Matthew Ashlock, center, is pictured with his parents, Amanda and Ken Ashlock, back row; and front row, Dr. David Gibson, MSU Presidential Fellowship coordinator, Dr. Renee Fister, MSU associate provost and Dr. Jessica Naber, executive director of the MSU Honors College.
Will Imes, center, is pictured with his parents, Matt and Wendy Imes; brother Houston; and sister Abigail, back row; with Dr. David Gibson, MSU Presidential Fellow coordinator; and front row, Dr. Renee Fister, MSU associate provost, and Dr. Jessica Naber, executive director of the MSU Honors College.
Matthew Ashlock, center, is pictured with his parents, Amanda and Ken Ashlock, back row; and front row, Dr. David Gibson, MSU Presidential Fellowship coordinator, Dr. Renee Fister, MSU associate provost and Dr. Jessica Naber, executive director of the MSU Honors College.
Will Imes, center, is pictured with his parents, Matt and Wendy Imes; brother Houston; and sister Abigail, back row; with Dr. David Gibson, MSU Presidential Fellow coordinator; and front row, Dr. Renee Fister, MSU associate provost, and Dr. Jessica Naber, executive director of the MSU Honors College.
MURRAY – Murray State University has awarded Matthew Ashlock and Will Imes, Murray High School seniors, with the prestigious Presidential Fellowship Scholarship, which includes full tuition, housing and meals for up to four years at the university.
“We are extremely proud of the incoming fall 2025 class of Presidential Fellowship Scholarship recipients, as this group represents the very best in academic excellence and scholastic endeavors,” said Dr. Bob Jackson, Murray State University president.
Students selected for the Presidential Fellowship Scholarship complete a rigorous multi-step application process that includes multiple in-person interviews. During their time at Murray State, recipients of the scholarship are responsible for conducting extensive research projects and serving as leaders in the campus community.
Ashlock is founder and president of the MHS Murray Medical Leaders Club, president of the MHS History Club, an inaugural LEO Club vice president and charter officers of the BETA Club. He is a National Honors Society members and is recognized for attending the University of Kentucky Area Health Education Center Summer Enrichment program.
Imes is a 2024 Governor’s Scholar program recipient and team captain for the MHS Tennis team, vice president of the Murray Medical Leaders Club, a member of the National Honors Society and the ACT 30+ Club.
“Our Presidential Fellows are highly talented academically, but they are also chosen based on their demonstrated leadership potential and involvement in their communities,” said Dr. Jessica Naber, executive director of the Honors College.
“Presidential Fellows engage in undergraduate research under the guidance of a faculty mentor and frequently publish their work before leaving Murray State,” Naber added. “Besides excelling in research, Presidential Fellows consistently take leadership roles in student groups, ranging from the Student Government Association to Greek organizations.”
Incoming first-year students who have a 28 ACT composite score minimum (or 1250 SAT verbal and match combined score minimum), along with a 3.7 grade-point-average on a 4.0 scale, are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Ashlock is the son of Amanda and Ken Ashlock. Imes is the son of Wendy and Matt Imes.
For more information on the university’s Honors College, visit murraystate.edu/honor.
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