WKU News

Apr 21st, 2023

MHC Scholar Anna Storms (MHC ’24) talks about all the ways the MHC has helped her be more involved with her major and gain the experience to help her achieve excellence!

Apr 19th, 2023

Ralphy Gardner (MHC ’23) details how the OSD office was able to help him to pursue his dreams and excel!

Mar 22nd, 2023

MHC Scholars Jakob Briggs (MHC `25) and Caelen Gibbs (MHC `26) talk about how their time in the MHC has brought them closer together and helped pushed them both further in school

Mar 20th, 2023

MHC Scholar Cole McIntire (MHC '26) explains the hands-on opportunities he has already gotten from the MHC for his major

Nov 23rd, 2022

Brice Harney (MHC ‘15) details his magical rise to fame as his skills allowed him to accomplish his wildest dreams!

Oct 31st, 2022

Autumn and Heaven Howard (MHC '24) discuss how their Hispanic heritage has placed apart in their Ascent Toward Excellence and how the MHC has helped them in their undergraduate career.

Oct 14th, 2022

Where does a biology major with a passion in sustainability go for an internship? The WKU Farm of course! Find out more in this Scholar Spotlight on Will Hemenover.

Oct 7th, 2022

Jenna Wells talks about her time serving with the Student Government Association (SGA).

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

Mar 21st, 2022

Giving back and serving your community is a core principle of The Mahurin Honors College (MHC). For some, this takes place many miles away, and for others, they choose to serve near Bowling Green. In Dr. Spencer Wright’s case, he decided to do both.

Feb 25th, 2022

For Danielle Williams (MHC ‘25), college is “a place to discover my voice.”

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.

Feb 22nd, 2022

Brianna Harness spoke with WKU about her college experience so far, and how her racial background has impacted this.

Feb 17th, 2022

The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) strives to provide the greatest opportunities and resources for all of our scholars. While most enter the MHC following their senior year of high school, that was not the case for Obadiah Kirk (MHC ‘20)

Feb 17th, 2022

Cyn’Clara Cofer (MHC ‘22) has embraced her time in the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) at Western Kentucky University (WKU) as a chance to use her talents and voice to better the lives of those around her.

Feb 8th, 2022

Our Mahurin Honors College (MHC) Scholars come from a vast array of backgrounds and each one has a beautiful, unique story to tell. For Ena Viteskic Demir (MHC ‘09), her story began over 5,000 miles away in her native homeland of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jan 25th, 2022

Our Mahurin Honors College (MHC) Scholars, while all exceptional academics ascending towards excellence, represent a vast array of talents and interests. One of our newest scholars, Laurel Vaught (MHC ‘25), is a member of the WKU Equestrian Team.

Nov 1st, 2021

The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) has been cultivating growth in scholars for many years and some graduates have conquered their ascent and started to reach excellence in their professional careers. One such scholar is Allie Surina (MHC ‘12)

Nov 1st, 2021

Many Mahurin Honors College (MHC) scholars strive to combine their skills with their passion for serving others, and Zack Van Zant (MHC ‘15) has certainly accomplished that.

Oct 25th, 2021

Dylan Carmona (MHC ‘25) is one of the newest scholars in The Mahurin Honors College (MHC)