The newsletter for the WKU community
February 5, 2020
'WKU was where I was meant to be'
Jennifer Van Antwerp, a senior majoring in meteorology and earning a certificate in geographic information system (GIS) from Marietta, Georgia, said WKU was the first and only college she visited. 

“I knew as soon as I stepped foot on campus that WKU was where I was meant to be,” Van Antwerp said. She joined White Squirrel Weather her junior year and works with a lead forecaster and a group of fellow students to make weather predictions for university events.

Van Antwerp’s work at White Squirrel Weather provides intelligence to inform decisions about campus events. At the Kentucky Mesonet, Van Antwerp writes and debugs programs that automate the process of collecting data from websites and map it.
CLIMBING HIGHER
WKU Finance students Hope Rowlett and Seth Newby attended the TD Ameritrade National LINC Conference last week in Orlando, Florida. Learn More
WNKY 40 first Corporate Member for Kentucky Museum
The Kentucky Museum announced its first Corporate Member , WNKY 40, an NBC/CBS-affiliated television station serving southcentral Kentucky. “We are delighted to build on our partnership, and work with the incredible team at WNKY 40, many of whom are WKU graduates,” said Tiffany Isselhardt, the Museum’s Development and Marketing Manager.
Spotlight: Erin Woggon
Erin Woggon, a senior International Affairs and German double major from Dupont Manual High School in Louisville, has made the most of her time at WKU by studying abroad several times and conducting research related to her Honors thesis.
Coming Home King candidates visit elementary school
Candidates for WKU Coming Home King participated in a service outing Tuesday at Rich Pond Elementary School. The 2020 king will be crowned Saturday night.
Campus Traffic Advisory
There will be increased traffic and congestion today on Avenue of Champions as numerous buses will be dropping off and picking up students for the DECA Regional Conference at Downing Student Union.
February
5
Wednesday
Staff Senate

The WKU Staff Senate's February meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Martin Regents Room in Jody Richards Hall. More Info
February
5
Wednesday
Black History Month Celebration

The WKU Black History Month Keynote Celebration featuring Grammy-award winning artist Le’Andria Johnson will begin at 6 p.m. in Van Meter Hall. More Info
February
6
Thursday
Hilltopper Basketball Blackout

Hilltopper Basketball will host Louisiana Tech at 8 p.m. for a Blackout at Diddle Arena. More Info
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