WKU Scholars of the Week

Featured Scholars


Rachel Sunderlin Greenwood High School Junior Rachel has a 4.0 GPA and is excited to attend college. She was award Academic All-Region Honors while playing for the Greenwood basketball and soccer teams and was selected to all-state choir as a freshman.		Andrea Carnes Edmonson County High School Junior Andrea has a 4.0 GPA and plans to attend medical school. She has played on the Edmonson County High School varisty basketball and softball teams, volunteers her time at a local nursing home, and is a member of Beta Club and Future Business Leaders of America.

Previously Featured Scholars

This semester's scholarship winner is Jennifer King, a junior at Greenwood High School in Bowling Green, Ky. King has a 4.0 GPA and is involved in a variety of extracurricular activities, including the art club, volunteering at the Salvation Army and local animal shelters, and playing the violin. While she is still exploring her collegiate options, a recently discovered passion for photography has her considering WKU: "I really like photography. I got a camera over Christmas break, I've really been snapping away. And WKU has a very good photo-journalism program that I will definitely be looking into."

2012 Fall Scholarship Winner

This year's Fall Semester scholarship winner, Christopher "Jacob" Hodges of Monroe County High School, Christopher maintained a 4.0 GPA, scored a 31 on his ACT, and has been a defensive captain on his high school football team since his sophomore year. He was also voted Most Likely to Succeed by his classmates.