Judy Rouse has been the heart of the WKU in Owensboro campus from 2000 to 2026, and is honored upon her retirement from the university with a student scholarship in her name. Students called her “Mama Judy.” The pink nameplate on her office desk reflected this too! Roles of caring, mentoring, listening, and guidance were…
This Fund is intended to support the personal, academic, and leadership development of undergraduate members of Phi Delta Theta at WKU through scholarships, mentorship, values-based alumni engagement and other priorities as deemed appropriate. Please check back for more information on upcoming events! WKU Sword and Shield Charity Golf Scramble Registration
A Community Effort Since 2006, the Stuff the Bus promotion has altered the lives of children and families throughout Warren County and South Central Kentucky. Stuff the Bus is a community event that focuses on meeting the school supply needs of school-age children to ensure that every child starts the school year the same way.…
The Stuff the Bus Foundation has again partnered with the WKU College Heights Foundation along with Daily News Broadcasting to create a new scholarship for WKU Broadcasting students. The Steve Meredith Stuff the Bus Memorial Broadcasting Scholarship will honor the memory and contributions of Steve Meredith as both a broadcaster and founder of the Stuff…
First Lieutenant, US Army Eric David Yates Killed in Action 18 September 2010 WKU Class of 2008 On September 17, 2010 1LT Eric Yates was on a dismounted foot patrol when an IED exploded, Maquan, Zahari District, Afghanistan. Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Fire Support Officer 2009-2010…
From the Hilltop to the World This fund, as its name suggests, was created by Heike Armbrust and Dr. Laura McGee. Heike Armbrust is a German educator at the Anne-Frank-Gymnasium in Werne, Germany. Besides teaching English and Religion full-time she runs annual student exchanges with three high schools in Bowling Green with support of the German…
Adopt-A-Class Scholarship Fund The Bowling Green Rotary Club began the Adopt-A-Class Scholarship Fund in 1991 with a suggestion from loyal Rotarian Charles Hardcastle. His idea was simple–to adopt a single class in an elementary school with a high percentage of free and reduced lunch and give them the hope of a college education. More than just…
Commemorating Coach Bill Taylor Francis P. Bill Taylor was born on July 15, 1944, in Owensboro, Kentucky to Francis Frank Taylor and Beatrice Bozarth. It is said that although Coach Taylor loved watching most sports, his first love was the game of football. This love began early on and only increased as he got older.…
College students gravitate to the study of sociology as it asks big questions such as: Why do jobs vanish from one area and appear somewhere else? What social influences enable prejudice? What alternatives to the nuclear family exist, and how prevalent are they? How has an increased number of elderly people impacted life in the…
The GO Global Scholarship was established to support social work students in having international learning experiences. The scholarship was created by Dr. Erlene Grise-Owens and Dr. Larry W. Owens; they are life-partners, social work educators, and world travelers. Erlene grew up on a farm in Quality (Butler County), KY and is a WKU alumnus (1978).…