{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Harrington in running for national 'Mother of the Year' award &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OmPmrMQvJJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/harrington-running-national-mother-year-award\/\">Harrington in running for national &#8216;Mother of the Year&#8217; award<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/harrington-running-national-mother-year-award\/embed\/#?secret=OmPmrMQvJJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Harrington in running for national &#8216;Mother of the Year&#8217; award&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"OmPmrMQvJJ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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It is something I thought, \u2018that will never happen to me.\u2019 It is really exciting.\u201d Harrington found out in early March that American Mothers Inc. had selected her as the Kentucky Mother of the Year, and that she was up for the national award. She leaves for Washington, D.C. Sunday. Various events are planned for Monday, and the trip will culminate with a banquet Tuesday evening where the national mother of the year winner will be announced. For more than 80 years, American Mothers Inc. has been honoring moms who make a difference. Since the first National Mother of the Year was named by the American Mothers Committee and Honorary Chairman Sara Delano Roosevelt in 1935, American Mothers has honored inspirational mothers from across the country every year. Nominations for Mother of the Year and Mother of Achievement open on Mother\u2019s Day annually and close on Nov. 15, according to the group\u2019s website. \u201cThe 2017 Mother of the Year honorees are an exceptional group of women from across the country and I can\u2019t wait to meet each of them in person \u2026It\u2019s inspiring to see so many women who embody the selfless, caring spirit of motherhood and who are using that maternal energy to make the world a better place,\u201d Dianne Callister, President of American Mothers, wrote on the group\u2019s website. Jennifer Harrington\u2019s biography on the group\u2019s website states that she is a mother to four wonderful children and has instilled in each of them a love for learning. \u201cAs a homeschool mother, Jennifer diligently perseveres in creating lessons that cause her children to thrive in learning. Jennifer also works part time as an Associate Professor at the Lincoln Memorial University Physician Assistant Program where she shares her knowledge with 100 new medical students every year,\u201d the biography goes on to state. \u201cJennifer received a Master\u2019s of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Lock Haven University and her Bachelor\u2019s of Science in Biology from Grove City College. She also finds time to volunteer in the community and coaches an Odyssey of the Mind team, a program that nurtures creativity and problem solving skills in youth through STEM like activities. Jennifer and her husband, Bernie, live in Williamsburg with their four children.\u201d Jennifer Harrington said that one of her former students at LMU, Diane Roche, who graduated a couple of years ago, is the person, who nominated her. \u201cI thought it was very sweet and thoughtful. You never think a student will do something like that for you,\u201d Harrington noted. Harrington has been busy since learning about her selection as the Kentucky Mother of the Year and her nomination for the national award. In March, she took a group of 27 students to Peru for 10 days, in addition to her already busy schedule. \u201cIt has been a busy whirlwind experience finding that out then going to Peru. It is a busy but exciting time,\u201d she added."}