On Thursday, April 25^th, the WKU Department of English held its annual awards ceremony in Cherry Hall 125 at 4 pm. This event celebrates the accomplishments and hard work of students and graduates of the English Department.

Dr. Rob Hale, Head of English, commented, “We have so many outstanding students in our undergraduate and graduate programs. We’re fortunate that many of our alumni and friends have funded scholarships and awards so that we can recognize and celebrate our students’ achievements.”

The complete list of scholarship and award winners include:

Scholarship Winners

Frank L. Atkinson Scholarship: Adrianna Waters of Florence, KY

Paul Bush Memorial Scholarship: Kiah Grier of Louisville, KY and Jonique Morris of Bowling Green, KY

Dr. Nancy Hightower Davis Scholarship: Bailey Cooke of Eubank, KY and Rowan Michael of Scottsville, KY

Noma Dunn Scholarship Fund: Hanna Van Winkle of Slaughters, KY

Jim and Lana Flynn Study Abroad Scholarship: Georgia McMaster of Owensboro, KY

Thomas G. Jones Scholarship: Aubrey Kelley of Somerset, KY

The Eva Rush Lee Scholarship: Rachel Cranor of Bowling Green, KY, Cori Langford of Albany, KY, and Georgia McMaster of Owensboro, KY

The Lee Little Scholarship: Alicyn Newman of Bowling Green, KY

Earl A. Moore Scholarship: Brittney Gruber of Morgantown, KY

Betty Jean and Doug Mosley Scholarship: Melissa Rush of Bowling Green, KY

Addie Hochstrasser Estate Fund for the Jim Wayne Miller Scholarship in Creative Writing: Olivia Mohr of Nicholasville, KY

Jim Wayne Miller Scholarship: Caroline Mason of Lawrenceburg, KY

Pat and Wallace Nave Scholarship: Sarah Lyons of Lebanon Junction, KY

Dr. Karen Pelz Scholarship: Dillon Miller of Eastview, KY

Mary Lucille Scott Scholarship: Aimee Edens of Custer, KY

The Earl A. and Cleo B. Moore and Terrence E. and Sarah D. Kelsey Student Aid Fund: Madison Miller of Rumsey, KY

The Colonel Edgar Bryant and Edith R. Stansbury Scholarship: Madelyn Chambers of Elizabethtown, KY, Sarah Olive of Louisville, KY, and Carder Venable of Portland, TN

Patricia Minton Taylor Scholarship: Chloe Benningfield of Campbellsville, KY

Award Winners

The Undergraduate Conference of Language, Literature, and Culture Winners: Thomas Deaton of Elizabethtown, KY, Adrianna Waters of Florence, KY, and Sabel Overlin of Bowling Green. KY

Goldenrod Winners: Samantha Williams of Morgantown, KY, Natalie Turner of Bowling Green, KY, and Aimee Edens of Custer, KY

PCAL Award Winners: Delaney Holt (Outstanding English/EST Student) of Burlington, KY, Jon Meyers (Outstanding MA) of Bowling Green, KY, and Marcee Wardell (Outstanding MFA) of Bowling Green, KY

Outstanding MA and Gladly Award: Hope Watkins of Hardinsburg, KY

Outstanding MA and Wood Award: Jon Meyers of Bowling Green, KY

Outstanding Student in Creative Writing: Emily Houston of Winchester, KY

Outstanding Student in Literature and Gordon Wilson Award: Rachel McCoy of Independence, KY

Outstanding Student in Professional Writing: Kylie Carlson of Bowling Green, KY

Outstanding Student in English for Secondary Teachers: Brittney Gruber of Morgantown, KY

Outstanding Minor in TESOL: Catherine Ellis of Glasgow, KY

Alan Miller Memorial Award: Thomas Deaton of Elizabethtown, KY

Frank and Cellia Conley Writing Awards: Kiah Grier of Louisville, KY, Christy Wiggins of Bowling Green. KY, and Celeste Rehmel of Lexington, KY

Zephyrus Award Winners: Samantha Williams of Morgantown, KY, Isabel Brinegar of Bowling Green, KY, Natalie Turner of Bowling Green, KY, Nathan Mayes of Owensboro, KY, and Olivia Short of Louisville, KY

To learn more about the individual awards and scholarships visit: https://www.wku.edu/financialaid/scholarships/