Kathryn Vanosdoll Collier graduated cum laude from Western Kentucky University in 1980. She received her bachelors degree in interior design. Kathy was born in Jefferson City, Mo in 1950. She moved to Bowling Green in 1975 where she soon began attending WKU. She was...

This scholarship fund is in memory of Dr. Kay Meggers, a beloved former Western Kentucky University professor and businessman who grew up on a small farm in northern Germany, and who later became the epitome of a “servant leader.” While known as an American business...

Keegan Layne Morris was born September 4, 2000, to Nathan and Diedre Morris. The only son with three sisters, he was well taken care of by all. Keegan was energetic and full of life. He loved being in nature, hiking, and working on the farm. Family was of the utmost...

Kelli Bush born July 16, 1970, in Lebanon Junction and a resident of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. A graduate of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Associate of Science, and Western Kentucky...

Mr. Kenneth E. Hall was born March 31, 1930. Ken graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1952 with a degree in Industrial Sciences. He is the retired chairman of Hall Contracting in Louisville, KY and Charlotte, North Carolina. His son, Mike, currently runs...

Dr. Kenneth Thomas Cann was born to Gladys Harpell and Kenneth Wilkins Cann. The New York native was a World War II Army veteran, where he served in the European Theatre of Operations in the 70th Division of the 1/274th Infantry. Kenneth had a prolific career as an...

Kevin Dwayne Bullington was born May 9, 1969 to James R. Bullington and Judith “Judy” Carol McCoy. Kevin’s vivacious spirit and love of life were his prominent characteristics, and this carried into school and onto the football field at Warren Central High School. He...

Mr. Gary (Rett) E. Dallas, Jr. and Mrs. Kimberly Ann Elliot Dallas were married June 13, 1992. Kim and Rett have two children together, John Carder and Abygail Dallas. As graduates of Western Kentucky University, Rett and Kim have strong ties to the University. Rett...

This fund was established by Kristen and Phillip Bale to benefit deserving students from Barren County who are attending Western Kentucky University. Dr. and Mrs. Bale are very involved in the Barren County community and are active volunteers at WKU. They both have...

Mr. Larry E. Powell was born in 1944. Larry graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts in Photojournalism. As a student he was a member of the College Heights Herald student publications staff. After his time on the Hill, Larry went on...

Lauren Gerkins Marr was born on June 16th, 1995 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Lauren was a graduate of Western Kentucky University where she earned her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Social Work. She was a member and former chapter president of Alpha Omicron Pi...

The Rasdall family are longtime friends of WKU. For many years, L. D. Rasdall has been an avid and generous supporter of the University. Before retiring, Mr. Rasdall was employed by the Dana Corporation. Until her passing in 2006, Mr. Rasdall was married to Dr. Joyce...

Leon Page was born July 4, 1922 in Glasgow, Kentucky to Leo Page and Ora McFarland Page. Leon graduated from Glasgow High School in 1940. He attended and graduated from WKU, then Bowling Green Business University, in 1943, with degrees in accounting and business...

Dr. Leonard D. Brown began his Hilltopper legacy in the 50s. Originating from Bremen, Kentucky and a graduate of Bremen Consolidated High School in Muhlenberg County, he earned his bachelor’s degree from WKU in 1954. He continued his education, earning a Master of...

Levi James Alexander was born May 17, 1903 and was married to Bertha E. Fairchild Alexander, who was born June 11, 1903. Levi and Bertha were married until Bertha’s passing in 1969. Levi passed away a few years later in 1973. The couple had one son, Dr. James Estill...

Lis Moreno Cravens was born in El Salvador, Central America. At the age of 13, Lis moved to Owensboro, Kentucky, with a permanent resident visa to continue her education. She quickly learned English and became acquainted with the new culture. In high school, she was...

LJ Cross is the son of Dr. Joseph and Margery Cross of Elizabethtown Kentucky. LJ was born in Staunton Virginia in 1989, the first month of his life was spent in the NICU at the University of Virginia Medical Center fighting for his life and undergoing treatment for...

Louis Berman was born on December 29, 1953. Louis is a 1975 graduate of WKU, majoring in mass communications and business administration. While a student, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and Student Government Association. After graduating, he began...

Dr. Lowell Harrison was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky, on October 23, 1922, to Chester and Cecil Harrison. Dr. Harrison served in the Army during WWII and saw active duty as a combat engineer with the 104th Division in Europe. In 1946, he graduated from WKU with...

Loyce Spencer Chamness was born on June 20, 1900. Loyce was an Allen County, Kentucky, native but came to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to attend WKU. She remained a Bowling Green resident for the rest of her life. After graduating, she devoted the next 35 years of her...

Lieutenant Colonel Edward Lynn Butts was born to Louvella Proctor Whitney and Clyde Othoella Butts and was one of nine children. Although born in Mobile, Alabama, Edward was a Bowling Green, Kentucky, native. He had a long career in the military, proudly serving as a...

A very respected and longtime Kentucky Agricultural leader and beloved Western Kentucky University Administrator passed away on May 5. Dr. Luther B. Hughes, Jr. was born April 23, 1944, to Bertram and Edna Hughes in Cadiz, Kentucky. He grew up as the son of a tobacco...

Lynn DeLaney Saunders was born in 1953 to Jack and Esther DeLaney. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Lynn was a double graduate of WKU. After graduating with a degree in graphic design in 1982, she worked as a photographer for the Department of News and Public...

David R. Mackey was born and raised in Calhoun, Kentucky. He attended Calhoun County High School where he graduated in 1958. He was active in the Future Farmers of America, the National Honor Society, and played on the school basketball team. He loved outdoor...

Makala Darlene Rose Brumit was born September 4, 1971, to Amy Jones and Louie Rose. Makala was a 1989 graduate of Central City High School Class and a 1991 graduate of Madisonville Community College. She was a member of Good Shepherd Church in Owensboro for 15 years,...

This award was created in 2008 within the College Heights Foundation. Mr. Mike Simpson, a 1985 alumnus of WKU, established the fund in memory of his stepfather, Malone Gaynor. It provides support for deserving students enrolled at Western Kentucky University. This...

Marcia Rose was born on August 26, 1957, raised and lived almost all of her life in Grayson County, Kentucky. She was the first person in her extended family to attend college, earning an associate degree in medical records technology from Western Kentucky...

Margaret Ellen Berg was born in 1916 to Revel Leon and Ethel Constance Rogers Sullivan in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Margaret came to WKU to major in home and consumer sciences. During her time on the Hill, she was a member of Epsilon Sigma Phi Alpha Kappa...

E. Margaret Curtis was born and educated in England and received a Ph.D. from the University of Manchester. After taking out Canadian immigration papers to live and work in Manitoba for three years, she was offered a position at Western Kentucky University in the...

Margaret Johnson Macdonald, born and reared in Christian County Kentucky, is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, receiving a B.A. in English and Library Science in 1969. Mrs. Macdonald completed further studies at Spalding University and Austin Peay State...