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12 students selected as 1st cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars

By Grace Whitworth

May 7, 2026

The Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment (TFISE) at the University of Kentucky selected 12 students for the inaugural cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars conducting research in environment and sustainability.

Meet the May 2026 UK Commencement student speakers (three are Honors students)

By Jenny Wells-Hosley and Kayla Coffee

May 6, 2026

Four graduating students have been selected by University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto to represent the Class of 2026 as speakers at UK’s May Commencement Ceremonies Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. Together, they reflect the breadth of the UK experience — leaders, scholars and innovators whose paths have been shaped by discovery, service and a strong sense of community. The students are Mostafa Mubarak, Carolina Burn, Siena Pilati and Fatimah Alomar.

UK Lewis Honors College student named 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar

By Adrienne Clarke

May 6, 2026

Trenton Schroering, a junior majoring in political science with minors in law and justice and writing, rhetoric, & digital studies, was one of 20 students selected from a highly competitive nationwide pool of nearly 800 applicants as a 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar by the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Schroering is the first UK student to earn the award.

Chellgren Center celebrates grads, names 2026 student fellows and endowed professors

By C. Lynn Hiler and Zoe Stefanic

May 6, 2026

The University of Kentucky’s Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence recognized graduating students, introduced its 2026 student fellows (over half are Honors students) — the program’s 20th class — and announced its 2026-29 endowed professors during an event April 16.

UK students, alumni earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

By Tom Musgrave

May 5, 2026

Twelve University of Kentucky students and recent graduates have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

The power of being heard: UK medical grad’s path to child psychiatry

By Charla Hamilton

May 5, 2026

For Supriya Challa, the decision to pursue medicine didn’t begin in a classroom or clinic. It began in a therapy office, where a provider helped her rediscover her voice.

Designing his own path: UK grad’s journey from first-gen student to future architect

By Haley Simpkins

May 4, 2026

Kauner Shacklette, a May 2026 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Design and the Lewis Honors College (LHC) from Vine Grove, Kentucky, can thank his dislike of calculus for leading him to his career as a future architect.

UK honors 2026 Outstanding Teaching Award winners Includes Dr. Ryan Voogt from the Lewis Honors College

By Ryan Girves

May 1, 2026

The University of Kentucky celebrated exceptional faculty and graduate teaching assistants with Outstanding Teaching Awards during the 2026 UK Faculty Awards Ceremony, April 30 on campus.

Four years, one voice: A University of Kentucky student’s leadership journey to graduation

By Jacob Rudy

Apr 22, 2026

University of Kentucky and Lewis Honors College student Jackson Baird never expected to become a voice for the student body. Four years later, the Kentuckian leaves campus having dedicated his time to serving students and making their voices heard.

UK student awarded 2026 English-Speaking Union Scholarship

By Kayla Coffee

Apr 20, 2026

Hunter Coady, a junior from Crestwood, Kentucky, was recently awarded a 2026 English-Speaking Union Scholarship. The award covers full tuition and expenses for the student’s three-week experience at the University of Oxford.

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UK honors 2026 Outstanding Teaching Award winners Includes Dr. Ryan Voogt from the Lewis Honors College

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