Dr. George C. Moore grew up at 1424 Adams Street in Bowling Green, Kentucky, just down the street from WKU in the “Shadow of the Hill,” as he and others called it. As a young man, Dr. Moore became interested in “Amateur Radio” and was certified after high school...

The G. Euen Compton Scholarship Endowment is made possible through a perpetual trust established by G. Euen Compton, a loyal alumnus of Western Kentucky University. He was a successful school teacher in Trigg County and came to value education in the highest regard....

Gordon B. Ford was born on September 27th, 1913 in Greenville, KY. He came to Bowling Green Business University, the forerunner of WKU’s business college, where he graduated in 1934. Gordon credited much to his mother, Mattie Newman Ford, as he was able to attend...

Grant was born on May 30, 1985, to Arch and Deborah McAlister in Dayton Ohio. His family moved to Somerset KY during his early school years, Grant remained in Somerset until he graduated from Southwestern High School and went on to college at WKU. He earned a...

Gwyneth B. Davis was born to Olive E. and George H. Davis in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. Gwyneth earned her law degree from DePaul University Law School. She then began working as an attorney in North Carolina. There she pursued her passion for women’s rights and gender...

Harlin Parker, Attorneys at Law has been a long-standing fixture of Bowling Green, KY since their opening in 1906. While remaining rooted in a tradition of excellence, the lawyers at Harlin Parker strive to be on the cutting edge, embracing the ever-changing world of...

Harrell and Loretta Martin Murrey met during their college years on the Hill in the 1970s. With his degree in business and economics, Harrell was employed for seven years in retail and then for the remainder of his career at R. R. Donnelley Printing in Glasgow,...

William Tyrone Roberts, Sr., affectionately known as “Sarge” by his friends, was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and was the beloved father of WKU alumna Rita Roberts-Turner (C/O ’93). William was a proud graduate of Cameron High School in Nashville where he played on...

Dr. Harry C. Stephenson was born December 4, 1938. Dr. Stephenson began college at the age of 16 and graduated from WKU in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. While attending WKU, he was recognized as an LY Lancaster Student and was a member of Alpha...

Harvey J. Dixon was born January 5, 1922, in Paoli, Indiana, to Clarence and Carrie Faulkner Dixon. Harvey attended WKU, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in 1952, and a Master of Arts in education in 1954. He then worked as an educator and administrator in...

Heather R. Strode, age 52, passed away in Bowling Green, Kentucky on December 31, 2024. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia on November 22, 1972. Heather was a graduate of Tates Creek High School. After high school, Heather attended Western Kentucky University....

Henry Brite was married to Elizabeth P. Brite. Elizabeth was born August 13, 1907 and graduated from WKU in 1927 with a bachelor’s degree through Bowling Green Business University. She then worked as realtor with Brite Realty. To give back to her alma mater,...

Wilma Howard Klein was born in Monroe County, Ky., on August 12, 1934. Her parents were William and Chloe Miller Howard. Wilma attended White and Hacker’s Branch rural schools, where her mother was her teacher for most of those years. She graduated from Tompkinsville...

This award is made possible through a perpetual trust established within the College Heights Foundation by members of the Hines family who are direct descendants of John Porter Hines and Margaret Nicholls Hines. In July, 1988, this fund was established by Mrs. Jane...

Judge Simpson was born in Union County, KY in 1949, growing up in Sturgis and Morganfield. He received his undergraduate education at Western Kentucky University where he was a member of the Eta Rho chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He entered the Louis Brandeis School...

Hubert Craddock was born October 24, 1924. Following high school graduation, Hubert pursued his bachelor’s degree on the Hill. As a student, he majored in business and minored in accounting and secretarial science. He graduated from WKU in 1953. He then went on to a...

Ida Mae Eans Crafton was born on June 18, 1929. Although she was born in Pueblo, Colorado, Ida spent most of her life in Owensboro, Kentucky. As a young child, she learned the value of hard work. She spent most every day on the family’s farm in Daviess County,...

Imogene Bratcher White Moore, age 87, passed away Tuesday May 14, 2024. The Warren County native was the daughter of the late Garland Bratcher and Mildred Wilson Bratcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands, Ephram White and...

Dr. Kenneth Dennison established the Inez J. Dennison Memorial Scholarship Fund in loving memory of his mother. As the mother of four sons and one daughter, Mrs. Inez Dennison has been described by the unique statement, “She was different and made a difference in the...

John Felton “Jack” Corn was born on January 14, 1929. A Nashville, Tennessee, native, Jack has had a prolific career as an educator, author, air force photographer, and renowned photojournalist. He spent many years at WKU as a professor of journalism. While on the...

James Ausie Carpenter was born on August 22, 1917, to Ausie Lycurgus and Laura Kent Carpenter. A Colbert County, Alabama native, James was a graduate of WKU and Peabody-Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also a veteran of both World War II and the...

James Christopher Holman was born in Bowling Green, KY on January 6, 1973 to James Randall and Melba Wilson Holman. Chris grew up with his sisters, Connie Holman Greathouse and Tracy Holman Morrison, on the family farm in the rural community of Provo, KY in Butler...

James Driscoll Ausenbaugh was born on December 17, 1926. James was a native of Dawson Springs, Kentucky and earned his degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky in 1952. He started his career at weekly newspapers in Princeton and Russellville, Kentucky. He...

James “Jim” Mefford came to WKU in 1977, to pursue a degree in computer science and mathematics. After graduating with his Bachelors of Science in 1981, Jim earned his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary. He used both degrees at various times...

Mr. James “Jimmy” Griffith Hines was born April 23, 1925 to James Richard Hines and Clarice Griffith Crow of Morgantown, Kentucky. He was a WWII veteran of the United States Army, a member and deacon of The Presbyterian Church, a member of the Bowling Green Masonic...

James (Jimbo) Stuart DeVries was born July 23, 1965 in Irving, KY, out of Estill County. After graduating high school in 1985, Jimbo came to WKU. While attending WKU, Jimbo walked onto the WKU Football team and played two successful years before pursuing a spot on...

Janice “Jan” A. Insko Porter was born January 7, 1932 in Buechel, Kentucky. She attended and graduated WKU, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics and met her husband, Don. They met in 1950 while working in the campus cafeteria. After two...

Jay was a 2017 graduate of St. Margaret Mary Catholic School and a 2021 graduate of Trinity High School. Jay was a junior attending Western Kentucky University and majoring in business. Jay participated in many sports, however most shined on the stage. He performed...

Jeff Key started his education in Glendale, KY where he was born and raised. He found his interest for business when he was a student at East Hardin High School, where he was very active in FBLA. Jeff was awarded “National Mr. Future Business Leader of America” in...

Jennie Stonecipher Ewald was born in Lake City, Tennessee, to Jennie Mae Settles Stonecipher and Harry Sheldon Stonecipher. She is the youngest of their five children following Harry, Ron, Joe, and Janet. Jennie attended school in Oneida, Tennessee, and graduated...