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

Learning beyond the classroom: UK students turn sustainability lessons into action

By Jennifer T. Allen

Apr 25, 2025

The spirit of sustainability was alive and well on campus as part of the University of Kentucky community rolled up their sleeves to plant trees and contribute to a greener future. For the second year in a row, students from Lewis Honors College, along with the UK Grounds arboriculture team in Facilities Management, joined forces to plant trees along Alumni Drive.

The Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars empowers students to share their research discoveries, ideas and creative works with the campus community and the public. Photo by Zach Purvis, Triple Threat Media.

Showcase to spotlight undergraduate research

By Jesi Jones-Bowman

Apr 22, 2025

Next week, more than 500 University of Kentucky undergraduates will converge for the 19th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars. The Showcase empowers undergraduates to share their discoveries, ideas and creative works with the campus community and public. The event, 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom, will feature 501 students and 416 presentations representing 110 disciplines and 17 colleges.

Sophia Zhou and Blake Byer have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships for 2025-26

2 UK Lewis Honors College students honored with prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

By Tom Musgrave

Apr 18, 2025

University of Kentucky students Sophia Zhou and Blake Byer were awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. Zhou and Byer were among 441 college students across the United States to earn Goldwater Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. The Goldwater Scholarship awards up to $7,500 per year to sophomores or juniors planning to pursue research careers in mathematics, engineering or a natural science, according to information from the UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards.

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Lewis Honors College

By the Numbers

Mission in Action

Explore Your Purpose

Develop Intellectually

Lead With Integrity

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

Learning beyond the classroom: UK students turn sustainability lessons into action

Showcase to spotlight undergraduate research

2 UK Lewis Honors College students honored with prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Models of Student Leadership Development at UK

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LHC Medal Ceremony

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