News Archive: Awards
Kentucky Saves Piggy Bank contest promotes financial literacy
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Mar. 2, 2023
A UK Extension contest encouraged all Kentucky school-aged children to compete and design their own piggy bank.
Kentucky Farmer wins National Forage Spokesperson Award
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Jan. 18, 2023
Bracken County farmer Bart Hamilton recently won the National Forage Spokesperson Contest at the American Forage and Grassland Council's Annual Meeting in Winton-Salem, North Carolina.
Bruce and Jeremy Benson receive UK Wheat Service Award
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Jan. 10, 2023
Webster County grain farmers Bruce and Jeremy Benson have been named the 2023 University of Kentucky Wheat Science Group’s Service Award recipients.
CEDIK executive director wins 2022 Excellence in Extension award
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Nov. 10, 2022
Alison Davis, extension professor in the UK Department of Agricultural Economics and executive director of the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky, received the 2022 Excellence in Extension for an Individual award.
Giving back by giving UK CAFE students travel opportunities
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Oct. 28, 2022
When Carol Hanley was 10 years old, she never imagined that she would eventually travel to more than 30 countries and hold two doctoral degrees, let alone be able to share the gift of educational travel with students for years to come.
Prestigious NSF award advances UK researcher’s low-cost water treatment work
By
Travis Scott
Published on Oct. 27, 2022
Along the rivers that snake across the Commonwealth, you’ll find a University of Kentucky researcher taking samples to study the health of the water flowing through the state.
UK fellowship students help engage communities local and abroad
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Oct. 26, 2022
University of Kentucky students and staff are putting the word “engagement” into action through the Building Prosperity for Rural Communities summer fellowship.
UK CAFE professor recognized by ESPN2 for ‘Going the Extra Yard’
By
Lindsey Piercy
Published on Oct. 26, 2022
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researcher invites undergrads to the lab
By
Amy Jones-Timoney and Steve Shaffer
Published on Oct. 17, 2022
UK Cooperative Extension professionals win national family and consumer sciences awards
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Sep. 28, 2022
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension professionals took home two awards during the 2022 National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences annual session in Raleigh, North Carolina Sept.12-15.