Four Clinton County High School students have been chosen and have received special recognition for their academic and extracurricular achievements.

Throughout the region, many high school students excel in academics and extracurricular involvement in and out of the classroom.

The Honors College at WKU and WBKO are proud to sponsor the Scholar of the Week program, which recognizes young scholars for their achievements.

For this academic 2011-12 year, the four students from Clinton County High School who were chosen for this honor are: William Cox (senior), the son of Jennifer Dyer and Paul Cox: James Frank England (junior), the son of Jim and Margaret England: Kiley Hoppe (junior), the daughter of Rick and Melissa Tallent: James Staton IV (senior), the son of Jake Staton and Diane Staton.

The high school name and pictures of the students who are chosen for the Scholar of the Week program appear on WBKO’s Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning news shows. Each student is invited to a reception to celebrate their achievements where a $1,000 scholarship for the Honors College at WKU is awarded.

Dr. Craig T. Cobane, Executive Director of the Honors College at WKU, believes the foundation for a successful university education is solidified during the high school years.

“These scholars represent a fantastic group of young adults who are seeking out opportunities to succeed in the classroom, on the field, in the workplace, and in many other settings,” Dr. Cobane said. “They deserve to be commended for the achievements that they have already undertaken at a young age.”

He added that the quality of these students is a strong testament to the strength of local school districts. Successful students are a result of a number of variables, and high quality schools and caring teachers are among the most important, he said.

Nina Wells, a senior from Bowling Green High School was the recipient of the fall 2011 Scholar of the Week scholarship.

“I think the Scholar of the Week program is a great way to recognize students in a personalized way,” Wells said. “I was completely shocked and extremely excited about winning. I took it as a sign that I should go to the Honors College as opposed to the other places I had been checking out.”

Leah Krisher, the guidance counselor for grade 12 at Bowling Green High School, encouraged many of her students to apply to for the program.

“Scholar of the Week is a wonderful program that recognized a lot of kids that might not otherwise get recognized,” Krisher said. “The program fosters great community relationships for the students and networking opportunities in which they can partake.”