Nominations Open for 2017 Medallion for Intellectual Achievement

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 25, 2016) — Nominations are being sought for the 2017 University of Kentucky Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement. Nominations for the honor will be accepted through Aug. 19. 

The UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement, one of UK's most prestigious awards, was first awarded in 1990 to recognize high intellectual achievement by Kentuckians and to encourage education and promote creative thought. Final selection of the medallion recipient is determined by majority vote of the UK Libraries National Advisory Board.  Individual candidates may be nominated with completion of the application and a nominating statement that describes the intellectual achievement realized in a scientific, artistic, literary, social, or humanitarian field; significance of the achievement; and endorsements or verification of the work. To be eligible, nominees must be a Kentucky native or had more than three years of study, work or residency in Kentucky.

Last year's recipient of the Medallion for Intellectual Achievement was historian James C. Klotter. The general public is welcome to submit nominations for the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement. More information can be found online in the 2017 nomination letter, along with the 2017 nomination form. 

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