Admissions Counselor
Ryan Nichols
Get to know Ryan!
What year did you start as a student at WKU?
Fall 2014
When did you start as an Admissions Counselor for WKU?
January 2024
What is your favorite time of year at WKU?
Spring
Where are you from?
I was born in Nashville, Tennessee and moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky when I was 10.
What did you study in college?
I received my B.S. in Marketing with a concentration in Strategic Marketing in May of 2018. After graduating, I moved to Louisville, Kentucky in June of 2018 and began using my skills as a Client Experience Specialist for a digital marketing agency and was soon promoted to the role of Digital Media Manager. I was laid off in 2020 due to COVID and began waiting tables at a local restaurant until I finished my soul-searching and was given the opportunity to be a regional admissions counselor for the Louisville area for my alma mater. I plan to begin pursuing my master’s degree in business administration within the year.
Advice for new Hilltoppers?
Don’t wait until the last week of class to befriend the person you’ve sat next to all semester! Some of the best friends I made at WKU were people I sat next to in my gen-ed classes at the beginning of my college career and I keep up with them to this day. Also, get involved in student organizations and take advantage of the social and professional opportunities WKU has to offer. College can be a culture shock for many people like it was for me. So, take advantage of the opportunity to connect with people who look, think, and act differently than you.
What does the WKU experience mean to you?
The WKU experience has meant making lifelong connections with the students and staff at the university. My undergraduate experience gave me the opportunity to connect with diverse groups of people on a personal, professional, and academic level and has forever shaped the way I interact with new people I come across. I am forever grateful for the opportunities that WKU supplied and continues to supply for me.
My favorite WKU tradition and/or memory is:
As a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, my participation in the annual Spring Sing during Greek Week was always one of my favorite memories at WKU. Spring Sing is held in Diddle Arena for all students to come together and watch college students partake in some synchronized dancing, which I’ve always been a sucker for.
What is your favorite spot on WKU's campus?
The Colonnades, especially during the springtime, is by far my favorite spot on WKU’s campus. It’s a perfect spot for grabbing lunch with some friends, filming a video project with your classmates, or getting a quick study session in before an exam.
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