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Glasgow News 1
Three local students are among 82 seniors who recently graduated from the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science’s Class of 2026.
Justin Colgate from Caverna, Antonio Reyna from Barren County High School and Anderson Leea Slinker from Barren County High School were among the 82 graduates.
Justin Colgate
Antonio Reyna
Anderson Leea Slinker
The Gatton Academy is a prestigious, state-funded residential high school for gifted students located on the campus of Western Kentucky University. This year’s group is the academy’s nineteenth graduating class and includes students from 36 counties across the commonwealth, according to the press release from the school.
Dr. Julia Roberts, executive director of the Gatton Academy and director of The Center for Gifted Studies, praised the Class of 2026 and the support they received from home.
“Everyone has played a significant role in the success of The Gatton Academy,” Roberts said. “Parents and family members, you have made The Gatton Academy a reality as you have trusted Gatton’s vision and mission, as well as the staff, to be everything they said they would be.”
Twenty-one members of the Class of 2026 were selected as National Merit semifinalists, according to the release, and 62% of graduates participated in faculty-sponsored research during their time at Gatton.
Gatton graduates can earn recognition as research, global and service scholars over their two years at the academy. Honor cords worn at graduation represent those achievements.
Research scholars complete at least two semesters of research and present their results to a professional audience after a vetting process.
Global scholars complete four semesters of STEM and global studies coursework or finish an NSLI-Y program.
Service scholars log a minimum of 60 hours of community service while attending Gatton.
See the names of other area graduates below.
Hosamulhaq Brula, Research Scholar, South Warren High School, Warren County
Trisha Arya Chhabra, Research Scholar, Bowling Green High School, Warren County
Talia Raelynne Ellis, Hart County High School, Hart County
Sena B. Er, Research Scholar, Bowling Green High School, Warren County
Harper Lynn Valentine Ferrell, Research and Global Scholar, Bowling Green High School, Warren County
Keaton Austin Garrison, Research Scholar, South Warren High School, Warren County
Korrin Elise Green, Global and Service Scholar, South Warren High School, Warren County
Robert Holley, Bowling Green High School, Warren County
Eric Huang, Greenwood High School, Warren County
Leo Martinez, Warren East High School, Warren County
Amogh Patnaik, Research Scholar, South Warren High School, Warren County
Enmanuel Ramirez, Greenwood High School, Warren County
Neha G. Reddy, Bowling Green High School, Warren County
Quin Suchy, South Warren High School, Warren County
Key Facts
– Three local students are among 82 graduates of the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science’s Class of 2026.
– The academy is a prestigious residential high school on Western Kentucky University’s campus.
– This is the school’s nineteenth graduating class.
– The Class of 2026 represents 36 counties across Kentucky.
– Twenty-one graduates were selected as National Merit semifinalists.
– Sixty-two percent of graduates participated in faculty-sponsored research.
– The class completed 2,644 hours of community service, valued at about $71,905.
– Gatton Academy recognizes research, global and service scholars with honor cords.
