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12 Mahurin Honors College Scholars Awarded MHC-SGA Diversity Scholarship
12 Mahurin Honors College Scholars Awarded MHC-SGA Diversity Scholarship

Sep 21st, 2021

The WKU Student Government Association (SGA) has allocated $1,500 to create funding for underrepresented minority scholars in The Mahurin Honors College (MHC), which will cover the MHC membership fee for twelve MHC scholars this fall.

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Zena Pare Spotlight
Zena Pare Spotlight

Sep 11th, 2021

Zena’s impressive resume and thesis project landed her a coveted internship with J.P. Morgan as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in Power and Renewables.

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Sydney Meaux Spotlight
Sydney Meaux Spotlight

Feb 19th, 2021

Sydney is currently teaching French at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington, KY.

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Langley Williams Spotlight
Langley Williams Spotlight

Feb 17th, 2021

Langley Williams is utilizing her passions and creativity to develop Virtual Escape Rooms for the KHR conference this spring.

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Patrice and Ashira Spotlight
Patrice and Ashira Spotlight

Feb 5th, 2021

Patrice and Ashira, sophomores in The Mahurin Honors College, “met by chance” and formed an amazing, powerful friendship.

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Bryson Keltner Spotlight
Bryson Keltner Spotlight

Feb 2nd, 2021

Bryson Keltner is a 2017 graduate of the MHC and WKU, and is currently the International Recruitment Admissions Counselor for Global Learning

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Laura King Spotlight
Laura King Spotlight

Sep 15th, 2020

Laura is a 2020 alum of the MHC and WKU, as well as our new admissions counselor!

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Four Mahurin Honors College Students Recognized in Critical Language Scholarship competition
Four Mahurin Honors College Students Recognized in Critical Language Scholarship competition

Apr 21st, 2020

Mahurin Honors College Senior Mac Williams (pictured) was awarded a Critical Language Scholarship. Additionally, Honors students Lily Hamm, Ryan Richardson, and Jessica Williams were recognized as alternates.

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Alex Hezik Spotlight
Alex Hezik Spotlight

Mar 19th, 2020

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Obadiah Kirk Spotlight
Obadiah Kirk Spotlight

Mar 4th, 2020

Obadiah is an MHC scholar studying Exercise Science with a pre-med concentration.

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Mahurin Honors College Announces 2025 Honors M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Counselors

Mar 27th, 2025

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Finding Their Rhythm: Mycal Caster’s First Year at WKU

Mar 24th, 2025

Mycal Caster, a WKU first-year, majors in Dance and Psychology, balancing performance ambitions with a future in clinical psychology. Active in campus life, they aim to merge dance and mental health advocacy.

Ava Lich: From Farm Fields to Cave Floors

Mar 10th, 2025

From farm life to cutting-edge research, Ava Lich studies carbon capture in Mammoth Cave, blending geology, math, and biology. A WKU scholar, she’s shaping the future of environmental science.

Lily Martin: A Future in Financial Planning Shaped by Family and Campus Involvement

Mar 3rd, 2025

Lily Martin, a WKU finance major, combines her passion for business and math in financial planning. Through her Honors capstone, she revamped WKU’s financial coach training, enhancing student financial literacy.

From Caves to Community: Noah Jennings' WKU Experience in Science and Sustainability

Feb 28th, 2025

Noah Jennings, a WKU Environmental Science major, is turning his passion for nature into hands-on research. From spelunking in Kentucky caves to studying water velocity with CHNGES, he’s seizing every opportunity to grow in science.

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The Marathon Man: Colby Alexander's Quest for Success On and Off the Track

Apr 19th, 2024

Colby Alexander, a journalism major and ultramarathon runner, embodies relentless progress, balancing academia and athletics at MHC with passion.

Kentucky Roots, British Adventures: A Tale of Embracing Change Across Oceans

Mar 25th, 2024

Brittany Moster Bergonzi, PhD, shares her transformative journey from Kentucky to the United Kingdom, sparked by a fateful encounter with a brochure from Harlaxton College. Her story reflects the power of curiosity, resilience, and seizing opportunities.

Inspired by Home: Cecilia Alali's Gilman Story and Journey to Kenya

Mar 13th, 2024

WKU's Cecilia Alali, PR major, wins Gilman Scholarship, aiding students overcoming financial barriers for studying abroad. A forensics standout, Cecilia shifted academic paths at WKU, where OSD pivotal in her Gilman application to study abroad in Kenya.

Mahurin Honors College Hosts Kentucky Honors Roundtable

Feb 23rd, 2024

The MHC hosts the spring 2024 session of the Kentucky Honors Roundtable - a rotational conference for honors students of the Commonwealth to showcase their scholarly endeavors.

Deliberative Dialogues: Campus Conversations Hosted by Mahurin Honors College Scholars

Feb 24th, 2023

MHC Scholars in Honors 251 Citizen and Self will host a series of deliberative dialogues March 29th-April 7th. The public is welcome to attend these guided discussions of pressing social issues, deliberate the options, and help decide which is the best.

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