Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University and National City honored 47 seniors from four Bowling Green and Warren County high schools for their academic achievements.

Tuesday’s annual High School Scholars 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 28.87 and grade-point average of 3.92 and includes 24 Governor’s Scholars and five National Merit semifinalists.

The students honored at the Downing University Center included:

From Bowling Green High School: Marie Atwood, Meredith Beckner, Elizabeth Covington, Richard Davidson, Lindsey Houchin, Daniel Johnson, Luke Johnson, William Milliken, Ervin Puskar, Bryan Russell, Jennifer Scott, Justin Simmons, Lilian Sturmann, Nelanie Tardy

From Greenwood High School: Caitlyn Abell, Jonathan Bromer, Cali Jo Carter, Laura Clark, Megan Dillihay, Sean Hamlet, Jason Hope, Jeremiah Hussung, Rachel Keyser, Khotso Libe, Laura Newton, Hannah Pennington, Jennifer Pope, Kaitlyn Potzick, Joshua Raymer, Leslie Whitaker, Jessica Wilson

From Warren Central High School: Kathryn Burchfield, Ben Edwards, Melissa Gensler, Tai Gibson, Jordan Gottke, Melody Hall, Damir Kusmic, Lily Lim, Ezra Roper, Vanessa Scott, Kyle Staude, Natasha Walker

From Warren East High School: Melissa Durham, Lindsey Lightfoot, Kimberly Simpson, Valerie Wink

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