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. Two students have been chosen as finalists and could be chosen to attend at a later date. Congratulations are in order for Christopher Cummins, Addison Freeland, Kinlee Garvin, Lola Powell, Isaac Reynolds, Dustin Sanders, and Kiefer Siress for this distinction.
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!
Bottom L to R: Lola Powell, Addison Freeland, Kinlee Garvin
Top L to R: Dustin Sanders, Chris Cummins, Kiefer Siress, Isaac Reynolds
