The Paducah Sun’s Teen of the Week program features a different local student each week selected from nominees submitted by high school guidance counselors throughout western Kentucky and southern Illinois. The Teen of the Year is chosen from the weekly winners.
The Teen of the Week sponsor for the 2012 - 2013 school year is Mid-Continent University. Each Monday, the Sun features a different Mid-Continent University Teen of the Week selected from nominees that high school guidance counselors throughout western Kentucky and southern Illinois submit to the Sun. Mid-Continent University will provide each Teen of the Week with a $2,500 annual scholarship to its university, which is renewable for four years. In the spring, a Teen of the Year will be chosen from the weekly winners and will receive a full four-year scholarship to Mid-Continent University, or a cash award of $2,500 paid through The Paducah Sun if the student selects another college to attend.
Teen goes about business with all out effort
Whitney Redd is a rare student.
Not just because the Paducah Tilghman High School senior has a 3.8 grade-point average, and is president of the school's student council.
Nor is it just due ...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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Full slate shapes Community Christian senior
There are balanced students, and then there is Grant Harned, a senior at Community Christian Academy.
Harned is a four-year co-ed cheer squad member - and captain this year - as well as a tra...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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Injury inspires Graves teen to career choice
MAYFIELD, Ky. - If Jessika Ellington winds up being the physical therapist she plans to be, her clients can thank a torn hamstring.
Ellington, a Graves County High School senior and cheerlead...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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Paducah organization inspires Ballard teen
LA CENTER, Ky. - Ballard Memorial High School senior Lydia Grogan is motivated by lots of things.
Her parents pushing for her best.
Her desire to keep up her 3.9 grade-point average, go to ...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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Hard work pays off for Graves County senior
MAYFIELD, Ky. - Laura Smith lights up when talking about the yearbook.
It's like flipping a switch when the Graves County High School senior describes serving as yearbook editor for three yea...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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Reidland senior thrives on pressure
Samantha Jones knows a thing or two about pressure.
Not just the pressures of maintaining a sky-high grade-point average, juggling extracurricular activities and choosing a college to attend ...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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Graves teen's study skills developed long ago
Collin Fitzgerald feels that studying for the ACT, and his umpteenth advanced-placement class, is nothing after growing up with the Bible Bowl.
A regional academic competition among churches,...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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Mayfield senior embraces studies, hometown
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Teenagers aren’t supposed to love their hometown.
Between teenage angst, and plans for college, the stereotype has them busting to get out.
But Mayfield High School senior M...
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Adam Shull
The Paducah Sun
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