12 McCracken County High School students chosen for Governor's Scholars 

Twelve McCracken County High School juniors have been selected to attend the 2022 Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program.

McCracken County High School juniors Karsyn Allard, Sydney Clevidence, Lauren Hale, Ashley Higdon, Molly Musselman, Carley Resser, Mark Ballard, Daniel Jeffords, Nathaniel King, Joshua Kuntz, Om Patel and Emanuel Puertollano.  

The Governor's Scholars Program is a summer residential program for outstanding high school students who are rising seniors in Kentucky. The Program originated in 1983 due to 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. 

Pictured front row left to right are Lauren Hale, Karsyn Allard, Sydney Clevidence, Emanuel Puertollano and Ashley Higdon. Back row left to right Om Patel, Nathaniel King, Mark Ballard and Joshua Kuntz. Not pictured are Carley Resser, Molly Musselman and Daniel Jeffords.