Lewis Honors College

Prospective Students: Schedule Your Visit! HS Seniors: LHC decisions will be available mid-February

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

Lewis Honors College Hosts Inaugural Golf Scramble

By Adrienne Clarke Aug 19, 2024

The Lewis Honors College (LHC) attracts students driven “to better the Commonwealth of Kentucky.” LHC senior Ethan Morgan took the mission to heart when he initiated the inaugural LHC Golf Scramble to benefit the Lewis Unforeseen Circumstances and Kindness (LUCK) Fund — an emergency collection for unexpected student needs — to be held on Friday, April 18 at 1:30 PM at the University Club of Kentucky Wildcat Course.

Ghoneim, left, worked with Linda Van Eldik, director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

Neuroscience and pharmacology research raises recent UK grad's interest in medicine

By Beckman Foundation Nov 20, 2024

Recent UK graduate Elaf Ghoneim, an alumna of the Lewis Honors College and neuroscience major while an undergraduate, conducted research on novel anti-inflammatory small molecule drug candidates in clinical trials. Selected as 2022-23 Beckman Scholar, her research took place in the lab of Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

Lewis Honors, Gatton College host guest speaker, panel discussion on community development

By Adrienne Clarke Nov 8, 2024

The Lewis Honors College, Gatton College of Business and Economics and the Appalachian Center will host guest speaker, Dr. Seth Kaplan, for a talk entitled, "Strengthening Appalachia: Strategies Overcoming Fragility and Fostering Growth". A panel discussion featuring local government officials and University faculty members will follow the lecture.

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Strengthening Appalachia: Strategies Overcoming Fragility and Fostering Growth

Nov 21, 5:00 pm - Nov 21, 6:30 pm

Gatton College of Business and Economics, Woodward Hall

550 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40506

Big Blue Crush Blood Drive

Nov 22, 10:00 am - Nov 22, 5:00 pm

Lewis Scholars Lounge

420 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY

Honor the Balance: Chair Massage & Crafts

Dec 12, 2:00 pm - Dec 12, 4:00 pm