Above: Brian (in the front) and other summer of 1984 workshoppers were photographed on a ride during a trip to Opryland Park in Nashville.

Hopkinsville, Ky. native Brian Simmons attended the Urban Journalism Workshop in 1984 and returns 32-years later to deliver words of wisdom to the 2016 Xposure students during their awards banquet Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Western Kentucky University. Simmons says his experience with the workshop as a high school student set the path to his success. He is an HR Advisor for CMI Consulting in Lexington, Ky.

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The 1984 Limited Edition

Above is the cover of the 1984 Limited Edition newspaper Brian worked on. He shot the front page photo to go with a story.