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![Gatton Academy Student Om Patel Receives Gates Scholarship](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/12044.jpg)
Jun 17th, 2024
Om Patel, Gatton Academy and Breckinridge County High School Class of 2024 graduate, has received the nationally competitive Gates Scholarship.
View Article![Gatton Academy Students Engage in Summer Opportunities](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/12035.jpg)
Jun 10th, 2024
Summertime means that Gatton Academy students are ready to make the most of the season, engaging in STEM opportunities, study abroad, and other academic pursuits.
View Article![89 Gatton Academy Graduates Honored in the Class of 2024](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/12009.jpg)
May 22nd, 2024
On Saturday, May 4, The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science graduated 89 students from across Kentucky in their seventeenth graduating class.
View Article![Gatton Student, Alumnus Awarded Goldwater Scholarships](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11968.jpg)
May 1st, 2024
Mykah Carden, a Gatton Academy Senior, and Gabriel Nowaskie, a 2023 graduate of The Gatton Academy have been awarded the 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
View Article![Seven Gatton Academy Students Selected to Participate in National Security Language Initiative for Youth Program](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11966.jpg)
Apr 30th, 2024
Seven students at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at WKU have been offered National Security Language Initiative for Youth Scholarships for immersive study this summer, marking the 14th consecutive year for Gatton students to be selected.
View Article![Three Gatton Academy Students Qualify for Prestigious International Fair](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11891.jpg)
Apr 10th, 2024
Three Gatton Academy students, Asa Ashley, Zahra Chasmawala, and Nikhil Kumar have qualified for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Los Angeles, CA May 11-17.
View Article![The Gatton Academy Selects 97 Students for Class of 2026](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11885.jpg)
Apr 5th, 2024
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 97 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2026, marking The Gatton Academy’s 19th incoming class.
View Article![Gatton Academy Students Present Research at Kentucky Capitol](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11877.jpg)
Apr 1st, 2024
Five Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science students and two Gatton alumni were among Western Kentucky University’s delegation of students selected to present at Posters at the Capitol in Frankfort.
View Article![Gatton Academy, DuPont Manual Junior Selected for MIT Research Science Institute](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11863.jpg)
Mar 26th, 2024
Emma Hyman, a junior at The Gatton Academy and DuPont Manual High School, was selected to be a member of this year's cohort at the Research Science Institute, a six-week program sponsored by MIT and The Center for Excellence in Education.
View Article![Six Gatton Academy Students Selected as KJAS Delegates to the 2024 American Junior Academy of Science](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11675.jpg)
Dec 12th, 2023
17 students from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science received top honors for their presentations at the annual Kentucky Academy of Science. Of those, six were selected as delegates for the 2024 American Junior Academy of Science.
View Article![Seven Gatton Academy Seniors Awarded Full QuestBridge Scholarships to Top Colleges](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11673.jpg)
Dec 11th, 2023
Seven Gatton Academy seniors will attend college at no cost after matching to top schools through the QuestBridge National College Match program.
View Article![Gatton Academy Senior Chosen as Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11608.jpg)
Nov 8th, 2023
Sara Nath, a senior at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, has been named a semifinalist for the 2024 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program.
View Article![Gatton Academy Seniors Named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11507.jpg)
Sep 13th, 2023
Seventeen seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Since 2007, a total of 255 students have been named National Merit Semifinalists.
View Article![Four Gatton Academy Graduates to Attend Service Academies](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11409.jpg)
Jul 12th, 2023
In The Gatton Academy Class of 2023, four graduates committed to attend military service academies in the fall, including the United States Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Military Academy
View Article![Gatton Graduates Honored in 41st National Russian Essay Contest](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11405.jpg)
Jul 10th, 2023
Eight Gatton Academy graduates received bronze, silver, or gold distinctions in this year’s National Russian Essay Contest through the American Council of Teachers of Russian. Students at The Gatton Academy are taught by Professor Ekaterina Myakshina.
View ArticleJul 6th, 2023
Two teams from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University competed at the 2023 State Envirothon Competition. Gatton’s Senior Team placed first overall among 36 teams and will advance to Nationals.
View Article![Gatton Academy Awarded $15,000 through General Motors Community Impact Grant, Bowling Green Assembly](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11390.jpg)
Jun 29th, 2023
The Gatton Academy received $15,000 through the GM Community Impact Grants Program to support five students participating in summer academic opportunities across Kentucky and the United States.
View Article![20 Students Awarded Summer Grants in Gatton Academy's 14th Research Internship Program](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11383.jpg)
Jun 26th, 2023
Gatton Academy students are participating in advanced research in a variety of academic fields this summer through the Gatton Research Internship Grant (RIG) Program and funding through the GM Community Impact Grant.
View Article![Gatton Academy Students Take Advantage of Summer Opportunities](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11373.jpg)
Jun 15th, 2023
It’s summertime, and that means Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky students are ready to go, engaging in STEM opportunities, study abroad, and other academic pursuits.
View Article![Gatton Academy Alumna Invited to Attend 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11367.jpg)
Jun 13th, 2023
Julia Gensheimer, Gatton Academy Class of 2015 alumna and South Warren High School graduate, has been selected to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Physiology/Medicine June 25-30 in Lindau, Germany.
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