Honors College

Caitlin Abell, 2009 Honors College graduate from Bowling Green, KY, recently published an article entitled “Genetic Trends in Simmental Cattle,” in the Fall 2009 issue of national magazine, SimTalk: Linking Sim Genetics to Commercial Cattle. As an undergraduate Honors student, Abell participated in a summer internship at Iowa State University, where she studied genetic trends and conducted research for her Honors Capstone Experience/Thesis project, “The Effect of Breeding Herd Parity Structure on Genetic Improvement of the Sow Herd.” A Mathematics major and Agriculture and Biology double-minor, Abell is currently pursuing her Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in animal breeding and genetics at Iowa State University.

Honors students are invited to dance the night away at Lost River Cave on Friday, September 25th at 8:00pm for the annual Mix-N-Mingle. This year’s theme is Country Western, so all students are encouraged to wear their best cowboy/cowgirl gear! Tickets are on sale in the Honors College Office, Bates Hall, Minton Hall and McLean Hall until Thursday. Tickets will also be available at the door. Single tickets are $7, Couples tickets are $10.  A shuttle bus will be running the night of the dance from Minton Circle to Lost River Cave starting at 7:30pm. We hope to see you all there in your best country dress!

“Six Western Kentucky University students have been recognized in national federal scholarshipcommemorative scholarship competitions with one receiving a Goldwater Scholarship and two winning Udall Scholarships.

In addition, two students received honorable mentions in the Goldwater Scholarship competition and another student has been selected as a Truman Scholarship finalist. WKU had more students recognized for the federal commemorative scholarships than any other school, public or private in Kentucky, according to Amy Eckhardt, director of the Office of Scholar Development at WKU.”

Congratulations to the following Honors students included in this press release:
John Brantley, Joey Coe, Patrick Stewart, Dalton Hubble (Gatton Academy)

Read the full story here:
WKU Students Win Prestigious Goldwater, Udall Scholarships; Three Others Honored

“Western Kentucky University’s forensic team won its sixth American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament earlier this week in Akron, Ohio.”

Included among the winning forensic team members are the following Honors students:
Rachel Wigginton, Robert Whittley, Seth Peckham

Read the full article here:
WKU Forensic Team Wins Sixth AFA National Championship

Drs. Roberts, Cobane and Gott speak on efforts underway at WKU to reach out to talented students.

“BOWLING GREEN, KY (2009-03-25) A number of programs at Western Kentucky University are designed to encourage outstanding students to excel. Through the Honors College, the Center for Gifted Studies, and the Gatton Academy for Math and Science, students are being encouraged to thrive in challenging settings. Dan Modlin spoke with educational leaders on campus about how the state and nation can better cultivate and encourage talented students.”     Â© Copyright 2009, WKYU

You can listen to the radio segment on WKYU’s site.