Lewis Honors College

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By the Numbers

100% Experiential Education Participation

98% First-Year Retention Rate

91% Employment or Graduate/Professional School

Mission in Action

Explore Your Purpose

Honors advisors and the Center for Personal Development counselors partner with students in their exploration of purpose to cultivate self-awareness, well-being, and career readiness.

Honors at Kentucky has a long and proud history, dating back to 1958, and thousands of students have passed through our program, exploring themselves and the boundaries of thought with outstanding faculty.

Lead With Integrity

Providing leadership development opportunities enables students to fulfill their experiential credit while bolstering lifelong skills to apply as a graduate student or employee.

Participating in Honors throughout my undergraduate career has helped me maintain a holistic education. I am interested in science and medicine in my career and having Honors classes that address the role of the humanities in these fields has really broadened my perspective.

Kayli Bolton '23

Gates Cambridge Scholar

Why Honors?

Honors Residential Experience

Center for Personal Development

Internship, Research, Education Abroad, Service-Learning Opportunities

Dedicated Honors Faculty

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News and Events

Meaghan Haddix, left, and Hannah Talley. Photo provided by UK College of Nursing.

UK student combines passion for mental health advocacy, childhood rare disease patient care

By Heather Robertson

Mar 6, 2025

University of Kentucky senior Meaghan Haddix enjoys being part of Behavioral Health Wellness Environments for Living and Learning (BH WELL), a mental and behavioral health research team housed within the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. She also has a passion for DanceBlue, a student-run organization that fundraises year-round for the DanceBlue Hematology/Oncology Clinic and culminates in a 24-hour no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon.

Advancing Kentucky Together: Scottie Day’s commitment to children’s health

By Manuela Blanco Suarez

Feb 20, 2025

Looking to fulfill his passion for serving others, Lewis Honors College alum Scottie B. Day, M.D., knew since he was a child that he wanted to become a physician at Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH).

Lt. Gov. Coleman to speak at 2nd annual Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference

By Elizabeth Womack and Singletary Scholars

Feb 12, 2025

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman is the keynote speaker for the University of Kentucky’s second annual Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference, Feb. 25 at Lewis Honors College. The conference is jointly presented by the Lewis Honors College and the 2028 Otis A. Singletary Scholar cohort.

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Plant for the Planet

Mar 31, 3:00 pm - Mar 31, 5:00 pm

Alumni Drive Traffic Island

The Ever-Alive Dead Sea Scrolls by Dr. Gary Rendsburg

Mar 31, 6:00 pm - Mar 31, 7:30 pm

Lewis Scholars Lounge

420 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY

How the Bible is Written by Dr. Gary Rendsburg

Apr 01, 6:00 pm - Apr 01, 7:30 pm