News from The Mahurin Honors College

Feb 10th, 2025

Josiah Watson, a first-gen WKU student, merges his passions for biology and political science to advocate for wildlife conservation. He leads in honors, FBLA, and research, aiming for policy impact.

Jul 30th, 2024

Joshua Gillespie, resident advisor at Murray State for the Governor’s Scholars Program, helps high school seniors transition to college and teaches leadership. His GSP experience since 2021, both as a participant and staff, has aided his personal growt

May 20th, 2024

Samuel Gorecki, a Western Kentucky University alumnus from Chicago, is set for his capstone year in Southeast Asia via the Chinese Flagship Program, supported by the Boren Scholarship.

May 3rd, 2024

Elijah Hopkins graduates with double majors in journalism & political science from WKU despite the challenges of the COVID era. Diverse experiences, from investigative journalism to fraternity philanthropy, shape his path toward law school & public policy

Apr 12th, 2024

Sydney Windhorst describes how the MHC has helped grow her experiences through study abroad allowing her to grow her career already!

Oct 10th, 2023

Ataullah Tahiri (MHC '25) talks about his incredible experience getting to complete an internship with the Global Entrepreneurship Organization in Washington, DC!

Apr 19th, 2023

Ralphy Gardner (MHC ’23) details how the OSD office was able to help him to pursue his dreams and excel!

Oct 14th, 2022

Where does a biology major with a passion in sustainability go for an internship? The WKU Farm of course! Find out more in this Scholar Spotlight on Will Hemenover.

Oct 14th, 2022

Internships can play a big role in the growth of MHC Scholars. See how one current scholar is really shooting for the stars.

Oct 7th, 2022

Bria Garvin (MHC `23) traveled all the way to Orlando, Florida where she joined the Disney College Program to further her experiences with the MHC.