Monthly Archives: December 2010
WKU honors scholars from Bowling Green, Warren County high schools
WKU honored 72 students from five Bowling Green and Warren County high schools for their academic achievements. The annual recognition ceremony honored students who qualify for an academic scholarship to WKU. This year’s group has an average ACT composite score … Continue reading
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3 students honored in Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar competition
Three students in WKU’s School of Journalism and Broadcasting have been honored in the 2010 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest with awards in both the student portfolio division and the professional division. Ty Cacek of Columbia, Mo., received first place portfolio … Continue reading
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WKU department adopts deployed student’s Fort Knox squadron
Faculty, staff and students from WKU’s Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport (KRS) have adopted a WKU soldier and his entire squadron, scheduled for deployment in January. Command Sergeant Major John Brownell is a member of the 6th Squadron, 4th … Continue reading
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WKU honors students from 6 schools
WKU honored 39 students from six Southcentral Kentucky high schools for their academic achievements. The annual recognition ceremony honored students who qualify for an academic scholarship to WKU. This year’s group has an average ACT composite score of 28.6 and … Continue reading
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Delegation from China’s Libo National Park visits Mammoth Cave
Last week Mammoth Cave National Park hosted a delegation from one of its Sister Parks from the South China Karst World Heritage Site. The administrators and scientists from Libo National Park in Ghizhou, China, came to exchange ideas on management … Continue reading
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WKU meteorology student wins regional weather forecast competition
WKU meteorology student Mitchell Gaines of Versailles finished first overall in a regional weather forecast competition hosted by the University of Georgia. Gaines was one of four students in Dr. Josh Durkee’s Synoptic Meteorology class to finish in the top … Continue reading
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More than 1,400 to graduate during WKU Fall Commencement Dec. 17-18
WKU will confer degrees and certificates to a record number of December graduates during its 2010 Fall Commencement Weekend Dec. 17-18. During graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, WKU will confer degrees and certificates to 1,407 students – 69 associates degrees, 960 … Continue reading
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3 selected for Teacher Hall of Fame
Three outstanding educators have been selected for the fourth class of the Gov. Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame. The three chosen by a statewide selection committee are the late Artie Johnson Hankins, Patricia J. Morris and … Continue reading
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WKU forensic team wins in Ohio
Fifteen WKU forensic team members traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to take part in two tournaments hosted by Ohio State University and Otterbein University the weekend of Dec. 3-5. WKU was crowned sweepstakes champion at both tournaments, as well as overall … Continue reading
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Author, marketing consultant brings brand expertise to Ad+PR program
Chris Houchens, marketing consultant and author of “Brand Zeitgeist: Embedding Brand Relationships into the Collective Consciousness,” will teach Journalism 341: Principles of Advertising (Web) during the 2011 spring semester. Houchens is a past president of the Professional Marketing Association and … Continue reading
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