Colonel Sidney Crider Carpenter was born January 8, 1914, in Molino, Missouri, as the eldest son of Otto Llyod and Mary Lena Calloway Carpenter. Sidney lived his earliest years in Molino on a farm until the family moved to McArthur, Ohio, in 1918. In 1922, the family...

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...

Mark Page Hoskins graduated from WKU in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations. Mark was a member of Sigma Chi during his time on the Hill. He was a beloved son and brother who made significant contributions to his community. To honor his memory, Mark’s...

Dr. Marvin W. Russell was born August 26, 1927. He graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in 1950. While attending WKU, Dr. Russell was an active Hilltopper: participating in both band and choir. Upon graduating, he continued his...

This endowed fund was established in June, 1995 by Barbara Fraim Rutledge. It honors her parents, Jack and Mary Fraim, and pays tribute to their many contributions to education in the Allen County-Scottsville schools in Kentucky. The scholarship fund also recognizes...

Mary Byrd Story Craighead was born on October 16, 1906, near Glasgow, Kentucky. Born to BP and Mary Ellen Story, Mary was the youngest of 12 children. She became a student at WKU at the age of 16, working in various jobs to finance her initial college education....

Mary Dean Pedigo was born on August 11, 1932, to Ivan Finley and Mary Cathern Hagan Pedigo. A native of Monroe County, Kentucky, Mary Dean grew up on her family’s farm. While a student at the White Oak Ridge one-room school and Fountain Run High School, her...

The Mary Frances Eaton-Lavinia Hunter Student Aid Fund was established by Lavinia Hunter to honor the memory of Mary Frances Eaton. Mary Eaton and Lavinia Hunter were loyal and devoted WKU supporters. Mary Eaton was born September 17, 1902 and was the daughter of...

Dr. Mary I. Cole was a longtime fixture at WKU. Mary was born on February 22, 1904. While on the Hill, she taught elementary education from 1931-1969. She was a member of the education faculty and an active sponsor of the WKU Student National Education Association...

Matthew James Rzepka was born June 26, 1979, to Samuel and Christine Deka Rzepka. A native of South Bend, Indiana, Matt moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, when he was eight years old. He graduated from Greenwood High School in 1997, where he played three years of...

Michael Brown was a native of Monroe County, Kentucky and a 1975 graduate of WKU. A Certified Public Accountant, he was employed by Stephens Manufacturing for more than 30 years, ultimately serving as Chief Financial Officer. Throughout his career, he was...

Mr. Michael D. Steenbergen was born August 7th, 1951, to Dewey Steenbergen, Jr. and Virginia Campbell Steenbergen in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was raised and lived his entire life in Glasgow, Kentucky, however. He was a graduate of Austin Tracy High School and a...

Mr. Michael (Mike) Lynn Morse was born June 22, 1944. Mr. Morse began his life on the Hill when he studied Mass Communication as an undergrad and worked as a member of the Talisman student publications staff. In 1972, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science...

This scholarship was established in 2005 by a will bequest of Michael T. Bardin as a testament to his belief in the importance of education. Mr. Bardin was born February 1, 1921 and passed away on December 12, 2005. He was a native of Greensburg, Kentucky. He joined...

Michele Reynolds Bell was born June 18, 1966 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Michele attended Warren Central High School and graduated in 1984. She then came to WKU, where she was an active member of Chi Omega sorority and pursued a bachelor’s degree in elementary...

Mike and Mary Dale Reynolds are longtime friends of WKU. Charles Michael “Mike” Reynolds was born October 23, 1947 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Mike attended WKU and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. As a student at WKU, Mike was a member of...

Mildred May Cox Givens Coffey was born on July 12, 1921, to David Willie and Norma Marie Osborne Cox. A native of Green County, Kentucky, Mildred was a graduate of WKU, where she earned a Bachelor of Science from the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences....

Mildred Tucker Hardcastle was born in 1886 in Bowling Green, Kentucky to James Harvey Tucker and Minnie Carpenter Tucker. After graduating from Bowling Green High School, Mrs. Hardcastle attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. From there on, Mildred...

Dr. Mary “Mitzi” D. Groom was born May 24, 1950. She received her Master’s degree from the University of North Alabama and her Doctorate degree from Florida State University. Dr. Groom held various teaching positions throughout her career, beginning with positions in...

Moorman (Monie) Beard was born in April of 1931, to Ralph Beard, Sr., and Sue Moorman Beard. A native of Hardinsburg, Monie came to love Bowling Green and attended and graduated from WKU after graduating from Male High School in 1949. He was brought to Western on...

Allan L. Bennis came to the Hill from Indiana after an encouraging talk with a WKU Admissions Counselor. After feeling completely lost after high school, Allan found his home at WKU. In 1973, he graduated with a degree in elementary education. After graduation, he...

Naomi Jones McAfee, a pioneer among women, is the first woman to graduate with a degree in Physics from WKU in 1956. She started as a Chemistry major at WKU, then switched to Physics. During her 38-year tenure at Westinghouse, McAfee played a lead role in a number of...

Nathan Jordon, fondly known as Nate, was a native of Louisville, Kentucky and a graduate of Southern High School. He was a proud Western Kentucky University alumni and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Nate was a resident of Bowling Green for over 20 years....

Nelle Blye Gooch was born in Louisville, KY, on May 27, 1888 as the only daughter of Benona Coleman Gooch and William Junius Gooch, a democratic politician and member of the Board of Regents of Western State Normal School (1911-15). In the earliest years of her life...

Noma Dunn was born August 13, 1894. She graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1916 with an English degree when the university was the Normal School. She became an educator in Fayette County, Kentucky. She was married to D. Y. Dunn who established this...

Dr. Norman Glyn Collier was born in Taylorsville, Kentucky, the only child of Hazel Rogers Collier and Norman Smith Collier. Dr. Collier graduated from WKU in 1962, where he majored in Chemistry. From WKU, Dr. Collier went on to attend the University of Louisville...

Ohm W. Pauli was born on May 24, 1917. A native of Clarence, Missouri, he earned his B.M.E. from North Central College in 1941 while on a full scholarship. He then received his Master of Music degree from Northwestern University in 1941. Before coming to WKU, Mr....

In 2006, the Olde Stone Ladies Golf Association created the Olde Stone Ladies Golf Association Scholarship Fund in an effort to assist WKU students pursue their dreams. Through this fund, full-time WKU students who are graduates of a high school in Warren County and...