WVLK congratulates:

Devin L. Thomas of the Richmond Police Department, who has graduated from the Kentucky Criminal Justice Executive Development program.

The University of Kentucky Speech and Cebate team, winners of the Transylvania University WYRD Invitational.

University of Kentucky graduate student Angela Gutierrez, recipient of the Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award, which honors students who exemplify the qualities of scientific excellence.

DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, presented the Corporations for the Commonwealth Award by Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes.

University of Kentucky Earth and Environmental Sciences professor Frank Ettensohn, who has received the Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart, named chair of the Southeastern Conference Athletics Directors.