News from The Mahurin Honors College

Sep 29th, 2025

Alejandro Ramirez, WKU double major, pursues neuroscience research on drug use while aiming for a PhD, global collaborations, and future teaching.

Jun 23rd, 2025

WKU Honors student Veronica Butler is headed to Taiwan with both Gilman and Freeman-ASIA awards, thanks to her drive, community support, and a fearless “say yes to everything” mindset.

Jun 16th, 2025

Andrew Blosser blends math and music at WKU, leading the London New Year’s Day Parade with Big Red Marching Band while pursuing dual degrees in economics and music.

Jun 9th, 2025

Zoe Avery, May ’25 grad, used yoga and research to explore maternal health. Now she’s heading to grad school and studying abroad in Tanzania to expand her impact.

May 27th, 2025

WKU’s Peyton Dover studies forensic psych and criminology, researches wrongful convictions, and earned a Gilman to study crime in Italy—paving the way for a career in criminal justice reform.

Apr 25th, 2022

The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) seeks to develop scholars into masters of their passions- whatever those may be. For scholars like Elaine Flynn (MHC ‘13), her passion could only be found in a geology research lab.

Feb 22nd, 2022

Brianna Harness spoke with WKU about her college experience so far, and how her racial background has impacted this.

Jan 25th, 2022

While Mahurin Honors College (MHC) scholars study a broad scope of subjects, some such as Chad Coomer (MHC ‘14) have found their home in the STEM field.

Oct 9th, 2021

Laurel Johnston (MHC ‘23) never anticipated how much her life would be impacted by a simple morning walk. As a Mahurin Honors College (MHC) scholar, Laurel had a unique opportunity