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Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 6:30 PM (ET)
Representatives of the Carol Martin Gatton Academy
of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at Western Kentucky University will
conduct an informational meeting for high school students and their parents as
well as interested community members on Thursday, November 6, 2008, in Highland Heights. The session will be held in room 203 of the Student Union on the campus of Northern Kentucky University at 6:30 p.m. (local time).
The Gatton Academy is a residential program for 120 high school juniors and
seniors from Kentucky who have demonstrated talent and interest in pursuing
advanced careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. To date, the Gatton Academy has serviced the needs of students from 81 counties across the Commonwealth.
Students apply during their sophomore year through a
competitive admissions process.
The goal of the Gatton Academy is to enable Kentucky’s exceptional young
scientists and mathematicians to learn in an environment which offers advanced
educational opportunities, preparing them for leadership roles in Kentucky.
Instead of spending their junior and senior years in traditional high schools,
the students will take courses offered by WKU. At the end of two years, they
will be high school graduates and will have earned at least 60 college credit
hours.
The students live and learn with peers who share their enthusiasm and interest
in learning. Moreover, tuition, housing, and meals are all provided through
funding by the General Assembly to make this unique opportunity available to
any qualifying Kentucky student. Kentucky becomes the 14th state to offer a
residential program with a focus on math and science supported by the state.
If you would like additional information about this information session or the Gatton Academy, visit us online at www.wku.edu/academy or telephone (270) 745-6565.
WKU houses the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. The mission is to offer a residential program for bright, highly motivated Kentucky high school students who have demonstrated interest in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The Gatton Academy also seeks to provide its students with the companionship of peers; to encourage students to develop the creativity, curiosity, reasoning ability, and self-discipline that lead to independent thought and action; and to aid students in developing integrity that will enable them to benefit society.
The goal is to enable Kentucky’s exceptional young scientists and mathematicians to learn in an environment which offers advanced educational opportunities, preparing them for leadership roles in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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