WKU News

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.

May 5th, 2025

Riley Hurm, a WKU senior in Communication Sciences & Disorders, found her calling in speech-language pathology, blending science, service, and global insight—from Kentucky to London and beyond.

Apr 28th, 2025

Charlotte Bariteau found her passion for dance at WKU, blending performance, research, and community, and now plans to pursue an MFA and a career in dance education.

Mar 10th, 2025

From farm life to cutting-edge research, Ava Lich studies carbon capture in Mammoth Cave, blending geology, math, and biology. A WKU scholar, she’s shaping the future of environmental science.

Mar 3rd, 2025

Lily Martin, a WKU finance major, combines her passion for business and math in financial planning. Through her Honors capstone, she revamped WKU’s financial coach training, enhancing student financial literacy.

Nov 7th, 2024

Christopher Wallace, a 26-year-old veteran, joined WKU in 2022 to study Political Science. Focused on Kentucky’s SEEK funding, he values MHC’s support and mentorship, aiming for a future in education policy and social advocacy.

Oct 21st, 2024

Brooke Beck, graduating from WKU in 2025 with a degree in dental hygiene, combines her passions for art and science. Her honors thesis explores the link between oral health and mental wellbeing, aiming to promote holistic care.

Oct 14th, 2024

Alexandria Anderson applied to WKU as a backup school, but her experience in the Asylum Hill bioarchaeological project led her to shift from pre-med to biological anthropology, pursuing research on osteoarthritis in Kentucky.

Oct 9th, 2024

Natalie Spiva found her calling at WKU through psychology, Spanish, and research, completing a thesis and planning for a cognitive Ph.D. She encourages others to explore unique academic opportunities.

Sep 30th, 2024

Kaitlyn Gray created a custom major combining biology and exercise science for physical therapy. Her honors thesis studies Bingocize's impact on diabetes. She's active in leadership roles and graduates in 2025.

May 1st, 2024

Ella Schleuning, a WKU senior, reflects on her journey, from campus involvement to impactful research. Her passion for psychology and community shines as she prepares for graduation and future adventures.

Apr 24th, 2024

Alex Lahman, a Tennessee native, recounts her transformative journey at Western Kentucky University. From navigating transfer hurdles to thriving in architectural science, she is paving her path toward a future in architecture.

Apr 15th, 2024

Lily Lang (MHC `24) shares how her decision to get involved in so many different parts of campus helped grow her college experience!

Nov 22nd, 2023

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

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!

Oct 14th, 2022

Our MHC Branding Team sat down with Dr. Rodney King and 2022 alumna Gillie Brown to talk about what MHC Scholars can do outside of the classroom via research.

Oct 7th, 2022

George Carpenter (MHC `14) goes into detail over his CE/T he completed during his time at the MHC

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.

Apr 22nd, 2022

A key pillar of the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) is training scholars for success within their unique and diverse passions. In some cases, this allows scholars like Jayme Hardy (MHC ‘14) to trailblaze brand new opportunities and forge novel career path