Looking for scholars directly impacting the Bowling Green community? Kaitlyn Dickinson and Phil Pearson, both Honors College scholars at WKU, are just the students you’re looking for! As rising juniors, Phil, a history major from St. Clair, IL and Kaitlyn, an advertising and political science double major from Bowling Green, KY, have been very involved with Honors 251: Citizen
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The HonorsToppers recently added 15 new students to their ranks. The organization is an elite group of sophomore, junior, and senior Honors scholars that represent the Honors College at WKU. These scholars come from a variety of backgrounds and represent an array of academic disciplines. HonorsToppers are not only the face of the Honors College during campus events, such
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As the semester winds down, don’t forget to stop by Bates-Runner Lawn this Thursday from 3-6pm for the End of the Year Bash. There will be food, drinks, and music. What a great way to relax before finals!
After diligently completing a rigorous application process, Hillary Asberry, a junior ACS Chemistry major and Mathematics minor from Lancaster, Kentucky, has received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship is a highly competitive national scholarship with only 300 being awarded each year. Eligible students are of junior or senior status studying in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences,
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Kelsey Mattingly, a senior from Louisville, worried when notification about her application for a Fulbright Grant was delayed. A double major in Sociology and Art History, Mattingly applied for a Fulbright to the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. She had previously spoken with Dr. Craig Cobane about possibly getting a PhD in Edinburgh, Scotland. After hearing this, Dr.
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The Honors College at WKU, hosts the Annual Freshman Orientation Retreat (commonly referred to as H4) to help integrate students into college life at WKU. The weekend trip is held at the Deer Run Retreat Center in Thompson’s Station, Tn. H4 features a variety of activities, including rock-climbing, swimming, information fairs, and the weekend is concluded with a bonfire Spirit
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Two artistic traditions collided as sophomore Rebecca Davis of Bowling Green, Ky., discovered that Western Kentucky University’s Confucius Institute had chosen to feature her artwork as part of its “East Meets the West” exhibit. “I feel honored that my artwork can be viewed by the student body at WKU,” Davis said. “It amazes me that my life experiences might have
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Western Kentucky University describes itself as a “Leading American University with International Reach”, and the Honors College is no exception to this rule. While many students were relaxing at home or on the beach over spring break, Dr. David Coffey led a group of students, including six honors scholars, in a twelve-day study abroad program based in Ecuador. The trip
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This past Saturday, WKU Honors Toppers hosted Big Red’s Trivia Bowl to raise money for The Center for Courageous Kids. In line with this year’s theme, The Honors Toppers sported their best super hero costume. Each team paid an entry fee of thirty dollars to compete in the academic team style competition. T-shirts were also sold, and all proceeds went
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Rebecca Thieman, an Honors scholar and a native of Louisville was recently published in the Susquehanna Review’s 2012-2013 Edition. The highly respected publication is sourced out of Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA, and has been a strong presence in the literary world for over 40 years. The Susquehanna Review is an annual undergraduate journal that is run by students at
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