BOWLING GREEN, Ky., June 30 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news release:
Western Kentucky University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter placed first overall at the 2026 ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championship.
WKU was among 25 teams that qualified for the national competition. The event took place at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia, on June 25-27, 2026.
This accomplishment was the first year WKU won the national concrete canoe competition and the fifth consecutive year they placed in the top five.
"Our students invested countless hours designing, testing, constructing, presenting, and practicing," said Jason Wilson, Civil Engineering Instructor and faculty advisor f...