The WKU Intercultural Student Engagement Center staff and students dedicated a community and resource-based event to welcome incoming multicultural students on Thursday, Feb. 2. The event allowed visitors to gather information on all things concerning WKU, including financials, campus life and where to find help from staff and current Hilltopper students, all while maintaining an.
Alicia Carter
Friday, February 12th, 2021
Kiria Braden, a senior from Nashville who is earning a degree in marketing, a concentration in social media and a certificate in data analytics, said she’s come a long way since her first semester on The Hill.
The now president of the Black Student Alliance (BSA) and marketing intern in the Intercultural Student Engagement Center (ISEC) said she went from rarely leaving her residence hall her first semester of college to running for WKU homecoming queen three years later.
“WKU really helped me come out of my shell. At the beginning of my freshman year, I was afraid to really go out, but once I started networking and meeting new people, it made my college experience so much better,” Braden said. “Running for homecoming queen last semester was one of the best experiences I’ve had at WKU.”