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ALIVE Center for
Community Partnerships
Bachelor
of
Interdisciplinary Studies
Computer
Information Technology
Leadership
Studies Program
Master
of Administrative Dynamics
Systems
Management
University
Experience
Women's
Studies Program
Affiliated
Areas
Carol
Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science
in Kentucky
Honors
College |
Student
Doers & Deeds
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Center

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Aurelia
Spaulding earned her Bachelor of Arts
from WKU in 2006 with the intent of practicing
Public Relations for a nonprofit organization.
The desire started through volunteer work in her
service sorority (Gamma Sigma Sigma), but widely
expanded with the development of the ALIVE Center.
From
2004-06, Aurelia went on to volunteer for organizations
such as Habitat for Humanity, Girls, Inc., Boys
& Girls Club, Salvation Army, Girl Scouts
of Kentuckiana, and planned a number of charity
events on campus for nonprofits. Aurelia recorded
more than 100 hours of service a semester, and
went on to win the National Distinguished Service
Award in her sorority for 2005. With the award
recognition, a donation was made to a charity
of her choice, War Memorial Boys & Girls
Club. At the same time, her chapter’s
expanded efforts for community service won them
recognition for having the Most Outstanding
Service Program among the 60 chapters in 2005.
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| Bachelor
of Interdisciplinary Studies
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Allison
Clark graduated in December 2007 with
a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree.
She was the 2007 Scholar of the University College
and a finalist for the Ogden Scholar Award.
Clark says she had a hard time choosing just
one major and was excited about the opportunity
to study so many different topics. She hopes
to attend medical school and believes that a
background in a variety of subjects help her
relate to a variety of patients. “This
degree allows you tailor your educational experience
to your individual interests,” she says,
“and really experience the many interdisciplinary
opportunities that Western has to offer.” |
| Leadership
Studies Program
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Jace
Lux says, "The
Leadership Certificate has played a key role
in helping me become a better leader in my personal
and professional life. Currently, I am the Assistant
Director for Western Kentucky University's national
and international speech and debate team. There
are over 50 students on the team, and the information
I learned in the program has helped me to better
deal with general leadership needs, settling
disputes between students, motivating students
and staff, and rewarding them for a job well
done. Since completing the graduate Leadership
Program, I have helped guide the team to 2 national,
3 international, and 3 state championships in
collegiate speech and debate. In June 2006 I
married Brandy Trescott, a 1999 WKU graduate.
She worked as a registered nurse for 7 years
and is now in anesthesia school. We live in
White House, TN. " |
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of Administrative Dynamics

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Brentni
Henderson earned the Master in Administrative
Dynamics in December, 2007, as well as the Graduate
Certificate in Leadership Studies. She’ll
finish her MBA in December, 2008. While serving
as president of the WKU SHRM (Society for Human
Resource Management), the club received Top
10 national recognition for their efforts in
community service, serving the student body,
and academic achievement. The group of 25 conducts
mock interviews for students in Gordon Ford
College of Business, to help prepare them for
jobs after graduation. They also work locally
with Salvation Army and the March of Dimes.
Brentni grew up in Tompkinsville, Kentucky,
and is getting ready to marry her high school
sweetheart. Brentni would like to stay in the
area and aspires to be a top executive in a
global organization. In her words, “We
all need to dream big.” Brentni especially
thanks Dr. Speer and Dr. Garmon for mentoring
her over the past two years. |
| University
Experience
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soon! |
Rachealle
Sanford, Daniel McBride,
and Amanda Peterson participated
in a panel at the Students in Transition Conference
in Cincinnati last November. All three are Peer
Mentors in the University Experience program and
helped in the classrooms in the fall of 2007.
Sanford mentored in a UE pilot class on career
exploration, McBride mentored in a UE class focused
on leadership, and Peterson mentored in a class
offered for students at risk. The group, along
with Jim Fulkerson who directs the program, presented
their research which shows that peer mentors benefit
from the mentoring program through both higher
graduation rates and higher grades during the
semesters they mentor. The peer mentoring program
is open to students who have a 2.75 GPA in their
majors and an overall GPA of 2.5. They help in
both general and subject specific UE classes.
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Women's
Studies Program

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Women’s
studies minors Crystal Kaya and
Sara Herndon attended the American
Democracy Project (ADP) South conference, held
October 25-27 at Kennesaw State University in
Georgia. Their presentation on the Women
& Kids Learning Together Summer Camp
won first place in the category of co-curricular
student engagement.
Herndon and Kaya, along with Western Carolina
University and North Georgia College and State
University students, placed 1st runner up in
a "Think Tank" competition, challenged
to create a diversity education project that
could be completed across the different campuses
represented. Crystal
Kaya was nominated to be the graduate student
representative on the ADP South board of directors
from fall 2008 through fall 2009.
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Student
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Honors
College
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Ashley Belcher, an Owensboro
junior and student assistant in the Honors College,
is a News/Editorial Journalism and Spanish double
major and an active member of the WKU Honors
College. In the fall of 2007, Ashley received
$5,000 through the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
to help fund her study abroad experience in
Madrid, Spain, where she studied both journalism
and Spanish.
While she enjoys studying in both of her fields,
Ashley has found a true community in the WKU
Honors College. As Coordinator of Events for
HonorsToppers, the ambassadorial group to the
Honors College, Ashley organizes all service
hours of the members. She has also graduated
from two phases of Honors Dynamic Leadership
Institute and is currently in Phase III. Ashley
also helped organize the first Honors Freshman
Orientation Retreat (H4) last summer.
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