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March 27, 2019
Record number of Gatton Academy seniors named National Merit Finalists
Twenty-one seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking the most students recognized in one school year in the school’s history.

The 2018-2019 National Merit Finalists from The Gatton Academy are Annika Avula of Bowling Green; Seth Baunach of Taylorsville; William Burroughs of Tompkinsville; Devin Davis of Georgetown; Benjamin Davison of Morehead; Koushik Devarakonda of Union; Anas Gondal of Danville; Elizabeth Hedrick of Louisville; Elvin Irihamye of Lexington; Ivy Irihamye of Lexington; Shaylon Moore of Louisa; Victor Paul Portmann of New Liberty; Wyatt Ringo of Louisville; Robert Sego of Glendale; Aashka Sheth of Bowling Green; Graham Stephens of Tompkinsville; Lily Vowels of Elizabethtown; Kayla Woodward of Hawesville; Sarah Yaacoub of Lexington; Daniel Yan of Bowling Green; and David Yan of Bowling Green.

“The Gatton Academy staff and I offer these students a heartfelt congratulations. We are honored to work with such outstanding students every day,” said Dr. Lynette Breedlove, Director of The Gatton Academy. “The best part is the students are remarkable in many ways beyond their academic prowess.”

Since The Gatton Academy’s inception in 2007, 136 students have been named National Merit Finalists. Eighty-seven current Gatton Academy seniors took the PSAT, meaning 24.13 percent of students earned National Merit Final level.

Established in 2007,  The Gatton Academy  is Kentucky’s first residential 2-year STEM program for gifted and talented junior and seniors. 
CLIMBING HIGHER
John Sunnygard , Associate Provost for Global Learning and International Affairs, is serving as Conference Chair of the Forum on Education Abroad’s 15th Annual Conference . The international conference with a theme “Broadening the Circle of Education Abroad” will be held today through Friday in Denver. The conference will explore how education abroad can make transformative study abroad experiences accessible and inclusive of all American students, especially first-generation, minority men and students studying in the STEM fields.
Kentucky Museum awarded grant from American Quilt Study Group
The Kentucky Museum has received a grant from the American Quilt Study Group that will allow the Museum to begin production of Whitework: Women Stitching Identity , an exhibition for 2020-21 that will explore the significance of early white embellished bedcovers and textiles that have been largely ignored, undervalued, and misinterpreted.
WKU graduate to serve as guest poet for Goldenrod Festival
WKU’s English Club and the English Department will hold this year’s annual Goldenrod Poetry Festival at 7 p.m. April 11 in Cherry Hall 125. This year, WKU graduate Savannah Sipple will serve as the guest poet. Sipple graduated from WKU’s creative writing program in 2006 before also earning her MFA from Spalding University. Her first book, WWJD and Other Poems , was published in March. “My years at WKU were so formative for my young writer self, so it's a privilege to come back and share my work," she said.
WKU graduate Savannah Sipple will serve as guest poet for the Goldenrod Poetry Festival on April 11.
Dr. Deborah Logan, professor in Department of English, will present Pandal-hopping in the City of Joy: Being a Fulbrighter in Kolkata at 4 p.m. April 4 in the Faculty House as part of WKU’s celebration of Fulbright Week April 1-5.
Spring 2019 Grad Fair, the place to take care of your graduation planning and check out graduation-related services, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Augenstein Alumni Center.
WKU CCSJ Deliberative Dialogue
Department of Communication celebration
International Year of Cuba dance class
March
27
Wednesday
Student Health Fair

Healthy Days, WKU's annual student health fair, will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Preston Health and Activities Center. More Info
March
28
Thursday
Performance by Cuban Musician

Cuban guitarist Renesito Avich will perform at 7 p.m. at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. As part of his visit to WKU, he will present two masterclasses for students. More Info ; Other Upcoming IYO Cuba Events
March
28
Thursday
Film Screenings

Two films will be presented at Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. At 7 p.m., Gender & Women's Studies will present Wanda as part of its Gender Images Film Series. At 9 p.m., WKU English, WKU Film and Gender & Women's Studies will present the southern U.S. premiere of My Friend the Polish Girl .
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