Educators across WKU’s service area have been honored as recipients of the 5th annual Distinguished Educator Awards! 🏆 This initiative is dedicated to honoring the exemplary educators who serve as the foundation of Kentucky’s educational system. This year’s winners are: 🍎 Elementary – Marcia Sharp – Campbellsville Elementary 🍎 Middle – Melissa Embry – Daviess County Middle School 🍎 High – MacKenzie Minton – Adair County High School 🍎 Special Education – Sarah Dakin – Central Hardin High School 🍎 Literacy – Jennifer Coldiron – Hopkins Elementary School (Somerset) 🍎 PE/Health – Heather Baker-Rigney – Somerset High School 🍎 Visual and Performing Arts – Trisha Hall – Green County Primary School 🍎 Innovation – Ecil Miller – Glasgow Middle School 🍎 Belonging – Danielle Meade – Daviess County Middle School 🍎 Teacher Mentor – Sara Appleby – Daviess County Middle School 🍎 Principal – Kyle McGraw – Bowling Green High School These awards represent WKU’s deep commitment to celebrating the outstanding contributions of current P-12 teachers across the Commonwealth—because there are never enough ways to say, “thank you.” Read more at WKU News: https://bit.ly/4dviNO3 #WKU #JourneyToTheTop #Education #Community #Leadership WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (fb)

WKU’s Bike4Alz Team 13 will begin its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease research this week. 🚴 The members of WKU’s Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity will begin their 3,600-mile trip today, May 19, in San Francisco, California, and will complete the ride on July 27 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Members of Team 13 are: - Dalton Buhs - Carter Chapman - Thomas Fairchild - Hayden Harvey - Aiden Hornback - John King - Kellen Patterson - Britton Rowe - Mason Strunk - Layne True - Will Weitlauf The team is scheduled to ride into Bowling Green on July 7. Follow Bike4Alz for more information on local events and how you can support. Read more at WKU News: https://bit.ly/4kdczEU #WKU #JourneyToTheTop #EndAlz #CrossCountryBikeRide International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta WKU Greek Affairs WKU Student Activities (fb)