ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 

































 
Letter: Explain the acronyms, please

Joyce M. Coomer writes:
Acronyms are handy for typists and people taking notes and need to record things quickly. However, for those of us who don't follow every organization that habitually uses acronyms, we would like to know what those letters stand for.

One example is the SOAR program promoted in a ColumbiaMagazine article today. I know it is for a good purpose, but I would like to know what word(s) go with each letter.

Yes, I understand more letters take up more space and require a few seconds longer for someone to read the item, but I would still like to know what each and every acronym used in any news article stands for.
Mea Culpa: Joyce is exactly right, and we'll be updating the CMSB* to remind us to do better in the future. The Step Out and Rise (SOAR) Program is a nine-month leadership development initiative sponsored by the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service and led by the Extension Agents. This program is designed to strengthen the leadership skills of current and future leaders, empowering them to make a greater impact in our community. More information is available in this earlier article Applications open for SOAR Leadership Program.

Comments re: SOAR Leadership Community Service Project


*Columbia Magazine Style Book

This story was posted on 2026-03-19 17:59:12
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



 






























 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.