WKU Sisterhood

The WKU Sisterhood awarded grants to four projects at its annual meeting on Nov. 16. In total, more than $55,000 was awarded to programs and initiatives in the University community.

The following grants were awarded:

•    $6,602 to create an online State Registered Nurse Aide Program to create an affordable, high-quality course for WKU pre-health profession students to obtain their State Registered Nurse Aide certificate and begin gaining clinical work experience while completing their studies at WKU, thereby enhancing their professional school applications and addressing their community’s SRNA shortage.

•    $5,000 to the Xposure High School Journalism Workshop to identify a diverse group of high school students interested in journalism, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in the news industry, and give them an immersive experience learning all facets of journalism over nine days at WKU at no cost to the student.

•    $30,000 to the Professional Clothes Closet in the Gordon Ford College of Business to ensure that every business student has the attire he or she needs to be confident and prepared to enter the job market.

•    $14,000 to the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Women’s Right to Vote to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote. In preparation for this historic event in 2020, funding will allow WKU and the greater Bowling Green community to celebrate through a series of events throughout the year leading up to the anniversary.

At the meeting, members of the WKU Sisterhood and invited guests received an update from the 2017 grant recipients.

The WKU Sisterhood, chaired by Dr. Barbara Burch, is an organization of women advancing university priorities through philanthropic engagement and a collective voice. Any alumna, friend, faculty or staff member of WKU is invited to join this group of women. Members pool their financial gifts and award funds to a limited number of University designations to maximize the impact of their philanthropy.

For more information, contact Summer Bacon at (270) 745-4036.