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Since its establishment in 1965, the Hall of Distinguished Alumni has celebrated graduates whose professional achievements and community service exemplify the impact of a UK education.

UK to induct 20 alumni into 2025 Hall of Distinguished Alumni

By Meredith Weber

Sep 8, 2025

On Sept. 12, the University of Kentucky will induct 20 alumni into the 2025 Hall of Distinguished Alumni, including two Lewis Honors College alumnae. The alumni will be honored for their meaningful contributions to the Commonwealth, nation and the world.

Dr. Kenton Sena with students in the LHC courtyard

Lewis Honors College to transform courtyard into pollinator space

By Adrienne Clarke

Sep 5, 2025

This fall, Honors students will transform the space between the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College and The 90 into a pollinator garden, replacing non-native grasses and shrubs with vibrant native species.

2025-26 Research Ambassadors. Photo provided by UK Office of Undergraduate Research.

15 students selected for undergraduate research ambassador program

By Haven L. Patrick

Sep 4, 2025

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has selected 15 outstanding undergraduates, including 11 from the Lewis Honors College, for the 2025-26 Research Ambassador program.

Students launch UK’s 2nd edition of undergrad research journal

By Jesi Jones-Bowman and Haven L. Patrick

Aug 19, 2025

Undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors now have the opportunity to publish and broadly share the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences. The second edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) highlights the projects of 15 student-professor partnerships, including four students from Lewis Honors.

9 UK students earn Gilman Scholarships for education abroad

By Tom Musgrave

Aug 15, 2025

Nine University of Kentucky students, including Sophia Wielawski and John Luke Wood from Lewis Honors College, were awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to support their education abroad goals.

Kauner Shacklette as the "t" in Ethiopia

UK students selected to participate in global service fellowship

By Daniel Flener

Aug 13, 2025

The University of Kentucky is one of nine institutions across the United States to have students selected to receive the NextGen Service Fellowship from the Institute of International Education (IIE). Eight UK students (including one LHC student) have been selected to receive funding from the program to complete service projects around the globe.

Michael D. Murray’s expertise bridges AI, art, IP and rhetoric — earning acclaim across the nation and around the world. Photo provided.

Michael D. Murray: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A

By Erin Wickey

Jul 15, 2025

Michael D. Murray, Spears Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, who also teaches Honors courses, has been honored as a 2025-26 University Research Professor.

UK Alumni Association's Joseph T. Burch Young Alumni Award winner Zeb Vance (left) with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award winners (continuing from left) Phillip Elder, Rachel Watts Webb, Ouita Michel and (front) Tracy Lovan. Photo by Scott Hayes.

Alumni Association announces 2025 Alumni Award Recipients, including two Honors alumni

By Meredith Weber

Jul 10, 2025

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association announced the recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Service Awards and the Joseph T. Burch Young Alumni Award on Friday, June 27, during its annual Summer Workshop. These awards are presented each year to individuals who have provided extraordinary service to the University of Kentucky, the UK Alumni Association and their communities.

Kendriana Price, Heather McAtee, Ryessia Russell

UK Wildcat Forum announces new executive committee, board members

By Lexi Fellows

Jul 9, 2025

The University of Kentucky’s Wildcat Forum (UKWF) welcomes new board and committee members elected for the 2025-27 term, including Director of Honors Pathways Ryessia Russell.

Zada Komara, Ph.D., is a Senior Lewis Lecturer in the Lewis Honors College. Carter Skaggs | UK Photo

The 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards: Zada Komara

By Tom Musgrave

Jun 27, 2025

Zada Komara, Ph.D., a Senior Lewis Lecturer in the Lewis Honors College, is one of nine winners to receive the University of Kentucky’s 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards.

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