Tracy Harkins
Monday, May 17th, 2021
The 78 members of The Gatton Academy Class of 2021 were offered $21,960,872 in college scholarships and accepted $7,580,818 to fund their undergraduate study.
Scholarships offered included premier university scholarships such as the Morehead-Cain scholarship at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the William T. Young Scholarship at Transylvania University, the Eminence Fellows Program scholarship at The Ohio State University, the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship at Michigan State University, the Peabody Dean’s Achievement Scholarship at Vanderbilt University, the Noblitt Scholars Program scholarship at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and the Brown Fellows Program scholarship at Centre College. Graduates also received prestigious college placement scholarships such as Questbridge, the Gates Scholarship, and competitive merit scholarships from the Regeneron Science Talent Search and National Security Language Initiative for Youth.
Elise Swift-Taylor
Thursday, May 13th, 2021
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky recently recognized 22 educators from across the Commonwealth for their support of high ability students. The educators were recognized at the program’s May 2 Commencement in Diddle Arena.
The Gatton Academy established the Gatton Academy Educator Recognition Program in 2018 to acknowledge and celebrate the support students receive from teachers, counselors, gifted and talented specialists, and principals along their educational journeys. Educators play key roles in encouraging students to develop their strengths, explore topics of interest, and set lofty goals. Students often learn of the opportunities The Gatton Academy offers through educators who recognize their potential.
Cheryl Kirby-Stokes
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky 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.
The Gates Scholarship launched in 2017, and through it, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation continues its long-standing commitment helping outstanding minority students from low-income backgrounds realize their maximum potential.
This prestigious scholarship program is based on evidence that by eliminating the financial barriers to college, a last-dollar scholarship can enable high-potential, low-income minority students excel in coursework, graduate college, and continue to be leaders throughout their lives.
INTERalliance Celebrates Community Members for Receiving 2021 NCWIT Awards
04/26/2021 | 03:43pm EDT
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CINCINNATI, April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati is proud to recognize multiple members of our community for receiving accolades from The National Center for Women & Information Technology. INTERalliance Leadership Council members Ayushe Nagpal and Mina Ryumae were recipients of the
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award, and Board Member Jillian Maher received the
2021 Kentucky Affiliate Educator Award.
Ayushe Nagpal is a senior at Mason High School with a passion for IT. Outside of school, Ayushe serves on the Leadership Council for the INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati. As the organization’s COO, she works to encourage local high school students to pursue IT Careers in the Cincinnati region by leading TechOlympics, the nation’s largest student-run tech conference, and profession
A teacher in the Belton Independent School District is one of just 10 educators from across the country selected to be a 2021 National STEM Scholar.
But Jennifer Snead, the teacher at North Belton Middle School who was selected, wasnât always confident that she would be among the 10 finalists for the yearlong Science, Technology Engineering and Math professional development training.
âIt all started when a former administrator saw the opportunity and sent it to me,â Snead, a sixth-grade science teacher, said. âShe told me, âHey, this would be amazing for you to do.â But I was really questionable about doing it ⦠and second-guessed myself quite a bit.â