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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including BGHS senior, Tucker Strow. Four former Purples currently attending the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science have also been named Semifinalists: Sachi Barnaby, Samuel Chang, Anmol Sandhu, and Jason Zhang.

Three additional students have been named National Merit Commended Students: Eric Eastman, Mei Fukushima, and Anna Neal.

The Bowling Green City School District has confirmed six positive cases of COVID-19 today, September 17, 2020. School health professionals have worked with staff to notify six individuals identified as school contacts, providing each information about quarantining. The total number of individuals needing to quarantine may be updated when the Barren River District Health Department completes official contact tracing.

• One student is confirmed positive at Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary, who last attended school on September 15th.

• One student is confirmed positive at Dishman McGinnis Elementary, who last attended school today, September 17th.

• Three students and one employee are confirmed positive at Bowling Green High School. The three students last attended school on September 10th. The employee last attended on September 4th. 

These individuals will not return to school until all Barren River District Health Department Return to School Guidelines have been met.