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Three Receive Honorary Doctorates at UK Commencement

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2010) − Newspaper editor Judith G. Clabes, architect Daniel Libeskind and alcoholism researcher Robert Straus received honorary degrees today at the University of Kentucky's 143rd Commencement. Clabes, a 1966 UK graduate with a bachelor of arts in English and journalism, was recognized for being the former chief executive officer of the [...]

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Sullivan Award Bestowed at Commencement

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2010) − A Habitat for Humanity activist who died in an August 2006 airplane crash and a student who has volunteered both locally and in Latin America are the recipients of the University of Kentucky's 2010 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallions for outstanding community service. The awards were presented at UK's 143rd [...]

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Sexton Receives Robinson Award

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At its meeting in Frankfort today, the Kentucky Board of Education presented the annual Dr. Samuel Robinson Award to late Robert Sexton, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. The award was accepted by Sexton’s wife, Pam. See news release for more information.           Source: Sexton Receives Robinson Award [...]

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Twentyfour Are Teacher Achievement Award Winners

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The Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2012 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). These teachers will compete for the 2012 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced next month.  See news release for more information. Source: [...]

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Nominations Open for Dr Samuel Robinson Award

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The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations for the eighth annual Dr. Samuel Robinson Award, which recognizes  a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization that has exhibited leadership, commitment and service to equity and opportunity in education for all Kentucky children. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 9, and the nomination form [...]

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UK Doctoral Student Receives 2011 Adelstein Award

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2011) – This year’s Carol S. Adelstein Outstanding Student Award was given to Veronica Umeasiegbu, a doctoral student in the College of Education. & The Adelstein Award is named for the wife of former UK English professor Michael Adelstein, the late Carol S. Adelstein, who used a wheelchair because of polio [...]

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Governor Beshear Announces $3.35 Million in Industrial Facility Retrofit Grants Awarded to Three Kentucky Companies

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Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the award of $3.35 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to three Kentucky companies. The funding will be used for energy efficiency upgrades in existing Kentucky industrial facilities. View full Kentucky post at: Kentucky.gov News Center Headlines Tags: funding, steve beshear, facility, Beshear, Gov. Steve Beshear, million, [...]

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2010 Vic Hellard Jr. Award

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The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) is now taking nominations for the 2010 Vic Hellard Jr. Award. This award, established in 1997, is given annually in memory and honor of the long-time LRC Director who was a champion of legislative independence and played an instrumental role in the modernization of the legislative institution and nonpartisan staffing. [...]

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Governor Beshear Announces Kentucky Named Finalist for Race to the Top Education Award

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Governor Steve Beshear, Education Commissioner Terry Holliday and congressional members applauded the news today that Kentucky is among the finalists for the second round of federal Race to the Top funding, a pot of over $3.3 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be used for education reform. View full Kentucky post at: [...]

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And the Award for Best Performance Goes to ...

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Joker Phillips, according to BleacherReport.com. The website ranked the best performances, from best to worst, at Southeastern Conference Media Days, tabbing the first-year UK head coach with the best showing. Phillips checked in ahead of Georgia's Mark Richt at No. 2, Houston Nutt at No. 3 and even ahead of Vanderbilt interim coach Robbie Caldwell, [...]

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