CoverforRecommendation

PleasesubmitthisformandyourformalletterofrecommendationbyFebruary1,2018(postmarked).Donotreturntheseformstothestudent.Pleasemailtheseformsto:

TheGattonAcademyAttn:Admissions

1906CollegeHeightsBlvd.#71031 BowlingGreen,KY42101-1031

AboutTheGattonAcademyTheCarolMartinGattonAcademyofMathematicsandScienceinKentuckyisKentucky’sfirstresidentialprogramforbright,highlymotivatedKentuckyhighschoolstudentswhohavedemonstratedinterestinpursuingcareersinscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics.Eachyear,TheGattonAcademyadmitsapproximately95Kentuckystudentswhoapplyduringtheirsophomoreyearandareawardedadmissionbasedonstandardizedtestscores,grades,responsestoessayquestions,recommendations,andpersonalinterviews.Insteadofspendingtheirjuniorandsenioryearsintraditionalhighschools,studentsenrolledinTheGattonAcademyliveinauniquelydedicatedresidencehallwhiletakingcoursesofferedbyWesternKentuckyUniversity.Attheendoftwoyears,GattonAcademystudentswillhaveearnedaminimumofsixtycollegecredithoursinadditiontocompletinghighschool.ForadditionalinformationaboutTheGattonAcademy,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.wku.edu/academy.TheGattonAcademyAdmissionsCommitteereliesontheperspectiveandexperienceofteachers,administrators,andcommunitymemberslikeyoutoproperlyevaluateapplicants.Wesincerelyappreciateyourtimeandthoughtfulconsiderationinthecompletionofthiscoverformandrecommendation.Wewouldaskthatyoupleasesubmitthiscoverformandoneofthefollowing:

• LetterofRecommendation• EducatororCommunityLeaderForm(foundatwww.wku.edu/academy/admissions/instructions/)

Thisformfulfillstherequiredrecommendationfroma/an:____MathorScienceTeacher____EnglishorWritingTeacher____Counselor,Administrator,orCommunityLeader____PersonoftheApplicant’sChoiceApplicant’sName:____________________________________________________________________________YourName(print):___________________________________________________________________________LengthofTimeKnowingApplicant:_______ CurrentSchool:____________________________________YearsinCurrentRole:_________ Role/Position:______________________________________________ PhoneNumber:________________________ Emailaddress:_____________________________________________Signature:____________________________________________________Date:____________________