mail, fax or by hand delivery. More »

Pine Mountain Accepts Online Contributions

We appreciate all contributions. It is our practice to be prudent in our use of financial resources, and to run a simple operation. Your financial contributions make it possible for Pine Mountain to carry out its mission and to continue to be a strong institution in an underserved area. More »

PMSS's Grow Appalachia Program Receives Award

Grow Appalachia is a program designed to encourage gardening, food preservation, local marketing and healthier diets for people in southeast Kentucky.Seven institutions participated in the program in 2011. Fifteen institutions or organizations are now partners in the 2012 program. John Paul DeJoria, founder of Paul Mitchell Systems, is funding the program.

Letting Go and Enjoying Life

When I wrote about Alexa Maynard last week, who was diagnosed with leukemia at 3-years old, I was struck by her resilience and cheerful nature. As I talked to more people about children struck down with such diseases, I realized that in many ways children are better at coping with such events than adults. More »

We Need Your Help!

In 2008, Pine Mountain Settlement School received a Save America's Treasures grant from the National Park Service to complete ten maintenance/repair projects on the School's historic buildings. Pine Mountain Settlement School is a National Historic Landmark, the nation's highest historic designation. The Save America's Treasures grant provides half the needed funds for the ten projects. We must match the $138,000 grant dollar for dollar to complete these projects. More »

Pine Mountain Settlement School Awarded a Save America's Treasures Grant

The Pine Mountain Settlement School has been awarded a 2008 Save America's Treasures (SAT) grant by the National Park Service. The $138,575 competitive federal grant will be used on 10 projects to repair historic buildings on campus. The School has pledged to raise matching funds to complete the projects. More »