Academic Excellence

Craft Academy graduation to be held May 8

05 May 2021

The graduation ceremony for the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Class of 2021 will be held Saturday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Academic-Athletic Center (AAC).

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, graduates will be limited to three guest tickets each. Guests will be required to wear a face mask and social distancing guidelines will be observed.

The student speaker at the ceremony will be Cameron Snowden of Jackson. Snowden is the son of Gregory Snowden and Renee Davidson. Snowden was parliamentarian of the Craft Academy Student Council and a Craft Academy focus group leader. He was also president of the Craft Academy Chess Club. Snowden represented the Academy as the 2021 student speaker for the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE.) In the fall, he will become the first Craft Academy graduate to attend Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he plans to major in political science and English.

Graduates and their hometowns are listed below:

Cyrus Adams, Vanceburg
Jonathan David Antonelli, Mount Eden
Meyrick Scott Barnett, Mt. Sterling
Hallei Noelani Bittlinger, Hebron
Abigail Lynn Bodner, Brandenburg
William Boone, Lexington
Hannah Rose Botts, Lexington
Paul Vinson Breeding, Thornton
Alexa Grace Brunson, Morehead
Hannah Elisabeth Campbell, Stanton
David Michael Clark, Lexington
Charlie Nicole Cochlin, Mount Olivet
Katelyn Collins, Vanceburg
Kaylee Danielle Compton, Mt. Sterling
Caitlyn Davis, Maysville
Lucas Christopher Devole, Nicholasville
Cherokee Amber Drake, Rineyville
Anna Beth Edens, Olive Hill
Egypt Akiela Frye, Winchester
Ryan Matthew Grzynkowicz II, Lawrenceburg
Hunter AnnMarie Hayden, Henderson
Cassidy Bofang Hayes, Villa Hills
Taylen Jeffrey Hylton, Bonnyman
Jai Joshi, Frankfort
Brock Kessinger, Louisa
Luke Leveque, Louisville
Sara Allen Lewis, Morehead
Matthew Louis, Louisville
Garrett Marshall, Paris
Sam McAnally, Elizabethtown
Sarah Elizabeth McAuley, Whitesburg
Isabella Ruth McCloud, Worthington
Gavin Taylor McCoy, London
Jamisen McCrary, Shepherdsville
Seth Benjamin McCray, Deane
Cole Whitaker Murray, Wurtland
Leah Camille Nichter, Prospect
Ethan Scott Norsworthy, Georgetown
Dylan Cole Pennington, Ashland
Anabel Rose Peterman, Carlisle
Adam Porter, Campbellsburg
Rachel Eileen Poston, Midway
Maiqi Qin, Salt Lick
Kyle Andrew Reed, Frankfort
Lydia Marie Saunders, Owingsville
Cameron Snowden, Jackson
Ethan Thomas Speer, Springfield
Kendall Nicole Staton, Russell
Paizley Rose Stewart, London
Grace Carolyn Stubblefield, Ashland
Haley Raelynn Turner, Hazard
Kayla Dawn Turney, Lexington
Relmond Evan Van Daniker, Lexington
Kavya Vasudevan, Frankfort
Mark Andrew Webb, Louisa
William Douglas White, Manchester
Colby Jefferson Winters, Catlettsburg
Amy Yang, Morehead

The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics is a dual-credit academy for academically exceptional Kentucky students. 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.

Funding for the Craft Academy comes from the generous contributions and support of Dr. Joe Craft and his wife, Ambassador Dr. Kelly Craft, who have donated approximately $10 million to the Academy. Additional funding comes from state appropriations.

For more information about the Craft Academy, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/craft-academy, email craftacademy@moreheadstate.edu or call 606-783-2093.

Photo: Cameron Snowden will be the student speaker at the commencement ceremony for the Craft Academy.