Mahurin Honors College Alumni Ambassadors
The Mahurin Honors College Alumni Ambassadors (MHCAA) is a student organization advancing the goals of the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) through volunteering and facilitating programs and initiatives to enhance student-alumni relationships, build traditions, establish a spirit of loyalty to the College, develop professional skills, and promote an understanding of the importance of philanthropy. MHCAA members serve as liaisons to alumni, parents of scholars, and other friends of the MHC who are helping to enhance, grow, and support the College.
Students involved in MCHAA partake in the planning and implementation of a number of initiatives providing them with broad-based knowledge and a set of diversified skill. MHCAA members also have unique networking opportunities with alumni, donors, administrators, and community members and, as a result, experience both personal and professional growth. Opportunities to acquire and sharpen leadership, communication skills, and a familiarity of working within a metrics driven organization. Additionally, they will develop a range of soft, public online research, and writing skills in additional to professional development and a better understanding of career opportunities in the fields of alumni relations and philanthropy. Finally, MHCAA will receive special MHC apparel and a one of a kind experience.
Membership is open to any MHC scholar with good standing, a servant-leader worldview, and a strong interest in assisting the College achieve its goals. MHCAA members should be able to attend trainings/retreats, monthly meetings, and volunteer hours per towards supporting the goals of the organization. Service hours are satisfied through a combination of office hours, alumni programming/projects, public online research, writing projects, and special events. Ability to volunteer 5 to 10 hours per week to the organization, including office hours in the MHC suite. Members must comply with WKU’s Code of Student Conduct.
Email MHCAA staff advisor - Naomi Rowland @ naomi.rowland@wku.edu
Annual Programs & Events:
Every January 27th, we honor Dixie and Peter Mahurin, whose generosity supports gifted students. Let's celebrate our college's namesake!
Every year, MHC dedicates a week to expressing gratitude to those who have supported our journey. This includes teachers, counselors, coaches, and more who have written recommendation letters and helped shape us into honors scholars. We also extend our thanks to WKU faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends who generously invest in our College and its students.
Bringing back former MHC students for casual chats and Q&A sessions twice a semester. They share experiences, offer life advice, and network with scholars.
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