Congratulations to:
Joshua Barrett, of Josh Barrett & Associates in Richmond, named Kentucky Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
These students from Eastside Tech in Lexington, gold medalists in the SkillsUSA state conference: Donovan Richardson, customer service: Jimmy Robinson, employment applications process; Paxton Barnett, job interview; Khalil Thomas and Justin Washington, audio radio production; Corey Resinger, automotive service technology; Zak Smiley, Kellin Toomey, Tyler Reyes and Doni Munoz, broadcast news production; Justin Watts, Shaelin Sechrest and Michael Sainato, crime scene investigation; Kevin Mahoney, power equipment technology; and Mark Chilver, Kaden Coleman, Trenton Karr Paepka and Michael Sainato, patriotic salute.
These students from Southside Tech in Lexington, gold medalists in the SkillsUSA state conference: Breanna Thomas, commercial baking; Tata Keel, first aid/CPR; and Axel Rincorn, residential systems installation.
Chris DeVito of the Lexington Legends, named South Atlantic League Player of the Week. The Legends’ Andre Davis was named Pitcher of the Week.
UK Senior Benjamin Riley, who’s been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, one of 240 students nationwide awarded that scholarship.
These UK faculty members who won Outstanding Teaching Awards:
Ellen D. Riggle, Departments of Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, given the Sturgill Award.
Chang-Guo Zhan of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Collegeof Pharmacy, given the Kirwan Memorial Prize.
These winners of UK Outstanding Teaching Faculty Awards:
Christia Spears Brown, Dept. of Psychology
Melanie Beals Goan, Dept. of History
Jeffrey R. Seay, Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Ruth Brown, Dept. of Hispanic Studies
Stephanie J. Fugate, College of Nursing
Shannon Plank, Dept. of Anthropology
These winners of the UK Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award:
Sy Bridenbaugh, Dept. of Policy Studies and Evaluation
Laura Nagy, Dept. of Psychology
Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth, Dept. of Anthorpology.
The following winners of the YMCA of Central Kentucky’s Black Achievers Awards:
Alexis Edwards, Wesley Glover and Nakayla Greene of Bryan Station High School.
Amir Gatewood, Sydney Hardin, Lishaun Shelby, Bryce Thurman and Aania Trigg of Henry Clay High School.
Jason Allen Jackson of Lafayette High School.
Seneca Blackford and Raquel Johnson of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.
Joyia Burrus of Tates Creek High School.
Justin Washington of Carter G. Woodson Academy.
and Desmond Bernard, Evan Lindsay, Kyla Lockett, Harrison Neyland and Lajean Wilson of STEAM Academy.
Mary Margo Venture of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, first place winner in the Kentucky Art Education Association’s all-state competition.
