Four incoming Western Kentucky University freshmen have been awarded four-year renewable scholarships valued at $8,000, or $2,000 per year, as part of the WKU Alumni Assocation’s Alumni Leadership Scholars program.
Those awardees include:
Jillian Morris of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, an incoming freshman studying nursing
Garrett Reece of Hebron, an incoming freshman studying accounting
Amelia Tucker of Calhoun, an incoming freshman studying communication disorders
Alesha Nyakeraka of Cadiz, an incoming freshman studying meteorology
Established in 1983, the ALS program is funded by endowments housed in the College Heights Foundation—the Calvin M. and Rosella Spivey Isbell Scholars and the Bob and Norma Jean Kirby Scholars.
Of the 195 who applied for these scholarships, only these four were selected.
Zach Marcum, assistant director of alumni engagement, said the selection process is designed to help identify individuals who are passionate about leadership, service and academic excellence.
The new scholars will join 11 other students who are already a part of the ALS group. The program requires students to remain in good standing with WKU, and grades are reviewed at the end of each semester. In addition, the students must also complete one academic or philanthropic project per semester. The group meets monthly and works on group volunteer projects each semester.
