May 23, 2013
Teen of the Week

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.

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Manual labor is motivation for CCA senior
For most students, class time, Governor’s Scholar Program work and advanced-placement tests are the difficult tasks. For Shelby Brown, senior at Community Christian Academy, they feel more li...
Oct 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teen of the Week juggles sports, grades, plays
MAYFIELD — It seems Michelle Cantrell can do it all. From marching band field commander to soccer team captain, cheerleading squad captain to science club member and speech team captain to ac...
Oct 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teen of the Week focuses on giving to others
MAYFIELD — Kelsey Hopkins is not your average jock. Sure, the 17-year-old Graves County High School senior is captain of the Lady Eagles basketball team, but helping others is her real passio...
Oct 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teen of the Week flourishes in the spotlight
MAYFIELD — An impressive maniacal laugh turned out to be important for Neil Purcell, senior at Graves County High School. The 17-year-old found his previously unknown talent in his sophomore ...
Sep 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Mary student excels in class, in Congress
If Sarah Hendley chooses to pursue her interests in political science and law, she has plenty of evidence that she’ll be a success. The St. Mary High School senior has a 4.0 grade-point avera...
Sep 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teen of the Year
Commitment leads to outstanding student award   MURRAY — It was showing another level of commitment that garnered Nicholas S. Calhoon another honor from the Sun and Murray State Universit...
Jun 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mayfield senior sets, exceeds, her own standards
MAYFIELD, Ky. — What usually propels students, and adults, to remarkable achievement is the ability to set their own standards. They don’t limit themselves to just what others around them acc...
May 10, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Murray High senior ready for the spotlight
Teen of the Week winner builds broadcast journalism program, impressive resume MURRAY, Ky. — To say Hannah Boone, Murray High School senior, and the school’s broadcast journalism program ar...
May 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fulton County senior an all-around standout
Teen earns respect amid top grades, ‘nut queen’ status HICKMAN, Ky. — “Well-rounded” hardly does justice to Mary Langford’s leadership and achievements. Not when the senior’s highlights fro...
Apr 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mayfield senior always up for the challenge
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Bethany Atkins overcame obstacles in her first year at Mayfield High School. As a freshman, Atkins played basketball until a knee injury made it too painful to play any longer...
Apr 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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