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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.