WKU News

The Mahurin Honors College at Western Kentucky University has announced its student leadership team for H4 Orientation 2026, the college’s signature extended orientation experience designed to welcome incoming honors students to campus before the start of the academic year.

H4 Orientation 2026 will take place from the afternoon of Saturday, August 15 through noon on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. This year’s program is strategically scheduled the weekend before WKU’s longstanding M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan tradition, creating a more seamless transition into campus life and allowing students to build meaningful connections before the start of the fall semester.

Registration for H4 Orientation is now open.

H4 serves as the Mahurin Honors College’s immersive orientation experience for incoming honors students, blending community-building, academic transition support, leadership development, and campus traditions. Through small-group engagement led by trained student counselors and Direction Leaders, students are introduced to WKU resources, traditions, and the honors experience while forming early friendships and support networks.

The 2026 H4 Direction Leaders are:

• Peter Aung (top left)
• Maxwell Etienne (top right)
• Elizabeth Grant (bottom left)
• Cameron McCullough (bottom right)

These student leaders will guide and mentor a team of counselors throughout the orientation experience.

New counselors joining the H4 team for 2026 include:

• Diego Alcaraz-Monje
• Eva Borchardt
• Veronica Butler
• Maggie Childers
• Emma Childress
• Emma Garner
• Nathan Harley
• Jacob Harley
• Braydon Marshall
• Macy Meyer
• Luke Phelps
• Sylvi Segraves
• Morgan Solomon
• Ryan Sublette
• Abigail Voorhes-Fontenot
• Hayden Watts
• Anna Whitney

Returning counselors for H4 2026 include:

• Anastacia Alvarez
• Esmeralda Hernandez
• Ayanna Jones
• Lily Meade
• Angelique Neema
• Marisol Perez-Ku
• Simon Petruska
• Pace Wiseman
• Caroline Wright

Together, the H4 leadership team represents a broad range of academic disciplines, campus involvement, and student experiences, all centered around helping new honors students feel welcomed, connected, and prepared for their transition to college life at WKU.

“H4 has long been one of the defining experiences of the Mahurin Honors College community,” said Elizabeth Gannon, Student Services & Outreach Specialist. “By aligning the program more intentionally with M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan, students will have an even smoother introduction into the traditions, relationships, and support systems that shape the WKU experience.”

Additional information about H4 Orientation, including registration details and program updates, can be found at https://www.wku.edu/honors/honors-orientation/index.php.