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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.

Chellgren Center welcomes new student and faculty fellows (23 are LHC students), celebrates graduating students

By C. Lynn Hiler

Apr 17, 2025

The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence at the University of Kentucky has selected the 2025 Class of Chellgren Student Fellows (Chellows) and the 2025-26 Chellgren Faculty Fellows. Dedicated to advancing the University of Kentucky’s commitment to student, teaching and program excellence, the center works toward that mission through several programs.

UK Women’s Forum announces 31st annual Sarah Bennett Holmes Award winners

By Melissa McCaughan

Apr 8, 2025

Congratulations to the following Lewis Honors College students who received the 2025 Sarah Bennett Holmes 30 Under 30 Award: Sara Dickens, Kennedi Fishback, Aniyah Maxey, and Myka Smith-Jackson.

Graduating seniors Emma Grace Hague and Sami Jones found a passion for public health at the University of Kentucky. Carter Skaggs | UK Photo

College of Public Health seniors find purpose, community and impact through public health

By Jonathan Greene

Apr 7, 2025

Graduating Lewis Honors College seniors Sami Jones and Emma Grace Hague didn’t start their college careers in public health, but their experiences at the University of Kentucky led them to discover a passion for the field — and a deep commitment to improving community health, a fundamental principle of public health.

UK’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts 55 new members

By Adrienne Clarke

Mar 28, 2025

The University of Kentucky’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducted 52 new members into the prestigious academic honor society March 25 and three new members in December 2024. This year’s induction ceremony in the Lewis Honors College (LHC) Scholars Lounge featured a keynote address from Michelle Sizemore, Ph.D.

Advancing Kentucky Together: UK alum driven by passion, purpose

By Makenna Deaton

Mar 27, 2025

Caroline Sumner, a proud University of Kentucky alumna, continues to draw inspiration from her love for the Lexington community, dedicating herself to making a difference through her ongoing contributions. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she served as DanceBlue’s overall chair while also studying in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lewis Honors College.

Gaines Center selects newest cohort of Gaines Fellows

By Ryan Girves

Mar 25, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities announced the selection of 12 undergraduates as the newest class of Gaines Fellows. These students will join the prestigious Gaines Fellowship Program in the Humanities for the 2025-26 academic year.

71 UK students (34 LHC) to present research at NCUR

By Zoey Schwartz

Mar 21, 2025

Seventy-one University of Kentucky students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), April 7-9 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. NCUR is one of the largest events for undergraduate students to share their academic work with peers, faculty and professionals across the country.

‘Improving sleep all around the world’: UK-LHC alum becomes a brand leader at Tempur Sealy

By Christopher Carney

Mar 19, 2025

From learning at the University of Kentucky to leading brand initiatives at Tempur Sealy International, Virginia Groppo has built her career on a foundation of passion, strategy and hands-on experience. Born in Wilmore, Kentucky, Groppo was raised in a family with deep ties to UK — her father is a professor at the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, and her sisters are both alumnae. Groppo knew early on that UK would play a key role in shaping her future.

Registration now open for Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars

By Zoey Schwartz

Mar 17, 2025

Registration is now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research’s (OUR) 19th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars. This year’s showcase will be 1-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom.

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