Commonwealth Honors Academy

09/16/2026

CHA traveled to Paducah Tilghman High School yesterday! Academic Dean, Dr. Laura Sullivan-Beckers found a few 2026 CHAlums and met a bunch of very promising scholars for 2027!

High school juniors: Applications open December 1st and a standardized test is now required for the application. Get a test score this fall so you don’t miss out. 👀

09/13/2026

CHA '26: Our family reunion is just 34 days away. October 17th! ⏰

We cannot wait to see everyone back on campus !

Bring your families and your memories. We will celebrate your completion of the program and have some fun reconnecting with your classes and seminar groups. 🎈🎉🎈🎉

Watch your email for all the details.

09/05/2026

School's back in session and the "CHA offseason" is in full effect! 🎒

65% of the CHA 2025 scholars chose Murray State as their home and are back on campus for more Murray fun. 🐴💞

The crew gathered with other Racer CHAlums to rekindle connections from 2025 and make new connections with other CHA scholars on campus. 🍕🍕🍕

The CHA deans are busy visiting high schools, making new buttons, flyers, and sharing plenty of CHA SWAG. 👟

The Murray State campus is busy and the CHA family is reuniting, thriving, and planning for CHA 2027.

Be sure to watch until the end (sound on) for lots of shout outs from a CHA 2025 scholar who has returned to Murray State! 💬💬💬

08/31/2026

The forecast this week says it's going to be crazy hot, so we've decided to move the party indoors (and avoid open flames on the quad).

Please join us any time between 4:30 and 6:30 on the lowest level of Lowery Hall (next to Pogue Library). We'll have pizza and drinks, plus some fun giveaways!

We can't wait to see all our current Racer CHAlums on campus! 🥰

08/29/2026

We are looking for our next fantastic cohort of scholars ready to boost their academic careers! 🚀

The CHA deans will be visiting Calloway County High and Murray High in just a few days. 👀🥰

If you know a junior, be sure to encourage them to drop by the CHA table to get more information on the 2027 Academy. 💥

08/28/2026

For 25 years, CHA has given students their very first taste of college life — and something even more lasting: the professors who believed in them and the friends who became family.

🌟 To mark this anniversary and the growth of the program, we are celebrating every scholar who discovered their voice, passions, and direction in life while at CHA.

This week, meet Lyra Duffy, a 2022 CHAlum now at Transylvania University. 🎉

08/22/2026

08/22/2026

CHA 101: The Team 🎯

Ever wonder how CHA works behind the scenes? It comes down to 4 key areas working together:

📖 Academics — supporting scholars and faculty in the classroom
🏡 Student Life — building community and connection
🗂️ Administration — keeping everything running smoothly
🎥 Media — capturing and sharing our story

Four categories, one shared mission: creating a magical pre-college experience for our scholars. 💛✨

📚 New here? This is part of our ongoing CHA 101 series!

08/20/2026

The Commonwealth Honors Academy delivers on a colorful academic experience! 🌺🐸🦋3 weeks of memories and connections that last a lifetime.