Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University and National City honored 51 seniors from four Warren County high schools for their academic achievements.

Tuesday's annual High School Honors Luncheon honored high school seniors who qualify for at least a renewable full-tuition scholarship to WKU. This year's group has an average ACT composite score of 28.91 and grade-point average of 3.89 and includes 25 Governor's Scholars, seven National Merit Semifinalists and one National Achievement Semifinalist.

The students honored at the WKU South Campus included:

From Bowling Green: Chelsea Beville, Emily Burns, Carees Covington, Claire Covington, William Gardner, Elizabeth Isenhower, Blaire Lillybridge, Katie Maurer, Angela Moore, Jim Napier-Stites, Ashley Payne, Barclay Pierce, Justin Schilke, Jeremy Snyder , Nicole Tarrence, Cierra Waller, Allyson Watts, Amanda Webb, Misty Whitney, Hannah Wohltjen, Andrew Wood and Joshua Wright.

From Greenwood: Jennifer Adams, Eric Belt, Ashley Bland, Robert Brown, Kelly Donley, Robert Eidson, Kelli Hepner, Spencer Joyce, Benjamin King, Dennis Livchak, Rachel McCubbins, Justin McGahan, Jonathan Moore, Dylan Proctor, Ashley Pyle, Zachary Robertson and Brandi Smith.

From Warren Central: Lindsey Akin, Candise Caylao, Valerie Lalonde, Phillip Smith, Dewayne Sowell and Hannah Weakley.

From Warren East: Ashley Forbes, Jessica Harper, Emily Parsley, Amber Sparks and Aaron Wallace.

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