Clark County Public Schools' Governor's Scholars for this year were honored at the school board meeting Monday night with certificates. From left are Tennyson Prater, Kaylee Phelps, Hannah Craig, Emily Comer, Karen Yang and Ella Cooper. (Photo by Randy Patrick)

Gabriella Maldonado, a Baker Intermediate School student, was presented a certificate Monday night by Clark County Board of Education Chair Ashley Ritchie for her winning KET Young Writers Contest short story, "Small Tail, Big Tale." (Photo by Randy Patrick)

Zach Gibson, shown here receiving his certificate from the school board, and Josh Vitai, who was not present for the meeting Monday, received second and third-place awards, respectively, in French at the recent Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA) showcase in April. (Photo by Randy Patrick)