UK Welcomes Brown Fellows from UofL, Centre

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2016) — Several University of Kentucky leaders met recently with University of Louisville and Centre College students, as part of the Brown Fellows Program of the James Graham Brown Foundation.

The James Graham Brown Foundation established the Brown Fellows Program in 2009 to provide an enhanced academic experience for students who demonstrate intellectual, creative and leadership skills. Each year, the program provides a total of 10 “full-ride plus” scholarships to entering freshmen at both Centre College and the University of Louisville. In addition to full scholarship support, the students benefit from a range of enrichment opportunities to support their goals including leadership and service training, international travel, funding for individual enrichment activities anywhere in the world, and dedicated faculty mentoring.

The goal of the program is to help the students become outstanding ambassadors for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and to make an impact globally and in their communities.

After a welcome from interim dean of the UK Graduate School Brian A. Jackson of the College of Medicine and an introduction by UK Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday, the UofL and Centre students heard from UK Associate Dean of the Special Collections Research Center Deirdre Scaggs, UK College of Medicine Dean Dr. Robert DiPaola, UK Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis, Seth Parker of the Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments, Seth DeBolt of the Department of Horticulture, Joshua Lile of the Department of Behavioral Science and Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez of the Center for Applied Energy Research.

Part of the Brown Fellows programming includes the “Kentucky Connection,” a series of eight events over four years that take the fellows to all of the major geographic regions of Kentucky, exposing them to various aspects of Kentucky culture and emphasizing an interdisciplinary picture of the Commonwealth, and allowing them to engage with people across the state as they plot their own academic, professional and personal trajectories.

UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue

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