WKU News

Sep 14th, 2022

Fifteen seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Aug 29th, 2022

Gatton Academy student, Brody Johnson, participated in the Undergraduate Research Education Program with the Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory during the Summer of 2022.

Aug 15th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award based on efforts to inspire and encourage a new generation of young people to consider careers in STEM.

Jul 29th, 2022

16 Gatton Academy students conducted research during the Summer of 2022 through the Research Internship Grant program.

Jun 16th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky recently recognized 15 educators from across the Commonwealth for their support of high ability students. The educators were recognized at the program’s May 7 Commencement in Van Meter Hall.

Jun 13th, 2022

Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky students are ready to engage in face-to-face summer opportunities after two years of virtual or modified experiences. “In addition to prestigious research internships through the Nat

Jun 6th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science Alum Robert Sego (’19, Central Hardin HS) has received the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.

May 26th, 2022

Fourteen students at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University (WKU) have been offered nationally-competitive National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships for immersive, critical language study

May 18th, 2022

On Saturday, May 7th, The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science graduated 77 students from across Kentucky in their fifteenth graduating class.

May 2nd, 2022

Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky senior Allen Lin (’22, Larry A. Ryle HS) has received the competitive Gates Scholarship, a program funding only 300 students per year for the full cost of attendance not already covered by other fin

Apr 19th, 2022

Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, the businessman and philanthropist after whom our program is named, passed away on April 18, 2022, at 89 years old. Mr. Gatton’s generosity made The Gatton Academy’s founding and subsequent expansion possible. His init

Apr 18th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 100 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2024. “The Gatton Academy’s incoming Class of 2024 is made up of remarkable young people from across the Commonwealth!

Apr 5th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science student Sahil Chhabra (’22, Bowling Green HS) qualified for the world-renowned Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) by receiving Best of Fair and first place in the Microbiology categ

Apr 4th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science student Hayden Flickinger (’22, Marshall County HS) was recently recognized as a 2021 American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) Russian Scholar Laureate. She is a member of a select group of 38 Russian

Mar 16th, 2022

Two Gatton Academy students, Brian Nguyen (’23, South Warren HS) and Eric Xing (’23, South Warren HS), have been nominated to compete in the American Chemical Society’s National Chemistry Olympiad after the local March 4 competition. Since 1984...

Mar 15th, 2022

Five Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science students recently qualified for the world-renowned Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

Mar 8th, 2022

Gatton Alumni Chloe Lindsey (Grayson Co HS, ’18) recently had their article, “Pharmacists Play Role in Preventing DUIDs”, published in the Pharmacy Times and “Internet Pharmacies”, published in The Kentucky Pharmacist. Lindsey wrote the article

Mar 4th, 2022

Nineteen seniors from the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Competition. “I applaud these students for their academic accomplishments during these unprecedented

Mar 1st, 2022

Gatton Alum Whitney Heard (Bowling Green HS, ’16) won the 3MT Competition at WKU on Wednesday, February 23rd. A graduate student in the biology department, Heard is conducting research on bacteriophages and antibiotic resistance.

Feb 22nd, 2022

Six Gatton Academy seniors recently learned they are candidates for the 2022 United States Presidential Scholars Program.