Daily Archives: February 18, 2009

WKU graduate receives prestigious award from Department of Defense

WKU graduate Edric V. Thompson received the 2008 Thomas Jefferson Award for excellence in print and broadcast journalism among military and civilian employees across the Department of Defense. Thompson, who works in the U.S. Army Communications-Electronic Research, Development and Engineering … Continue reading

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Imagewest students win Markie Awards

WKU’s Imagewest students won several awards at the eighth annual Professional Marketing Association (PMA) Markie Awards. Bowling Green advertising and marketing businesses competed in the recent Markie Awards at the Holiday Inn Plaza Hotel. The Markie Awards were created by … Continue reading

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WKU alum named Vice President for University Advancement at Gannon

WKU alum Jack H. Sims has been named Vice President for University Advancement at Gannon University in Erie, Pa. Sims has more than 14 years’ experience in fundraising in higher education, as well as several years’ experience in fundraising for … Continue reading

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Galapagos Islands topic of presentation

This month the WKU Libraries’ Far Away Places Series features WKU biology professor Doug McElroy, who will discuss the Galapagos Islands. In June 2007 McElroy led a combined student/alumni study abroad group to the Galapagos for a course titled “Biology … Continue reading

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