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From USA to Japan: Tiara Shellman's Journey with the Gilman Award
From USA to Japan: Tiara Shellman's Journey with the Gilman Award

Feb 9th, 2024

Tiara Shellman is one of 22 WKU students who were selected for a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in Fall 2023. She shares her journey toward this award and her hopes for her abroad experience.

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Growing Dreams, Growing Community: Top Crops' 10-Year Journey of Service and Inclusion
Growing Dreams, Growing Community: Top Crops' 10-Year Journey of Service and Inclusion

Nov 27th, 2023

WKU alumni Bill and Carol Greer share what inspired them to establish Top Crops and how they've helped to support the MHC and its scholars.

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Michaela Snyder - Spotlight
Michaela Snyder - Spotlight

Nov 22nd, 2023

Michaela Snyder (MHC `23) explains what inspired her CE/T and how it helped shape her college career!

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Nicholas Barth - Spotlight
Nicholas Barth - Spotlight

Nov 15th, 2023

MHC Alumni Nicolas Barth (MHC` 22) speaks on how his time studying abroad at Western helped to shape his career and changed his perspective by growing his experiences and exposing him to culture around the globe!

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Parker Stallings - Scholar Spotlight
Parker Stallings - Scholar Spotlight

Nov 6th, 2023

First-Generation Scholar Parker Stallings (MHC `27) shares some of the ways he's already been able to be involved on campus along with his amazing opportunity to attend SCUSA at West Point Academy!

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Morgan Flanagan - Spotlight
Morgan Flanagan - Spotlight

Oct 18th, 2023

Former MHC Scholar Morgan Flanagan shares how her transfer into the honors college was able to shape her college career and achieve her goals!

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Self-Designing Success: A Visual Arts Major's Path to Inclusive Fashion
Self-Designing Success: A Visual Arts Major's Path to Inclusive Fashion

Oct 17th, 2023

Apollo talks about his experience with the Herald and the Office of Scholar Development and how they have helped him grow closer to achieving his goals.

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Dr. Cheryl Hopson - Spotlight
Dr. Cheryl Hopson - Spotlight

Oct 17th, 2023

Dr. Cheryl Hopson shares what inspires her poetry and how she's used that experience to build her class environment.

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Ataullah Tahiri - Scholar Spotlight
Ataullah Tahiri - Scholar Spotlight

Oct 10th, 2023

Ataullah Tahiri (MHC '25) talks about his incredible experience getting to complete an internship with the Global Entrepreneurship Organization in Washington, DC!

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Jessica Williams Spotlight
Jessica Williams Spotlight

Jun 28th, 2023

Jessica Williams (MHC `21) outlines how her Honors Self Designed Studies helped her excel in her studies by tailoring her major to her career interest!

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Emma Thomas: Finding Purpose Through Study Abroad in Argentina and Ireland

Nov 17th, 2025

Psychology major Emma Thomas is researching childhood health in Dublin, gaining global experience, confidence, and clarity on her career path through transformative study-abroad experiences.

Jesse Thomas: Learning to See Science in Practice

Nov 10th, 2025

Jesse Thomas (’26) is a biology/chemistry major and Pre-Optometry Club president whose lab research, internships, and mentorship prepared him to attend Southern College of Optometry in Fall 2026.

Serving Others, Shaping a Future: Meet Emma Huskey

Nov 3rd, 2025

Emma Huskey, a WKU senior and pre-med double major, balances academics with leadership and service, aiming for a medical career focused on patient care and global impact.

Solid Ground for Next Steps – Audrey Clark and the Path to Duke University’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program

Oct 30th, 2025

Audrey Clark, a 2025 WKU grad, is pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Duke. Her path from dance to PT reflects curiosity, early involvement, and hands-on learning that shaped her success.

Homecoming Highlight: Dana Brown’s Honors Story

Oct 27th, 2025

Honors alum Dana Brown found her calling at WKU, turning her passion for athletics into a career with Louisville Athletics. Once a Hilltopper, always a Hilltopper!

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The Marathon Man: Colby Alexander's Quest for Success On and Off the Track

Apr 19th, 2024

Colby Alexander, a journalism major and ultramarathon runner, embodies relentless progress, balancing academia and athletics at MHC with passion.

Kentucky Roots, British Adventures: A Tale of Embracing Change Across Oceans

Mar 25th, 2024

Brittany Moster Bergonzi, PhD, shares her transformative journey from Kentucky to the United Kingdom, sparked by a fateful encounter with a brochure from Harlaxton College. Her story reflects the power of curiosity, resilience, and seizing opportunities.

Inspired by Home: Cecilia Alali's Gilman Story and Journey to Kenya

Mar 13th, 2024

WKU's Cecilia Alali, PR major, wins Gilman Scholarship, aiding students overcoming financial barriers for studying abroad. A forensics standout, Cecilia shifted academic paths at WKU, where OSD pivotal in her Gilman application to study abroad in Kenya.

Mahurin Honors College Hosts Kentucky Honors Roundtable

Feb 23rd, 2024

The MHC hosts the spring 2024 session of the Kentucky Honors Roundtable - a rotational conference for honors students of the Commonwealth to showcase their scholarly endeavors.

Deliberative Dialogues: Campus Conversations Hosted by Mahurin Honors College Scholars

Feb 24th, 2023

MHC Scholars in Honors 251 Citizen and Self will host a series of deliberative dialogues March 29th-April 7th. The public is welcome to attend these guided discussions of pressing social issues, deliberate the options, and help decide which is the best.

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