Honors College

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.

Dear Honors Students,

Thank you so much for your participation in this semester’s Study Abroad Photo and Essay Contest. The submitted photos and essays were evaluated on their appeal for motivating other students to study abroad, their ability to be used in advertisements, including posters, brochures, and web pages, and their ability to characterize the Honors Spirit: “The Spirit of Engaged Excellence.” After the entire honors crew’s careful evaluations over your submissions, I am pleased to announce the follow students have won this year’s awards:

Photos:
1st place ($100) Katrina Bidwell
2nd place ($50) Adrienne Reuter
3rd place ($25) Sarah Hood
Essays:
1st place ($100) Ashley Mefford
2nd place ($50) Natalie Peak
3rd place ($25) Amanda Beers

The winners’ works are accessible through www.wku.edu/honors/contest.php.
Congratulations!

We hope you keep traveling abroad, taking photos, writing essays, and promoting the spirit of engaged excellence!

Cheers,

Maggie

Check out the article about HonorsToppers’ Trivia Bowl in today’s Herald. Please congratulate the HonorsToppers on a job well done if you see them - they have worked exceedingly hard on this event.

HonorsToppers to host first Big Red’s Trivia Bowl

Honors students, including Colin Moss (whose finger and luggage tag are featured below), are spending some time in Africa over WKU’s J-Term. While helping people in Africa, the WKU Honors College continues to gain a global reach.

Below, Colin Moss takes a picture of his H4 luggage tag and gives us a glimpse of the African landscape.

The WKU Honors College now has their own channel on YouTube. Our videos consist of some memories from the 2008 H4: Freshman Orientation and videos created for the Honors College.

Honors student Lacy Steele created two videos for the Honors College as an augmentation for a broadcasting class which she took the fall semester of 2008.

Lacy’s first video, WKU Honors in the Classroom, details what it is like to be in the Honors classroom setting. She interviews both Honors students and professors who have taught Honors classes.

Her second video, WKU Honors College Harlaxton, gives the perspectives of several Honors students who have studied abroad to Harlaxton College in Grantham, England.

For more information on augmenting a class or studying abroad at Harlaxton, contact the Honors College.