UK Libraries Seeks Nominations for Intellectual Achievement Medallion
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2014) — The University of Kentucky Libraries invites the public to submit nominations for the 2015 UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement, which recognizes Kentuckians who have attained high intellectual achievement. Nominations for the honor will be accepted through Sept. 3.
The UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement is one of UK's most prestigious awards. It was created in 1990 to recognize high intellectual achievement by a Kentuckian who has made a contribution of lasting value to the Commonwealth. The medallion also promotes education and creative thought. The recipient is determined by majority vote of the UK Libraries National Advisory Board.
Information about the 2014 recipient, Karl Raitz, can be found on UKNow. Past recipients of the medallion include John Anthony, Wendell Berry, James Still, Bobbie Ann Mason, Thomas D. Clark, Laman A. Gray Jr., Guy Davenport, George C. Herring, Adalin Wichman and John Egerton.
An individual or group 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.
The nomination form is available online on the new UK Libraries website at http://libraries.uky.edu/forms/2015_Award_for_Intellectual_Achievement_Nomination_Form_For_Web.pdf.
To submit a nomination, complete the form and send it to Allison Elliott-Shannon, University of Kentucky Libraries, 1-85 William T. Young Library, Lexington, KY 40506-0456. For more information, visit http://libraries.uky.edu/forms/UK_Libraries_Award_Nomination_Letter_2015_4_For_Web.pdf or contact Elliott-Shannon at Allison.Elliott@uky.edu.
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