Highlights of the Proclamation Ceremony Wednesday February 9, 2022

• Opening & Welcome, Dr. Julia Roberts, Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies; Executive Director, The Center for Gifted Studies and The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science; President, World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
• Governor Andy Beshear
• Presentation of the KAGE Distinguished Student Award to Madison Pidgeon, Kelly Elementary, Boone County
• Proclamation signing by Governor Andy Beshear
• Madison Pidgeon, 2022 KAGE Distinguished Student 
• Rocky Adkins, Senior Advisor to Governor Beshear
• Savannah Jones, senior at the Craft Academy Kentucky
• Bella Norman, senior at The Gatton Academy; excerpt from Carl Weber’s Concerto for clarinet
• Max Wise, Senator and Chair of the Education Committee in the Senate
• Steve Riley, State Representative and Vice Chair of the House Education Committee
• Todd Prader, 2018 KAGE Distinguished Student
• Samirah Salifu, senior at The Gatton Academy
• Patty Minter, Kentucky State Representative
• Veronica Sullivan, Kentucky Department of Education