WKU News

Jan 27th, 2025

Atiana Spivey, a first-gen WKU student, excels as a dual major in Biology and English. Passionate about wildlife, research, and languages, she balances science, humanities, and global conservation efforts.

Nov 15th, 2024

WKU's Evie Dukes, triple majoring in Environmental Sustainability, Spanish, and Chinese, combines her passions for languages and the environment through study abroad, reforestation, and global research with the Chinese Flagship Program.

Nov 4th, 2024

WKU sophomore Emmy Potter, double majoring in Biology and International Affairs, gained cultural empathy and global insights from a study abroad in Senegal, shaping her goal to practice medicine internationally.

Sep 9th, 2024

Elizabeth Mikeworth, a WKU quadruple major, has pursued her passion for languages and cultures, studying Chinese and Japanese. Through study abroad in Japan and work at the American Chamber of Commerce, she bridges cultural divides.

Aug 26th, 2024

Priscilla Riggs, a first-gen WKU student, is pursuing study abroad scholarships to South Korea, aiming to teach English there. Her journey highlights her ambition, love for writing, and passion for global experiences.

Aug 19th, 2024

Maria Julian (WKU '24) earned a $25,000 Boren Scholarship for her capstone in Southeast Asia. Despite no prior Chinese language experience, she thrived in WKU's Chinese Flagship Program, crediting faculty support and immersive experiences for her success.

Aug 5th, 2024

Ellie Burdette, new to the southeast US, chose WKU for its welcoming campus. After joining the Mahurin Honors College, she overcame initial doubts to secure a study abroad in Barcelona. Ellie urges peers to embrace challenges and seek opportunities.

Jul 10th, 2024

Rising senior Danielle Williams plans a Fulbright in Tanzania and graduate studies in clinical psychology, driven by her WKU experiences and global aspirations.

Jun 10th, 2024

Lilian Branch from Chattanooga, TN, is studying Chinese and Molecular Biotechnology at WKU. This summer, she’s in Taiwan with the Critical Language Scholarship, enhancing her language skills and cultural understanding.

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.

Apr 12th, 2024

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

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.

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.

Feb 28th, 2024

First-generation college student with a foster care background is among the 22 recipients of the Gilman scholarship award from the Fall 2023 cycle.

Feb 26th, 2024

Theresa Thomas, MHC Scholar, shares her experience applying for the Gilman Scholarship and her hopes for her international experience.

Feb 9th, 2024

Tiara Shellman is one of 22 WKU students who were selected for a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in Fall 2023. She shares her journey toward this award and her hopes for her abroad experience.

Nov 15th, 2023

MHC Alumni Nicolas Barth (MHC` 22) speaks on how his time studying abroad at Western helped to shape his career and changed his perspective by growing his experiences and exposing him to culture around the globe!

Nov 6th, 2023

First-Generation Scholar Parker Stallings (MHC `27) shares some of the ways he's already been able to be involved on campus along with his amazing opportunity to attend SCUSA at West Point Academy!

Apr 21st, 2023

MHC Scholar Anna Storms (MHC ’24) talks about all the ways the MHC has helped her be more involved with her major and gain the experience to help her achieve excellence!

Nov 16th, 2022

Nate Hovee (MHC’ 13) details his incredible study abroad experiences that helped to shape his future career and turn him into a YouTube star!