WKU honored 39 students from six Southcentral Kentucky high schools for their academic achievements.
The annual recognition ceremony honored students who qualify for an academic scholarship to WKU. This year’s group has an average ACT composite score of 28.6 and grade-point average of 3.93 and included 18 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars and one National Achievement Semifinalist.
Students from Allen County-Scottsville, Butler County, Edmonson County, Franklin-Simpson, Logan County and Russellville high schools were honored at a luncheon Dec. 7 at WKU’s Kentucky Library & Museum.
WKU honored 12 students from Allen County-Scottsville High School for their academic achievements. Front row (from left): Krisston Senter, Jane Crowe, Whitney Davis, Erika Oliver, Allison Pedigo, Catherine Stone, Kymber Atwood; back row: principal Brian Carter, Scott Shelton, Bradley Blankenship, Wesley Walden, Taylor Bennett, Justan Borth, counselor Nicole Jones, and Dale Brown, WKU’s Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management. (WKU photo by Clinton Lewis)
WKU honored four students from Butler County High School for their academic achievements. From left: Dale Brown, WKU’s Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management; superintendent Scott Howard, Brandy Day, Shelby Rose, Lauren Chism, Kelsey Jo Stinson, counselor Duane Curry, interim principal Patrick O’Driscoll. (WKU photo by Clinton Lewis)
WKU honored two students from Edmonson County High School for their academic achievements. From left: Dale Brown, WKU’s Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management; superintendent Patrick Waddell, Zack Mello, Caitlin Wilson, counselor Kevin Jackson, principal Brian Alexander. (WKU photo by Clinton Lewis)
WKU honored seven students from Franklin-Simpson High School for their academic achievements. Front row (from left): Dale Brown, WKU’s Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management; Emilee Dyer, Alexis Savage, Mary Patton Arney, Deatrice Evans, Beth Broady; back row: principal Patrick Vejr, Jacquelyn Scates, Matthew Clark, counselor Amanda Bills, superintendent Jim Flynn. (WKU photo by Clinton Lewis)
WKU honored seven students from Logan County High School for their academic achievements. Front row (from left): Bailey Scott, Caitlyn Toon, Caitlynn Oberhausen, Maegan Williams, Jacob Hopkins; back row: Dale Brown, WKU’s Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management; superintendent Marshall Kemp, counselor Alicia Rogers, Zachary Turner, Savannah Larson, principal Casey Jaynes, counselor David Brooks. (WKU photo by Clinton Lewis)
WKU honored seven students from Russellville High School for their academic achievements. From left: Dale Brown, WKU’s Interim Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management; Sarah Fox, Matthew Oakley, John Corum, counselor Kathy Von Lehman, principal John Myers, Kimberly Baugh, D.J. Quarles, Rontory Todd, Naomi Sells. (WKU photo by Clinton Lewis)
Other upcoming scholar luncheons are:
- Dec. 9: Bowling Green/Warren County high schools, 11:30 a.m. at WKU’s Kentucky Building.
- Jan. 5: Glasgow area high schools, 11:30 a.m. at South Central Bank Operations Center.
- Jan. 11: Elizabethtown area high schools, 11:30 a.m. EST at The State Theater.
- Jan. 13: Owensboro area high schools, 11:30 a.m. at RiverPark Center.
Contact: Andy Wagoner, (270) 745-2755.
