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WKU has selected 16 students as recipients of the 2026-2027 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award. The scholarship is valued at $16,000 annually and worth $64,000 over a four-year period.

The 2026-2027 Cherry Presidential Scholarship recipients are:

• Colin Davey of Hebron, a senior at Conner Senior High School who plans to major in Biology in the Ogden College of Science & Engineering.
• Miles Davis of Louisville, a senior at Atherton High School who plans to major in Broadcasting in the Potter College of Arts & Letters.
• Presley Davis of Somerset, a senior at Somerset Christian School who plans to major in Civil Engineering in the Ogden College of Science & Engineering.
• Annesley Frazier of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a senior at Providence Christian Academy who plans to major in Interior Design and Fashion Studies in the Potter College of Arts & Letters.
• Ethan Gallagher of Bowling Green, a senior at Bowling Green High School who plans to major in Visual Journalism and Photography in the Potter College of Arts & Letters.
• Brayden Johnson of Bee Spring, a senior at Edmonson County High School who plans to major in Biology in the Ogden College of Science & Engineering.
• Jocelyn Johnson of Shelbyville, a senior at Shelby County High School who plans to major in Exercise Science in the College of Health & Human Services.
• Katelyn McCammon of Glenview Manor, a senior at Ballard High School who plans to major in Data Science in the Gordon Ford College of Business.
• Emina McQueen of Louisville, a senior at Dupont Manual Magnet High School who plans to major in Organizational Leadership in the College of Education & Behavioral Sciences.
• Monique Mwasumbi of London, a senior at London Christian Academy who plans to major in Biology in the Ogden College of Science & Engineering.
• Sophie Pressley of Henderson, a senior at Henderson County Senior High School who plans to major in Business Economics in the Gordon Ford College of Business.
• Kaitlyn Rundle of Rineyville, a senior at North Hardin High School who plans to major in Elementary Education in the College of Education & Behavioral Sciences.
• Campbell Smith of Lanesville, Indiana, a senior at Floyd Central High School who plans to major in Psychology in the College of Education & Behavioral Sciences.
• Makayla Throckmorton of Walton, a senior at Walton Verona High School who plans to major in Nursing in the College of Health & Human Services.
• Leah Wheeler of Crestwood, a senior at South Oldham High School who plans to major in Nursing in the College of Health & Human Services.
• Alayna Williams of Frankfort, a senior at Anderson County High School who plans to major in Accounting in the Gordon Ford College of Business.

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Western Kentucky University prides itself on positioning its students, faculty and staff for long term success. As a student-centered, applied research university, WKU helps students expand on classroom learning by integrating education with real-world applications in the communities we serve. Our hilltop campus is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which was recently named by Reader’s Digest as one of the nicest towns in America, just an hour’s drive from Nashville, Tennessee.