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Displaying Articles for News: Mahurin Honors College News, Category: Study Abroad
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.
View ArticleAug 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.
View ArticleAug 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.
View ArticleAug 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.
View ArticleJul 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.
View ArticleJun 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.
View ArticleMay 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.
View ArticleApr 12th, 2024
Sydney Windhorst describes how the MHC has helped grow her experiences through study abroad allowing her to grow her career already!
View ArticleMar 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.
View ArticleMar 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.
View ArticleFeb 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.
View ArticleFeb 26th, 2024
Theresa Thomas, MHC Scholar, shares her experience applying for the Gilman Scholarship and her hopes for her international experience.
View ArticleFeb 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.
View ArticleNov 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!
View ArticleNov 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!
View ArticleApr 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!
View ArticleNov 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!
View ArticleApr 25th, 2022
The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) seeks to develop scholars into masters of their passions- whatever those may be. For scholars like Elaine Flynn (MHC ‘13), her passion could only be found in a geology research lab.
View ArticleApr 22nd, 2022
A key pillar of the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) is training scholars for success within their unique and diverse passions. In some cases, this allows scholars like Jayme Hardy (MHC ‘14) to trailblaze brand new opportunities and forge novel career path
View ArticleMar 21st, 2022
Giving back and serving your community is a core principle of The Mahurin Honors College (MHC). For some, this takes place many miles away, and for others, they choose to serve near Bowling Green. In Dr. Spencer Wright’s case, he decided to do both.
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