BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Sept. 17 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news release:
Five Gatton Academy students traveled to Starkville, Mississippi to compete in the National Conservation Foundation's International Envirothon Competition in July. The Gatton Academy team finished 10th out of 42 teams from the U.S., Canada, and China, the highest the team has placed in its five appearances at the international level. This opportunity comes after placing first at both regional and state competitions.
The team was coached by Penny Warwick, Education Coordinator and Program Technician with the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District and President of the Kentucky Association of Conservation District Employees, alongside h...