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S4.6.5 Student Voices: Attending a State-Wide Residential STEM High School on a University Campus

A state-wide residential high school on a university campus offers access to all the academics a high ability student could want while living within a community designed for high school students. It’s the perfect model for meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted and talented and high ability students. Hear directly from program students, its founder, and the school director. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of all the panelists to gain ideas to implement in other school environments, as well as what is required to pursue establishing a similar program in their area.

Author(s):

Lynette Breedlove
lynette.breedlove@wku.edu
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science
United States

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Lynette Breedlove is director of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. Previously, she served as Director of Advanced Academic Studies and Secondary Counseling in Spring Branch ISD, in Houston, Texas, where she led the development of a school for highly gifted students. Dr. Breedlove earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Intelligence, Creativity, and Giftedness at Texas A&M University. She serves as the Special Schools and Programs Network Chair with the National Association for Gifted Children and as the President-Elect of The Association of the Gifted, a division of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Julia Roberts
julia.roberts@wku.edu
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science
United States

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Julia Link Roberts is Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, Executive Director of The Center for Gifted Studies, and The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. Currently, she is president of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Chair of the Kentucky Advisory Council for Gifted Education, board member of the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education, and immediate Past-President of The Association for the Gifted, a division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Dr. Roberts has authored or coauthored seven books and makes presentations on advocacy, differentiation, and other topics related to gifted education.

Zack Ryle
zack.ryle@wku.edu
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science
United States

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Zack Ryle has served as The Gatton Academy’s Assistant Director for Admissions and Public Relations since November 2014. Zack oversees the application process, which includes talking with interested students and their families, presenting at regional informational sessions, and hosting Preview Days. Additionally, Zack leads the application review process, as The Gatton Academy annually accepts approximately 95 Kentucky sophomores. Zack is also responsible for maintaining the brand of The Gatton Academy, which includes the website, social media channels, and overall image of school. A Western Kentucky University graduate (’12, ’14), Zack lives in Bowling Green with his wife Mary Katherine.

 


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