WKU News

May 5th, 2021

Gatton Academy senior Christine Belance (’21, Fairdale 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 financial aid.

May 3rd, 2021

On Sunday afternoon, May 2, graduates representing 42 counties from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s 14th graduation ceremony.

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Feb 25th, 2021

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky’s STEM + Critical Languages program has been nationally recognized by the America’s Languages Guide. America’s Languages is an initiative of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences designe

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Jan 14th, 2021

Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky student Jason Zhang (’21, Bowling Green HS) has been named a 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar.

Dec 18th, 2020

Lifelong Civil Rights activist Dr. Charles Neblett was hosted by The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky on December 1. Neblett was a field secretary for the (SNCC) in the 1960s and a founding member of the Freedom Singers.

Dec 15th, 2020

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science along with The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics announced on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, their coordinated admissions deadlines will be moved from February 1st, 2021 to March 1st, 2020.

Nov 16th, 2020

The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has received a major national award for its 10-year partnership with Cloudbridge Nature Reserve in Costa Rica.

Nov 10th, 2020

NASA's Chief Scientist Dr. Jim Green recently visited students at The Gatton Academy. The event took place November 6 through a virtual presentation and question-and-answer session.

Oct 9th, 2020

Gatton Academy student Janessa Unseld (’21, South Warren HS) has reached the Top 15 of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science video competition.

Sep 10th, 2020

Twenty-two seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition.

Aug 19th, 2020

Two WKU students have been awarded the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.

Aug 8th, 2020

On Saturday afternoon, August 8, graduates representing 43 counties from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s 13th graduation ceremony.

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.

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.

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.

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.