Marshall County Schools News
Governor’s Scholars Program
Marshall County High School is proud to announce that nine MCHS juniors have been selected to attend or as a finalist for this year’s Governor’s Scholars Program.
Congratulations are in order for the following students: Trinlee Anderson, Luke Chancellor, Gracie Egner, Avery Lovett, Ethan Morgan, Lauren Noles, Emerson Odom, Emma Roberts (finalist) and Cade Sorrells.
The Governor’s Scholars Program is a five-week summer residential program for outstanding high school students in Kentucky who are rising seniors. The program will be held across three college campuses, Centre College, Morehead State University, and Murray State University. The Program originated in 1983 as a result of Kentucky leaders’ concern that the state’s “best and brightest” were leaving the Commonwealth to pursue educational and career opportunities elsewhere without fully understanding the potential of their talents at home. The Program’s mission is to enhance Kentucky’s next generation of civic and economic leaders. Students who are selected attend the Program without charge.
Over 2,000 applications are received at the state level each year, with approximately 1,000 students selected to attend. In order to participate in the Program, students must be nominated by their districts to enter at the state level.
Selection for the Program is highly competitive and is a lengthy process that consists of a school round and the state selection. In addition to an academic profile that includes difficulty of course load, GPA, and at least one standardized test score, the application requires an outline of all extracurricular activities, volunteer service, and employment history. A teacher recommendation, which includes both a quantitative evaluation and qualitative descriptions of the student’s performance and potential, is an additional component, along with a community recommendation, which shows how a student performs in a community setting beyond the high school. The final component of the application is an original writing entry.
The Marshall County School District is thrilled to send a new class of participants to the Governor’s Scholars Program, and is proud of the effort and commitment that these students have displayed to earn this opportunity. We wish them all the best in all that they do!
Commonwealth Honors Academy
Marshall County High School is proud to announce that five MCHS juniors have been selected to attend the Commonwealth Honors Academy at Murray State University. Congratulations are in order for Braden Burnham, Gracie Egner, Ethan Morgan, Lauren Noles and Emerson Odom for this distinction. Eight students have been chosen as finalists and could be chosen to attend at a later date. Finalists are Michael Harper, Avery Lovett, Allie Pigg, Brooklyn Roberts, Landon Rudd, Jett Seidel, Rylee Teague and Maleah Terry.
The Commonwealth Honors Academy is a three-week-long program for academic, personal, and social development and is open to outstanding high school students during the summer after their junior year. The academy is open both to students in Kentucky and to students in other states, and accepts only 120 participants each year. To be considered applicants must have at least a 3.5 GPA and a minimum composite ACT score of 25. Each year, the academy incorporates an overarching theme into the courses and activities offered that is meant to foster learning outside of the classroom by unifying academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular experiences. Attendees will participate in an interdisciplinary humanities and fine arts course and a separate elective course in an area of interest to them, both of which will incorporate elements of the year’s theme. Students also participate in small-group seminar sessions that allow them to contemplate a wide variety of topics. Attendees earn 6 hours of college credit and a 4-year full tuition scholarship to Murray State University!
The Marshall County School District is proud of the hard work and dedication that these students have demonstrated to earn admittance to the Commonwealth Honors Academy, and we wish them continued success in all their future endeavors!