"There is no doubt in my mind that I would not be the person I am today if I had not come to Western. Simply put, no other university around the country offers everything that I have gotten to experience for the program that I am studying."
Sparked by an interest in weather, senior Jake Disinger chose WKU because of the strong meteorology program. He also discovered unique opportunities for travel, a hands-on internship alongside a local WKU alumnus, and a second home here on the Hill.
Disinger's Hilltopper journey began with a bridge between high school and college: the Big Red Marching Band (BRMB). After participating in marching band throughout high school, Disinger chose to join the BRMB to continue pursuing something he enjoyed and earn a stipend at the same time. "That was one of the best experiences that I could have had. It helped expose me to the world of college. You are meeting tons of new people, we got to do a little bit of traveling, and it was just an overall great fun experience," Disinger reflected.
Disinger also forged connections in the meteorology program with classmates and instructors. "One of the nice things about the program is that we are growing, but we are still not that big of a program. You still get plenty of good one-on-one time with professors to get help with school and advice on things happening outside of school," Disinger said.
