Martin School to Honor Distinguished Alumnus Bob Wiseman

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2012) — The University of Kentucky's Martin School of Public Policy and Administration will present its inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award at the school's annual Alumni and Friends Reception, to be held Jan. 25 at the Hillary J. Boone Center.

The award will recognize Bob Wiseman, UK vice president for facilities management, who earned his master's in public administration degree from the Martin School in 1984.

"The Martin School prepares students to become leaders in government and nonprofit organizations," said William Hoyt, the school's director. "Bob Wiseman is a great example of the kind of leaders our school can train. Having started out here as an undergraduate more than 30 years ago, his career has brought him full circle back to UK, where he oversees the entire university's physical plant and capital projects management."

Wiseman was appointed to his current post in 2004, after serving as associate vice president for facilities for a little over a year. Previously, he served as Lexington commissioner of public works, overseeing five operating divisions and numerous construction projects involving buildings, parking garages, roads, utilities and historic structure renovations. Additionally, Wiseman was executive assistant to Lexington mayors Scotty Baesler and Pam Miller, overseeing major capital programs and serving as liaison to UK and the Kentucky General Assembly.

Wiseman has served as a member of the Campus Master Plan Committee, College Town Steering Committee and Martin School Board of Visitors. He was also involved in the initial creation of the UK Coldstream Research Campus on Newtown Pike in Lexington. He has also taught graduate-level courses in public administration at the Martin School.

MEDIA CONTACT: Keith Hautala, (859) 323-2396; keith.hautala@uky.edu