UK Recognized for Successful Student Transfer Program

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2014) ― The University of Kentucky has been honored for its leadership in assisting community college students with successful transfer to UK and completion of four-year degrees.  Recognized at the first CollegeFish.org Transfer Triumph Award ceremony in conjunction with the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for Community Colleges convention last week, UK was presented with the Transfer Pathway Innovations award.

The award is given to four-year colleges that facilitate transfer student transition and overall success by offering unique opportunities such as on-campus transfer centers, transfer visit days, exclusive scholarships, special residential experiences and more.

"Our team felt that University of Kentucky was very deserving of this award," said Sarah Reynolds, associate director of college relations for Phi Theta Kappa, in her award letter to UK. "We sincerely appreciate all of your efforts to champion the transfer-bound community college student, and it has been a privilege to partner with you in this effort."

"I am immensely proud of our team in UK Enrollment Management for its dedication to developing a comprehensive transfer process that puts the student first," said Don Witt, UK associate provost for enrollment management.  “This award is representative of the collaborative spirit of efforts across UK to serve transfer students including Undergraduate Studies, each academic college, and Student Affairs.”

The Transfer Triumph awards event showcased the best and brightest in community and four-year college transfer initiatives, programming and pathways. The awards were presented during the Phi Theta Kappa annual convention in Orlando, where more than 4,000 members, chapter advisors, and college administrators were in attendance.  Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students.

Powered by Phi Theta Kappa, CollegeFish.org is a website dedicated to serving as a resource to promote positive two-year college completion and transfer pathways, empowering students and the higher education personnel who support them to achieve their goals in a seamless, timely manner.