Bowling Green, KY – Anderson Slinker has been selected as one of 95 sophomores for the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky for the Class of 2026. Ande resides in Chicken Bristle and attends Barren County High School. She is the daughter of Todd and Leea Martin Slinker and the granddaughter of Mike and Sally Martin and Clay and the late Jennie Carol Slinker, all of Metcalfe County.
According to a press release from the Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce, Applicants were evaluated based on ACT/SAT scores, high school grades, awards and accomplishments, extracurricular activities, responses to essay and short answer questions, and recommendation forms. In addition to these criteria, candidates were invited to interview with WKU faculty members, community leaders from across the Commonwealth, and Gatton Academy alumni.
Students from 40 counties make up the Class of 2026. Among the students accepted include either the fourth or fifth students accepted in The Gatton Academy’s 16-year history from the following counties: Garrard, Metcalfe, and Bourbon. Overall, The Gatton Academy has had students attend from 117 of Kentucky’s 120 counties.
The Gatton Academy is Kentucky’s first state-supported, two-year residential program for high school students with interests in advanced science and math careers and is one of only 15 such programs in the nation.
