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WKU Faculty Member is Among This Year's Weatherford Award Winners
- Thursday, April 9th, 2020
WKU faculty member Anthony Harkins and WKU graduate Michael Croley are among the winners of this year’s Weatherford Awards for the best books about Appalachia. Appalachian Reckoning, edited by Dr. Harkins and Meredith McCarroll, received the Nonfiction Award, while Croley’s Any Other Place received the Fiction Award. The awards are granted by Berea College and the Appalachian Studies Association.
Apr 29th, 2024
Steven and Nancy Breidenich, honored with MHC Key to the College award for their exceptional support. Their philanthropy and advocacy benefited WKU/MHC students, emphasizing the importance of community involvement.
Apr 26th, 2024
Matthew J. Bowers, a Biology graduate student from Kenhorst, Pennsylvania, is the 2023-24 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award.
Apr 26th, 2024
“I was particularly drawn to the entrepreneurship major they offered because I was seeking something to help me grow my own video production business, which I started in 2016."
Apr 23rd, 2024
Three student leaders in WKU Student Publications were honored by College Media Business & Advertising Managers during an awards ceremony April 19.
Apr 23rd, 2024
“Challenging Conversations: Ethical Approaches to Team-Based Care," presented by Drs. Melissa Travelsted and Kurt Neelly from WKU CHHS were awarded the best poster in the Communication Strategies, Empathy category at the IPEC poster fair.
Apr 23rd, 2024
Vivian Rivera is WKU's latest to earn the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 and a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance is awarded to their graduate institution.
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