Campus News

Founders Day Celebrated With Awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2011) - The University of Kentucky celebrates Founders Day with a celebration of achievements Tuesday, Feb. 22. Recipients of numerous awards will be recognized in a special ceremony at 4 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Singletary Center for the Arts. The event is open to the campus community.

UK President Lee T. Todd Jr., Provost Kumble Subbaswamy, the deans and department chairs from various colleges will present the awards, which include the following:

-- Public Scholar Award

-- Albert D. and Elizabeth Kirwan Memorial Award

-- William B. Sturgill Award

-- Provost's Awards for Outstanding Teaching

-- Provost’s Distinguished Service Professorships

-- Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards

A reception will follow in the President's Room of the Singletary Center.