Gifted Studies

Two masterpieces spotted in GRH!

Meet 2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Aprillé Morris-Butler whose Challenge Project takes students back in time to explore plants that first appeared in Earth’s geological history and to investigate how some species have endured. @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/8AZ850Yms05

🌍 National STEM Scholars and K–12 public school educators – applications for the 2027 cohort of the Global Learning Fellowship are open! Registration deadline: April 2, 2026 #NationalSTEMScholars #STEM #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies neafoundation.org/educator-grant…

Meet 2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Jo Slavitz whose Challenge Project engages students to design & build mini “Escape Room” challenges for classmates, using science & engineering concepts to create logic puzzles to unlock a code. @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/Zc2M50Ymsij

Applications for Camp Explore and Camp Innovate are now open! These day camps are excellent opportunities for students to engage in minds-on, hands-on learning in the summer! Camp Explore: wku.edu/gifted/explore Camp Innovate: wku.edu/gifted/innovate #mindsonhandson

Caden was a SCATS camper and a @GattonAcademy graduate! We love sharing excellence on The Hill. Go Tops!

Applications for Camps Explore and Innovate will open tonight at 6 PM Central time! To learn more about each camp, click the links below! Camp Explore: wku.edu/gifted/explore Camp Innovate: wku.edu/gifted/innovate #mindsonhandson #gifted #advancedstudents

When Big Red shows up at an event, everyone smiles! @wku @WKUCEBS @WKUSTE @WKUAlumni

News from The Center: February is recognized as Gifted Education Month in Kentucky, a time dedicated to celebrating the strengths and unique learning needs of high-ability students... Read more here: wku.edu/news/articles/…

Last night, the Public Policy and Advocacy Committee (PPAC) of the National Association for Gifted Children hosted a webinar, “Advocating at the State and Local Level”, featuring Chris Rice, Bronwyn MacFarlane, and our own Julia Link Roberts. @WKUCEBS @NAGCGIFTED

Scholar Spotlight: 2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Alex Wicker's classroom Challenge Project uses river tank ecosystems to investigate the impact of microplastics in Florida's Indian River Lagoon. #STEM #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/SgWq50YhQqk

The Center for Gifted Studies is hiring for a range of positions, including Assistant Director of Programming, Coordinator of Residence Life, Camp Counselor, and more! Visit wku.edu/gifted/employm… to learn more or apply. #mindsonhandson #gifted #gtchat

All photos from the 2026 Winter Super Saturdays are now available to view! Thank you to the teachers, seminar speakers, and volunteers for making this session of Winter Super Saturdays a success! See all photos here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCJZaL #mindsonhandson #gtchat #gifted

Tyler Clark and Janet Tassell are presenting on AI today at the KAGE - Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Annual Conference! @WKUCEBS #wku #gtchat #gifted

We are happy to be representing The Center for Gifted Studies at the 2026 Annual Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Conference! @WKUCEBS #wku #mindsonhandson #gifted #gtchat

Sponsoring the Kentucky School Board Association Conference session provides the opportunity to speak to the superintendents and school board members about The Gatton Academy, The Center for Gifted Studies, and Advanced Coursework/HB 190. @PrichardCom @NAGCGIFTED @GiftedStudies

Our own Julia Roberts and Jennifer Wilson represented The Center for Gifted Studies at the @ksbanews Annual Conference! We always appreciate the opportunity to share our programming and resources for advanced students with others. #mindsonhandson #gifted

We are so excited to feature four incredible speakers at #IFBG26! During our speaker sessions, IdeaFestival Bowling Green participants listen to innovators from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines as they talk about their big ideas, their passions, and their visions.

As we kick off #IFBG26 we want to say thank you to our sponsors! Without them this day wouldn’t be possible! @ATT @BGChamber @GattonAcademy

2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Yev Pevzner's classroom Challenge Project explores how material properties, density, & motion affect performance by designing & testing custom frisbees - some made from unconventional materials like cement. #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies