WKU Spirit Master, Alpha Omicron Pi Chapter President and junior psychology major Genevieve Robinett joined Augusto Valverde on an episode of his docuseries “Global Child” to showcase several Bowling Green establishments. The episode had a free screening hosted by Valverde at Crosslands Central Church in Bowling Green on Feb. 2. According to the show’s IMDb page, “Augusto explores the world through the best experiences as he shares uplifting life lessons with global friends.” Advertisement The show’s name, Valverde said, comes from his growing up in many places around the world. “People would ask me where I was from and I would say ‘I’m a Global Child,’” Valverde said in an interview with the Herald. Robinett is from Brentwood, Tennessee, but decided to come to WKU after touring. WKU is a “little hidden gem in Bowling Green,” Robinett said. “I was looking for community and that big school experience,” Robinett said. “Even in the middle of the winter, when I toured WKU, there was still a lively spirit.” Robinett learned about the show needing a local co-host through an email sent out to Spirit Masters and decided to give it a try. “It looked interesting,” she said. “This could be fun to go around Bowling Green, and that’s how it started.” Robinett and Valverde showed a lot of Bowling Green, from local musicians to dairy farms. “Bowling Green locals are probably going to be touched by all there is in the episode,” Robinett said to the Herald. “It really makes Bowling Green look beautiful.” “We had so much good content,” Valverde said. “It’s the only time in our nine years of making Global Child that I couldn’t fit it all into 60 minutes.” Genevieve Robinett, a junior from Brentwood, TN, is a first year spirit master and the Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Chi chapter president. Robinett was featured in a series called “Global Child” where she was a tour guide on the show. (Anna Bell Lee) The episode also featured a lot of WKU’s campus and a few WKU students. “I’ve honestly found deeper community in Bowling Green and I think that’s because of WKU,” Robinett said. “The college really brings the community together.” Local philanthropist Mary Propes-Reynolds, a friend of Valverde’s, was a vital part of the episode’s creation. According to Valverde, Propes-Reynolds introduced him to most of the featured guests and taught him a lot about the area. Valverde said the most surprising thing about Bowling Green to him was “the kindness of the people and the quality of the food.” “I wish every show was like Bowling Green,” Valverde said. Advertisement “If I wasn’t putting myself out there and finding community I wouldn’t have fallen so in love with WKU and Bowling Green,” Robinett said. “Global Child” can be watched for free with ads on Peacock, Tubi and Plex. News Reporter Malone Farmer can be reached at [email protected].

“People would ask me where I was from and I would say ‘I’m a Global Child,’” Valverde said in an interview with the Herald. The show’s name, Valverde said, comes from his growing up in many places around the world. WKU Spirit Master, Alpha Omicron Pi Chapter President and junior psychology major Genevieve Robinett joined […]

“People would ask me where I was from and I would say ‘I’m a Global Child,’” Valverde said in an interview with the Herald.
The show’s name, Valverde said, comes from his growing up in many places around the world.
WKU Spirit Master, Alpha Omicron Pi Chapter President and junior psychology major Genevieve Robinett joined Augusto Valverde on an episode of his docuseries “Global Child” to showcase several Bowling Green establishments.

“I was looking for community and that big school experience,” Robinett said. “Even in the middle of the winter, when I toured WKU, there was still a lively spirit.”