News from The Mahurin Honors College

Jul 6th, 2026

From the ICU to Taiwan: WKU nursing alum Brent Andrews ('19) earned a Fulbright to pursue a master's in global health research. His journey—from bedside nursing during COVID-19 to global health—shows where curiosity, service, and mentorship can lead.

Jun 22nd, 2026

WKU student Samantha Gerdes turned a campus tour into a life-changing journey, earning a prestigious Boren Award to study and intern in Taiwan after four years in Chinese Flagship.

Jun 1st, 2026

Gilman Scholar Jesse Ferguson is turning a dream into reality, heading to Taiwan to deepen his Chinese language skills and cultural understanding through study abroad.

May 26th, 2026

Morgan Hicks, a WKU nursing major and Gilman Scholar, will study public health in London and Amsterdam this summer, gaining global healthcare perspectives to support her future work with underserved and rural communities.

May 17th, 2026

WKU junior Lilian Branch turned uncertainty into opportunity through biomedical research, Chinese language study abroad, and mentorship that reshaped her future goals.

Mar 25th, 2024

Brittany Moster Bergonzi, PhD, shares her transformative journey from Kentucky to the United Kingdom, sparked by a fateful encounter with a brochure from Harlaxton College. Her story reflects the power of curiosity, resilience, and seizing opportunities.

Mar 13th, 2024

WKU's Cecilia Alali, PR major, wins Gilman Scholarship, aiding students overcoming financial barriers for studying abroad. A forensics standout, Cecilia shifted academic paths at WKU, where OSD pivotal in her Gilman application to study abroad in Kenya.

Apr 25th, 2022

The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) seeks to develop scholars into masters of their passions- whatever those may be. For scholars like Elaine Flynn (MHC ‘13), her passion could only be found in a geology research lab.

Apr 22nd, 2022

A key pillar of the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) is training scholars for success within their unique and diverse passions. In some cases, this allows scholars like Jayme Hardy (MHC ‘14) to trailblaze brand new opportunities and forge novel career path

Feb 25th, 2022

As the saying goes: ”home is where the heart is,” and many Mahurin Honors College (MHC) scholars such as Ameerah Palacios (MHC ‘05) have set their heart atop the great hill of WKU.