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Jackson Hite '23 Awarded Fulbright US Student Grant
Jackson Hite '23 Awarded Fulbright US Student Grant

Apr 11th, 2023

Jackson Hite, a graduating senior in Advertising and Public Relations from Scottsville, is WKU’s second Fulbright US Student Program grantee of the 2023-24 award year. Jackson has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship for North Macedonia.

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Rivera awarded Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research
Rivera awarded Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research

Apr 7th, 2023

WKU student Vivian Rivera has been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. One of only three students studying at Kentucky institutions to be named a Goldwater Scholar in this application cycle, she is WKU's first since 2019.

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Seven WKU Students Offered Critical Language Scholarships
Seven WKU Students Offered Critical Language Scholarships

Apr 6th, 2023

Seven WKU students have been offered 2023 Critical Language Scholarships, and one has been designated an alternate. The CLS Program fully funds summer intensive language study abroad in 15 languages critical to U.S. national security.

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Two WKU students receive Fund for Education Abroad scholarships
Two WKU students receive Fund for Education Abroad scholarships

Apr 5th, 2023

Two WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad during the Summer 2023 term.

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WKU alumna Hannah Banks awarded Fulbright US Student Grant
WKU alumna Hannah Banks awarded Fulbright US Student Grant

Mar 23rd, 2023

Hannah Banks ('20) has been awarded a Fulbright US Student Program grant to fund a master's degree in Global Health at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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WKU senior receives ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship

Apr 30th, 2026

Madison Gardner, a senior in computer science, has been awarded a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship to conduct AI and robotics research at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) in Switzerland.

WKU junior Caden Lucas named 2026 Truman Scholar

Apr 24th, 2026

Caden Lucas, a junior from Harned, has been selected as a 2026 Truman Scholar. He is the second Truman Scholar in WKU’s history and the only Truman Scholar chosen from Kentucky this year. 

WKU graduate awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Apr 20th, 2026

December 2025 graduate Emma Bunch of Glasgow has earned the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. NSF Graduate Research Fellows receive a three-year award valued at $159,000 for master's or Ph.D. study.

WKU Student Awarded Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship

Apr 17th, 2026

WKU student Brianna Bennish was awarded a Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarship in the Spring 2026 application cycle for study abroad to Poland in Summer 2026.

Priscilla Riggs ('26) Awarded Fulbright US Student Program Grant

Apr 15th, 2026

Priscilla Riggs, a first-generation college student in English and Marketing, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to South Korea.

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WKU named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars from 2001–2025

Mar 12th, 2026

WKU has been recognized as an all-time Top Producing Institution in the Gilman Scholarship Program. In the 25-year history of the program, WKU is a national leader among Medium Colleges and Universities.

24 WKU Students Awarded Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad

May 27th, 2025

24 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2025 application cycle, more than all other public universities in Kentucky combined. Combined, their scholarships totaled $83,000.

7 WKU Students Recognized by Freeman-ASIA, Phi Kappa Phi Awards for Study Abroad

May 20th, 2025

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized four WKU students as winners and two additional students as alternates. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to one student.

Two WKU students awarded Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships

Apr 22nd, 2025

Two WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad in the February 2025 application cycle. The recipients were offered scholarships for study abroad in Austria for the Summer 2024 term. 

WKU Named Top Performing Institution With a Record Seven Boren Scholarships

Sep 25th, 2024

Seven WKU Chinese Flagship Program students earned Boren Scholarships of up to $25,000 to fund up to a year of critical language-focused study abroad.

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