Avatar Intro: Jenna Ellis

Hi I’m Jenna! I’m from Gallatin County in Northern Kentucky, and I originally went to Gallatin Co. HS. When I first came to Gatton, my interests were in microbiology. I originally did research with the Genome Discovery and Exploration Program. After my first semester at The Gatton Academy, I became interested in Computer Science. During this past summer, I conducted research in Computer Science with a past professor, (and a fellow senior, Eura Shin) that dealt with the mathematic topic of Knot Theory and knot simplification programs. Beyond school, I enjoy working out, listening to music, watching How I Met Your Mother and Breaking Bad, hanging out with friends, and volunteering to help with activities at the Academy.

The Academy has presented me with so many great opportunities to expand my knowledge, make great friends, and put myself out in the world for the first time on my own. I couldn’t imagine being any other place!

During my senior year, I look forward to getting to know all of the incoming juniors, and helping them make their first semesters here as successful and enjoyable as possible. I’m also excited to share my great experiences at the Academy with prospective students and their parents from all around the state. Gatton is a truly one of a kind community perfectly suited for the gifted students of Kentucky, and I’m so excited to see what kind of fun my senior year will hold!