A Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science student from Grayson County has a busy summer in front of him after being one of 24 students selected for the Gatton Research Internship Grant program.
“In its 15th year, the Gatton Research Internship Grant program creates summer research opportunities for rising seniors. The grants provide stipends, living expenses and a small supplies fund,” according to WKU.
This summer Williams will:
- Work with Dr. Guangming Xing of WKU’s Mathematics Department, proposing centers around automatically grading Entity Relationship Diagrams.
- Travel overseas to participate in three-week study at Wroxton College in Oxfordshire, England, with a focus on British Literature.
- Participate in Unplugging with the Arts, an annual event that The Gatton Academy coordinates with Speed Art Museum in Louisville that allows students to immerse themselves in the arts. The three-day experience includes the exploration of the Science of Art, hands-on art activities, and a hike at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.
“I never cease to be amazed at the variety of work our students find to participate in,” says Cheryl Kirby-Stokes, Academic Opportunities Coordinator at The Gatton Academy. “They are already amazing young people, and their summer opportunities will simply build on their already substantial skillsets.”
About The Gatton Academy: Established in 2007, The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science is Kentucky’s first residential two-year program for gifted and talented juniors and seniors.
The Gatton Academy’s students enroll as juniors and are full-time WKU students pursuing their interests in advanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Gatton Academy is a recipient of the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity Magazine and the Innovation Partnership Award from the National Consortium for Secondary STEM Schools.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
