The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics at Morehead State University is proud to announce the 2023 class members.
Sixty-nine students from across the Commonwealth were chosen to attend the Craft Academy, located on the campus of Morehead State University. The students live in Grote-Thompson Hall and earn dual credit as they complete their final two years of high school at the academy while also taking college-level courses.
Craft Academy provides students with a postsecondary residential experience to complete their junior and senior years of high school by enrolling in college courses.
The Craft Academy's purpose is to meet the unique educational needs of academically gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors in the Commonwealth. The academic rigor of the Craft Academy challenges students to excel at their highest level through project-based STEM+X courses and hands-on learning experiences, with emphasis on innovation, design and creativity, and civic and regional engagement.
Students who apply are selected to attend the academy for excelling in science, math and other STEM-related fields. They must also complete a face-to-face interview and submit recommendations from teachers, coaches and mentors.
Students in the Craft Academy Class of 2023 are:
Ava Ashley, Western Hills High School
Curtis Bair, East Carter County High School
Layne Baker, North Oldham High School
Camryn Banbel, Morgan County High School
James Bandy, Meade County High School
Hannah Barrett, Lee County High School
Lauren Beasley, Montgomery County High School
Braden Bickers, Dayton High School
Lauren Bordeaux, Mercer County High School
Kaylee Bow, Knox Central High School
Paul Brooks, Henry County High School
Bailey Bullock, Rockcastle County High School
Abigayle Caldwell, Lawrence County High School
Faith Carney from Bullitt Central High School.
Alexa Cunningham, South Oldham County High School
Autumn Davidson, Owsley County High School
Laci Davis, Harrison County High School
Joshua Day, Day Homeschool
Caroline Fish, Larry A Ryle High School
Kiera Fehr, Henry Clay High School
Madison Ford, Henry Clay High School
Taylor Fryman, Harrison County High School
Chloe Gallagher, Pendleton County High School
Derek Gill, Powell County High School
Jiali Graham, Model Laboratory School
Abigail Grzynkowicz, Anderson County High School
Allison Hall, Pendleton County High School
Jude Hall, Pendleton County High School
LeBraun Hamilton, Caverna High School
Kayla Hanvey, Bourbon County High School
Sara Hassan, Rowan County Senior High School
Cai Helms, Paul G. Blazer High School
Riley Hicks, Floyd Central High School
Landon Hodge, Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School
Taylor Horsfall, Lafayette Senior High School
Ezrie Justice, Hazard High School
Brianna Kayatin, Jackson City School
Kirston Kelley, Estill County High School
Logan Lee, Lewis County High School
Bethany Lucio, Franklin County High School
Hayley Milner, Conner High School
Kendall Mayes, Russell Independent High School
Alexander Neal, Steam Academy High School
Shawn Nelson, Whitefield Academy High School
Natasha Otieno, Shelby County High School
Alyssa Patel, Knox County High School
Sagar Patel, North Bullitt High School
Megan Pennington, Elliott County High School
Victoria Pintha, Pendleton County High School
Sawyer Putnam, Garrard County High School
Savannah Reed, Daviess County High School
Sarah Robinson, Spencer County High School
Brady Sammons, East Carter High School
Miles Saunders, Bath County High School
Khloe Schwaniger, Frankfort High School
Levi Shoemaker, Rowan County Senior High School
Mahathi Siripurapu, Steam Academy High School
Anakin Slone, Johnson Central High School
Kelsey Sowders, Franklin County High School
Hannah Stanley, Walton Verona High School
James Thomas, Western Hills High School
Muriel Tipton, Montgomery County High School
Alyssa Turner, Pendleton County High School
Kaleb Trent, Perry County High School
Jillian Wallshield, Eastern High School
Bryce Watkins, Bourbon County High School
Naomi Wiegand, North Oldham High School
Hanah Whisenant, Lawrence County High School
Jacob Winkler, Estill County High School
For more information about the Craft Academy at MSU, visit http://www.moreheadstate.edu/craft-academy or email craftacademy@moreheadstate.edu or call 606-783-2093.
