Douglas âElliottâ Wells, of Owensboro, died Friday morning, Dec. 18, in his home.
He was 22.Â
Wells was a senior at WKU, studying broadcasting and public relations with a minor in journalism writing.
He was very involved on campus, and he was a member of the Kentucky Delta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon.Â
He was active in WKUâs on-campus sports broadcast, the Extra Point. Wells worked for the Herald for several semesters as a sportswriter, covering the soccer and basketball beats.
Wells began an internship with WKU Athletics in the fall of 2020 as a media relations assistant.Â
Wells, who his friends remember for his smile and sense of humor, was loved by many. His death has hit every community he touched at WKU hard, including his brothers in SigEp, the broadcasting department, and our team at the Herald.