The Gatton Academy's News Archive

Sep 10th, 2015

Seven seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Jun 4th, 2015

Gatton Academy students and alumni are beginning summer projects that span from their Kentucky backyards to internships across the nation and travels around the world.

May 16th, 2015

On Saturday (May 16), 61 students representing 37 counties from across Kentucky were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s eighth graduation ceremony in Van Meter Hall.

May 8th, 2015

Seniors Brian Carlson, Ben Guthrie, Paul Hudson, Ben Riley and junior Rohan Deshpande were members of the team who traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete at the 25th National Science Bowl.

May 7th, 2015

Dimitri Leggas of Lexington, a senior at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, was announced as a 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

May 6th, 2015

On Wednesday (May 6), The Gatton Academy and WKU announced a gift from Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton to expand Florence Schneider Hall.

Apr 20th, 2015

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has been named to The Washington Post’s list of top-performing schools with elite students for the seventh consecutive year.

Apr 9th, 2015

Sr. Vir Patel earned the Secondary Student Technology Award, alumnus William Roach-Barrette earned the Post-Secondary Student Technology Award, and The Gatton Academy earned the Secondary Educational Institution Technology Award along with the LaRue Co.

Apr 8th, 2015

Meredith Bickett, India Blasser, Sam Booth and Rena Ryumae earned National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarships for the summer of 2015.

Apr 8th, 2015

The Class of 2016, took the ACT in March and the scores have now been reported. The juniors recorded an average ACT composite score of a 31.77 on the March test, which is an increase of 1.22 points from their previous average.