Gatton Academy receives $5 million gift

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the Carol Martin Gatton Academy for Mathematics and Science, a small announcement was made ahead of graduation on Saturday.

The Bill Gatton Foundation donated $5.25 million to the academy to continue and grow funding for the student experience. The academy provides Kentucky high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take on college courses. It also allows them to work alongside faculty and conduct research at large.

The donation will ensure that even more students get to take advantage of study abroad programs at the school, growing from 11 this year to 22 opportunities in the 2025 – 2026 school year.