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2 WKU graduates recognized by James Madison Fellowship Foundation
2 WKU graduates recognized by James Madison Fellowship Foundation

May 10th, 2017

Kendrick Bryan, a WKU alumnus from Elizabethtown, was selected as a 2017 James Madison Fellow. Shelley Spalding, a WKU alumna and graduate student from Lebanon, was selected as an alternate.

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8 WKU students recognized by Gilman International Scholarship Program
8 WKU students recognized by Gilman International Scholarship Program

May 8th, 2017

Sierra Bailey of Lexington, Austin Barnes of Hodgenville, Kate Hart of Princeton, Jade Haywood of Charlotte, North Carolina, Monica Wallace of Princeton, and Gracen Williams of Bowling Green were awarded for up to $5,000 for summer study abroad.

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8 WKU students recognized by Gilman International Scholarship Program

May 8th, 2017

Eight WKU students were recognized by the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Six students will receive scholarships of up to $5,000 for summer study abroad programs while two others were named alternates.

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6 Gatton Academy students win Department of State scholarships
6 Gatton Academy students win Department of State scholarships

May 3rd, 2017

Six students at The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU have received nationally-competitive scholarships for immersive, critical language study this summer. They will travel to China, Estonia and Morocco.

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2 WKU students selected to participate in Fulbright Summer Institute
2 WKU students selected to participate in Fulbright Summer Institute

May 3rd, 2017

Hayden Grace of Hopkinsville and Madeline Marita of Florence are the fifth and sixth WKU students to be selected for the prestigious nationally-competitive program since 2012.

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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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