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'UK at the Half': The 2021 Great Teachers

UK Alumni Association held a socially-distanced in-person celebration to honor recipients of the 60th annual Great Teacher Award on Tuesday, May 4 at the Bill Gatton Student Center.
UK Alumni Association held a socially-distanced in-person celebration to honor recipients of the 60th annual Great Teacher Award on Tuesday, May 4, at the Bill Gatton Student Center.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 27. 2021) — For this "UK at the Half," University of Kentucky Alumni Association's 2021 Great Teachers — Christopher Crawford, Joseph Hammer, Clark Kebodeaux, Chad Risko, Wayne Sanderson and Kathy Swan — discuss what the award means to them. 

The 2021 Great Teachers were recognized for their outstanding teaching and dedication to their students — with only six faculty chosen each year. 

"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by UK Public Relations and Marketing. To hear the "UK at the Half" interview, click on the play button above. 

To listen to the "Behind the Blue" about the 2021 Great Teachers visit https://behindtheblue.libsyn.com/.

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