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Gatton Academy Students Persist With Summer Learning While Adapting To COVID-19 Restrictions
Jul 7th, 2020
In spite of recent global events concerning COVID-19, students from The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have continued summer learning in a variety of settings.
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Ten Gatton Academy Students Awarded U.S. Department of State Language Scholarships
May 13th, 2020
Ten Gatton Academy students are recipients of U.S. Department of State National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships this year. This marks the 10th consecutive year Gatton Academy students have been recipients of this scholarship.
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Graduating Gatton Academy Student Earns Full Scholarship to London's Royal Veterinary College
May 6th, 2020
Gabriella Lynn, a graduating Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky student from Hopkinsville (University Heights Academy), has been admitted and fully funded to London’s prestigious Royal Veterinary College.
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2 Gatton Academy Students Qualify for Prestigious International Fair While 11 Others Earn State And Regional Awards
Apr 28th, 2020
Two Gatton Academy juniors qualified for the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair. Eleven other Gatton Academy students earned awards at regional and state fairs.
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Gatton Academy Student Represents Kentucky at National Posters on the Hill
Apr 20th, 2020
First-year student from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, Gloria Huang, is one of only 60 students nationwide selected for the Council on Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill celebration.
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The Gatton Academy Selects 102 Students for Class of 2022
Apr 17th, 2020
Students from 47 counties represent the Class of 2022. The selected students scored an average composite of 30.58 on the ACT and 30.23 on the mathematics portion of the exam.
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7 Gatton Academy Seniors Recognized as Candidates For 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar
Apr 6th, 2020
Seven Gatton Academy seniors learned recently they are candidates for the 2020 United States Presidential Scholars. They are Caitlin Cook, Bailey Knight, Logan Mingus, JB Morse, Lukas Negron, Sarah Pedersen, and Lydia Speer.
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Twenty Gatton Academy Seniors Named National Merit Finalists
Apr 2nd, 2020
Twenty seniors from The Gatton Academy have been recognized as finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking a total of 156 students earning Finalists status since program inception in 2007.
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Matthew Johnson Named 2020 Coca-Cola Scholar
Mar 31st, 2020
Matthew Johnson has been named a 2020 Coca-Cola Scholar. Matthew is one of 150 students from across the nation, and one of just six in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to earn the recognition.
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Gatton Academy Sends Team to Arabic Debate Tournament
Feb 6th, 2020
Four students from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky will debate teams from around the nation this February as a part of an Arabic Debate Tournament.
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Two Gatton Academy Students Receive National Recognition From The NCWIT For Aspirations in Computing
Feb 5th, 2020
Mina Ryumae (Larry A. Ryle High School) and Sierra Wyllie (Henry Clay High School) of Lexington both received Honorable Mentions in the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCNCWIT) Awards for Aspirations in Computing (AiC).
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Record Number of Gatton Academy Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Sep 12th, 2019
Twenty-three seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking the most students recognized in a single school year in the program’s history.
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Gatton Academy Graduate Awarded U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholarship
Jun 12th, 2019
Graham Stephens, a 2019 graduate of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Monroe County High School, has been awarded the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
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Gatton Academy Students Engage in Summer Research, Internships, and Study Abroad
Jun 5th, 2019
In addition to prestigious research internships through the NSF and internships through our new public-private program, the Gatton Sponsored Internship Program, students are also pursuing study abroad and research through the Research Internship Grants.
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Jay Mathews Lists The Gatton Academy as a Public Elite School for Tenth Consecutive Time
May 29th, 2019
The Gatton Academy has been named to Jay Mathews' list of top-performing public schools with elite students for the tenth consecutive time.
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Devin Davis Named 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
May 28th, 2019
Devin Davis ('19, Scott County High School) has been named a 2019 United States Presidential Scholars Semifinalist.
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86 Students Graduate in The Gatton Academy's Twelfth Class
May 11th, 2019
On Saturday, May 11, eighty-six students representing forty-three counties from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s twelfth graduation ceremony in Van Meter Hall.
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All-Female WKU Delegation Returns from UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Conference in Dublin, Ireland
Apr 30th, 2019
Gatton Academy senior Emma Poole, alumna Lillian Hamm, and Assistant Director of the Crawford Hydrology Lab Lee Anne Bledsoe recently returned from the UNESCO EuroMAB 2019 meeting in Dublin, Ireland.
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Record Number of Gatton Academy Students Awarded NSLI-Y Scholarships
Apr 24th, 2019
Twelve students at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU have received nationally-competitive National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships for immersive, critical language study this summer.
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3 Gatton Academy Seniors Recognized as Candidates for 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar
Apr 18th, 2019
Seniors Devin Davis, Koushik Devarakonda and Daniel Yan were each recognized as 2019 United States Presidential Scholars.
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