2018 Hall of Fame Ceremony & Reception
A&S celebrates the 2018 Hall of Fame! For more information and to watch the ceremony visit:
A Performance of Songs and Poetry of World War I
Part of the "Music, History, and Culture in the Shadow of the Great War" lecture series. Presented by the UK Opera Research Alliance and UK Opera Theatre.
- Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay, program organizer and collaborative pianist
- Vocalists: Dr. Beth Arnold, Dr. Dennis Bender, Makeda Hampton, Kelsey Loeslie, Michael Pandolfo, and Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa
- Readers: Dr. Jonathan Allison, Alec Foust, Katie Gaffin, Dr. Pearl James, Andrew Thibadeau, and Crystal Wilkinson
Dean's List Spring 2018
Congratulations to the Spring 2018 Dean's List Recipients!
UK Studio Appalachia Designs for Communities
By Meg Mills
"Williamsburg Urban Revitalization Studio Collage" by Emily Preece.
Dr. Sheldon M. Steiner, Microbiology M.S. '64, Ph.D. '67 (Department of Biology)
2018 Hall of Fame inductee Sheldon “Shelly” Steiner was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and received his B.A. from Drew University and his Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Kentucky in 1967. His post-doctoral studies were performed in the laboratory of Dr. Robert Lester in the UK Department of Biochemistry.
Dr. David M. Allen, Agriculture B.S. '61, M.S. '64 (Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics)
2018 Hall of Fame inductee David M. Allen grew up on a dairy farm near Sebree, Ky. He attended the University of Kentucky, where he earned a B.S. in 1961 and an M.S. in 1964, both in agriculture. While working on his thesis, he discovered the statistics field and decided to pursue it as a career. He received his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in experimental statistics from North Carolina State University.
LaVon V. Williams, General Studies B.G.S. '80
2018 Hall of Fame inductee LaVon Van Williams, Jr., was born in Lakeland, Fla., and attended the University of Kentucky, graduating with a Bachelor’s of General Studies in 1980. He was recruited to play for the UK basketball team and was a member of the team that won the NCAA Championship in 1978. After college, he played basketball in Europe before returning home in the mid-1980s.
Rodney F. Page, Political Science B.A. '68
2018 Hall of Fame inductee Rodney F. Page, a native of Colorado, attended Fort Knox High School, where he was a National Merit Scholar. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1968 with a B.S. in political science. During his time at UK, Page was a member of the Debate Team, twice leading the varsity team to the National Tournament. He was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, worked as a residential advisor in Donovan and Haggin Halls, and was elected chapter commander of Sigma Nu fraternity.
W. Bruce Lunsford, Political Science B.A. '69
2018 Hall of Fame inductee W. Bruce Lunsford was born in Northern Kentucky and arrived on the University of Kentucky campus in 1965. While at UK, he worked as an intramural advisor and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He graduated in 1969 with a B.S. in political science and a minor in accounting. After graduation, Lunsford went to work for an accounting firm in Cincinnati and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1970. He then continued to take classes at the Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating in 1974 among the top 10 percent of his class.