College of Education and Behavioral Sciences News

Thirty-two Western Kentucky University students have been selected as Spirit Masters for the 2025-26 year.

Spirit Masters, known as the official student ambassadors of WKU, serve to preserve traditions, strive for excellence and make the spirit of WKU contagious. They do this through service to the university. According to the organization’s mission, Spirit Masters work with each other and WKU officials to extend the spirit of WKU to others so they, too, can understand how “The Spirit Makes the Master.” Spirit Masters were first presented to the University in the spring of 1981.

Fifteen WKU students have been newly selected as Spirit Masters for 2025-26. They are:

• Jakob Barker, a freshman from Wilmore who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. 

• Grayce Bashman, a sophomore from Murfreesboro who is majoring in Vocal Music Education. 

• Demani Bell, a freshman from Danville who is majoring in Musical Theatre with a minor in Arts Administration and ASL.

• Veronica Butler, a freshman from Lexington who is majoring in International Affairs, Political Science, and Chinese. 

• Hannah Hash, a freshman from Versailles who is majoring in Legal Studies and History. 

• Morgan Hicks, a freshman from Clarksville who is majoring in Nursing. 

• Luke Phelps, a sophomore from Bardstown who is majoring in Civil Engineering. 

• Chloe Ralston, a sophomore from Stanford who is majoring in Nursing. 

• Emaun Riley, a freshman from Owensboro who is majoring in Marketing. 

• Maham Shahbaz, a junior from Brownsville who is majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. 

• Jagger Tomes, a freshman from Sonora who is majoring in Photojournalism. 

• Joselyne Trammell, a junior from Somerset who is majoring in Healthcare Administration and minoring in Psychological Science. 

• Amelia Tucker, a sophomore from Calhoun who is majoring in Agriculture Education. 

• Molly Wilson, a junior from Louisville who is majoring in Mathematical Economics and minoring in Applied Statistics and Finance.  

• Pace Wiseman, a freshman from Bowling Green who is majoring in Biochemistry and minoring Spanish. 

Seventeen Spirit Masters are returning for the 2025-26 year. They are:

• Landry Steenbergen, a junior from Glasgow who is majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing.

• Cai Coburn, a junior from Versailles who is majoring in Accounting with a minor in Finance.

• Peter Aung, a junior from Bowling Green who is majoring in Health Sciences.

• Calee Carroll, a junior from Danville who is majoring in Political Science and Legal Studies.

• Ryan Dilts, a junior from Villa Hills who is majoring in Finance with a certificate in Data Analytics.

• Haley Fowler, a junior from Franklin who is majoring in Elementary Education.

• Marlowe Hanel, a sophomore from Louisville who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Visual Journalism, and Photography.

• Gracie Hurt, a sophomore from Richmond who is majoring in Public Relations and Sport Management.

• Gabriel Jerdon, a junior from Versailles who is majoring in Civil Engineering.

• Caden Lucas, a sophomore from Harned who is majoring in Political Science and Legal Studies.

• Marissa Mudd, a sophomore from Crestwood who is majoring in International Affairs and Spanish with a minor in Marketing.

• Emily Oden, a sophomore from Guthrie who is majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

• Emily Reinneck, a junior from Mascoutah, Illinois who is majoring in Interior Design.

• Genevieve Robinett, a junior from Brentwood, Tennessee who is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Photojournalism.

• Rush Robinson, a junior from Benton who is majoring in Psychology, Philosophy, and Sociology.

• Sophia Stirling, a sophomore from Troy, Illinois who is majoring in Political Science and Legal Studies.

• Rayna Taylor, a junior from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who is majoring in Hospitality Management with a minor in Africana Studies.

 For more information about WKU Spirit Masters, visit https://www.wku.edu/spiritmasters/ or email spirit.masters@wku.edu.

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Western Kentucky University prides itself on positioning its students, faculty and staff for long term success. As a student-centered, applied research university, WKU helps students expand on classroom learning by integrating education with real-world applications in the communities we serve. Our hilltop campus is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which was recently named by Reader’s Digest as one of the nicest towns in America, just an hour’s drive from Nashville, Tennessee.