College of Education and Behavioral Sciences News
WKU’s Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 50 new members
- WKU Student Activities
- Monday, April 27th, 2026
WKU’s Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) inducted 50 new members to the society on Thursday (April 23).
The NSLS is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success and empowers them to have a positive impact in their community.
At the induction ceremony, the outgoing chapter president, Abby Smith was recognized, as well as the incoming chapter president, Kayla Hardy.
WKU’s NSLS chapter is unique in that it gets students involved from WKU’s main campus but also from satellite campuses and online students. Many graduate students and non-traditional students participate as well. Because all induction criteria can be completed in person or online, NSLS expands opportunities for leadership development to those students who may not be able to attend sessions in person.
To be inducted, students participated in an orientation, a leadership training day, listened to at least three speaker broadcasts and developed SMART goals with success networking teams. In spring 2026, broadcasters included Hoda Kotb, Ryan Serhant and Sebastian Maniscalco.
WKU’s Spring 2026 inductee names are listed below:
Reece Baise
Lindsey Baker
Brian Baker
Ethan Baldwin
David Baldwin
Emily Barth
David Baughman
Cristina Belrose
Lola Bond
Sarah Bowen
Hylton Brumley
Diana Buzby-Soto
Addison Darlage
Allen Davis
Oliveah Deutsch
Alexis Doepp
Sally G Vargas Estrada
Bryan-Jacob Finn
Jenny Flowers
Tracy Goforth
Daphney Grisham
Talaya Guest
Melissa Head
Ismahan Ibrahim
Abigail Jenkins
Ruth Kaylor
Victoria Koon
Collin Lee
Elijah Lewis
Nancy Logan
Cadence Long
Chloe Morgan
Gracie Nation
Jennifer O'Brien
Evangeline Osabutey
Christian Pastura
Abigail Pumarejo
Erin Quarles
Olivia Rice
Mikah Riggan
Ellery Smith
Matthew Smith
Christopher Squier
Bobbi Taylor
Taniya Thomas
Kylie Tisdale
Jennika Warner
Carina Waites
Lillian Zagula
Coletta Zurschmeide
For more information, contact WKU Student Activities (270) 745-2459.
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