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Samantha Vaughn Named 2018 Confucius Institute People to People Award Honoree
Sep 19th, 2018
Samantha Vaughn, a senior at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science and South Oldham High School, has been named a 2018 People to People Award honoree by the Confucius Institute.
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Record Number of Gatton Academy Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Sep 13th, 2018
Twenty-one seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking the most students recognized in one school year in the school’s history.
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Gatton Students Ready to Tackle a Summer of Research, Internships and Study Abroad Opportunities
May 31st, 2018
Students from The Gatton Academy are beginning summer learning at WKU, around the Commonwealth, and around the globe. From research internships to study abroad to robust community service projects, students are gearing up for busy weeks ahead.
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88 Students Graduate in The Gatton Academy's Eleventh Class
May 12th, 2018
On Saturday, May 12, eighty-eight students representing forty-eight counties from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s eleventh graduation ceremony in Van Meter Hall.
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Gatton Academy Students Awarded NSLI-Y Scholarships for 8th Consecutive Year
May 4th, 2018
Four students at the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU have received nationally-competitive National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarships for immersive, critical language study this summer.
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The Gatton Academy Advances to 2018 Science Bowl for the 4th Consecutive Year
Apr 25th, 2018
Five students from The Gatton Academy will compete from April 26 to April 30th in the Department of Energy's National Science Bowl.
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The Gatton Academy selects 99 students for Class of 2020
Apr 4th, 2018
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 99 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2020. These 99 sophomores from 48 Kentucky counties have an average ACT composite score of 31.36 and average ACT mathematics score of 30.84.
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5 Gatton Academy Seniors Recognized as Candidates for 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholar
Mar 27th, 2018
5 Gatton Academy seniors learned recently they are candidates for the 2018 United States Presidential Scholars.
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Record Number of Gatton Academy Seniors Named National Merit Finalist
Mar 26th, 2018
18 seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking the most students recognized in one school year in the school’s history.
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4 Gatton Academy Students Receive Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Jan 26th, 2018
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition has recognized four Gatton Academy students for their poetry entries.
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4 Gatton Academy Students Named Semifinalists in 2017 Siemens Competition
Oct 25th, 2017
Four Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky students have been recognized as national semifinalists in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology.
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Record Number of Gatton Academy Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalist
Sep 14th, 2017
20 seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking the most students recognized in one school year in the school’s history.
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Gatton Academy Students Conducting Summer Research in South Korea
Jun 26th, 2017
Two Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky students are spending their summer completing research internships in South Korea. The 10-week internships are in the Chemistry Department of Changwon National University.
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Summer of Research, Internships, and Study Abroad Await Gatton Academy Students
Jun 1st, 2017
Ninety-three students from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science will be involved in some form of summer learning. From research internships to study abroad to robust community service projects, students are gearing up for busy weeks ahead.
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Gatton Academy Team Wins 2017 State Envirothon Competition
May 25th, 2017
Five students from The Gatton Academy took 1st place in the Kentucky Envirothon competition. Olivia Bickett, Aaron Kirtland, Veronica Johnson, Keeley Ruskowski, and Caleb Stickney were all a part of the winning team.
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59 Students Graduate in The Gatton Academy's Tenth Class
May 13th, 2017
On Saturday, May 13, fifty-nine students representing forty counties from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s tenth graduation ceremony in Van Meter Hall.
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Breedlove Named President-Elect of The Association for the Gifted
May 8th, 2017
Dr. Lynette Breedlove, Director of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, has been elected President-Elect of The Association for the Gifted (TAG), a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
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The Washington Post Lists The Gatton Academy as a Top Performing School for 9th Consecutive Year
May 8th, 2017
The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU has been named to The Washington Post’s list of top-performing schools with elite students for the ninth consecutive year.
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6 Gatton Academy students win Department of State scholarships for summer language immersion
May 3rd, 2017
A record six students at The Gatton Academy have received nationally-competitive scholarships for immersive, critical language study this summer through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y).
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The Gatton Academy Advances to 2017 National Science Bowl
Apr 26th, 2017
A team from The Gatton Academy won the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl on February 17 and advanced to the 2017 National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
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