By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Eighty-four students from local high schools have been chosen for the Early College Class of 2027.
According to Western Kentucky University in Glasgow, students from seven area high schools “will begin an advanced academic journey during their junior year, studying alongside WKU students and their senior peers who are also enrolled in the program.” At the 2022 anniversary celebration WKU President Timothy Caboni announced the program saying students could earn up to 30 credits during their junior and senior years.
“We are not only providing students in this area with a head start, we’re providing them with the right start,” Caboni said at the anniversary celebration. “We carefully crafted this program to maximize Kentucky dual credit and work-ready scholarships.”
In 2023, the first cohort of program participants was announced, and now in its third year “the Early College program continues to thrive, with 153 students slated to participate in the program during the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 school year.”
The Early College program allows students to take college courses at WKU in Glasgow, tailored to their chosen Professional Career Tracks, the campus’s press release states.
“We are delighted to welcome the third cohort to our Early College program,” said Derick Strode, Director of Regional Campuses and Dual Credit. “These students are selected based on academic performance and maturity to take on the responsibility of college expectations, and we are honored to collaborate with local high schools to provide them with this transformative educational opportunity.”
The following students are in the third Early College program:
Agriculture
Allen County-Scottsville High School: Autumn Turner
Barren County High School: Braxton Hall
Caverna High School: Cheryl Cope
Hart County High School: Kiley Eudy
Metcalfe County High School: Reagan Gibson and Marlee Milam
Business Management
Allen County-Scottsville High School: Tyler Wilson, Brian Hayes, Carson Hoskins, Laela Cline, Holly Shelbie, and Makenzie Minix
Barren County High School: Taylor Crabtree, Oliver Givens, Abigail Mattingly, and Natalie Somerville
Glasgow High School: Takya Davis and Ximena Garcia
Hart County High School: Adrienne Sanders and Peyton Riggs
Metcalfe County High School: Corinne Keller
Crime & Legal Studies
Allen County-Scottsville High School: Haley Dunn, Lily Cook, Abigail
Green, Jackson Smith, and Helen Alex Walker
Barren County High School: Ava Baines and Yazmine Maxey
Caverna High School: Aiden “Sam” Hourigan, Juliette Howell, and Jordyn Bethel
Glasgow High School: Mallie Whitley and Charlotte Jahnigen
Monroe County High School: Hailie Lozier, Liberty Proffitt, and Valeria Aleman
Education
Allen County-Scottsville High School: Cayden Collins, Riley Howard, Gloria Hurley, Peyton Jessie, Lilee Temple, and Brooklynn Melton
Barren County High School: Haylin Adams, Bella Boston, Dean Fant, Annalee London, and Addison Bow
Caverna High School: Desiree Maxey
Glasgow High School: Ashton Birdsell
Hart County High School: Shanna Hensley and Molly White
Nursing
Allen County-Scottsville High School: Autumn Collard, Charlize Drolet, Ally Hayes, Madison Gaddis, Jacie McCord, Avery Morris, and Aiden Blankenship
Barren County High School: Jaycee Chambers, Paisley Gosnell, Khloy
Morgan, Halle Nesbitt, Marley Russell, Briley Tangen, Taylor Uhles, and Sephora Velcine
Caverna High School: Isabelle Jackopich
Glasgow High School: Gracie Walker, Kirstin Potter, Abigail Depp, Kyleigh Elmore, Shree Patel, and Noelle Grieshop
Hart County High School: Serenity Sexton, Kiley Furlong, Autumn Montgomery, Jordan Edwards, and Haley Cronister
Metcalfe County High School: Iva Kate Blazier, Jozie Allen, Lily Blythe, Zoey Redmond, and Lily-Ann Horton
Monroe County High School: Katelyn Reagan
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