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UK Grad Selected for Japan Exchange and Teaching Program

By Emily Sallee

May 26, 2021

Recent graduate Abigail Edwards will travel to Japan this fall to serve as an assistant language teacher through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program.

2021 Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisors Named

By Ryan Girves

May 25, 2021

Awardees in all categories are nominated by the UK Advising Network for the Region 3 and National NACADA (academic advising association) awards.

Honors Alumni Q&A with Lisa Catron Ernst '86

May 24, 2021

Lisa Ernst is a 1986 UK Honors graduate, who currently serves as Senior Vice President, Research & Development, Oral Care and Health Care Sector at The Procter & Gamble Company. Learn a thing or five about her by reading her answers to our questions!

UK Honors Outstanding Senior Students and Staff With Lead Blue, Singletary Awards

By Danielle Donham

May 17, 2021

The University of Kentucky honored two winners for the Otis A. Singletary Outstanding Senior Award, Auburn Mattingly and Nogc Phan, along with many other students and staff members during the hybrid Lead Blue: Student Organizations Celebration and Award Ceremony on April 28.

UK Rosenberg Law, Patterson School Student to Study Turkish on Boren Fellowship

By Emily Sallee

May 13, 2021

The Boren Awards fund up to $25,000 for undergraduates and graduate students to support language study, research and study abroad in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

5 Students Selected to Speak at UK Commencement Ceremonies

By Jenny Wells-Hosley

May 13, 2021

UK President Eli Capilouto has selected student representatives to speak at the UK Commencement Ceremonies May 14-16, at Rupp Arena. They include Sy Bridenbaugh, Lauren Sammons, Bilal Shaikh (Lewis Honors College, Abbi Woodcock (Lewis Honors College), and Cameron French.

Ten Wildcats will receiving funding from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 15 UK Students, Alums

By Whitney Hale

May 10, 2021

The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that 10 students and recent graduates have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, a UK doctoral student and four alumni received honorable mention recognition from the NSF.

2 UK Students to Study Swahili, Chinese on Critical Language Scholarships

By Emily Sallee

Apr 29, 2021

The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that UK students Mihir Kale and Michael Di Girolamo have been awarded Critical Language Scholarships, which provide funding to participate in intensive language and cultural immersion programs for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.

Kentucky Restaurateur and UK Alumna Ouita Michel Releases 1st Cookbook

By Danielle Donham and University Press of Kentucky

Apr 28, 2021

For 20 years, diners in the Bluegrass have been able to satisfy their cravings for Ouita Michel's sustainable, farm-to-table cuisine at her acclaimed restaurants. Now they can make these recipes at home with her first cookbook, “Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from Our Favorite Places.”

UK Junior Awarded Fulbright Canada-MITACS for Research

By Whitney Hale

Apr 26, 2021

Through this highly competitive opportunity, Madeline Williams will undertake advanced research projects virtually for 10 to 12 weeks.

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