Chellgren Center celebrates grads, names 2026 student fellows and endowed professors

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2026) — The University of Kentucky’s Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence recognized graduating students, introduced its 2026 student fellows — the program’s 20th class — and announced its 2026-29 endowed professors during an event April 16. 

2026 Distinguished Professor Lecture

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Surya R. Banks
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Pallob Barai
MS, Biology
Ahmed Barbar
PhD Candidate
John Barbour
Lecturer
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Alicia Barceinas Cruz
Assistant Professor
Rachel M. Barczak Reeves
Anthony R. Bardo
Assistant Professor
Michael Bardo
University Research Professor
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Audrey Baricovich
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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Tiffany D. Barnes
Professor
Shelby Barnes
Phil Barnett
MALTT, 2018
Thomas C. Barr
Professor Emeritus
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Rusty Barrett
Professor, Department of Linguistics
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Whitney Barrett
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Josiel Barrios Cossio
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Susan Barron (Retired)
Professor
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Ryne Barry
Christopher Barton
Carol Baskin
Professor
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Srimati Basu
Professor, Gender and Women's Studies
Pranoy Basu
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Katie Bates
Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, Biology
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Daniel Batten
PhD Candidate
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Clare Batty
Associate Professor
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Kyle Baustert
Graduate Student
Maddy Bautista
Sahar Bayat
Graduate Student
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Sia Beasley
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Ruth Beattie
Professor Emeritus
Joshua Beckmann
Professor
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Abigail Bedard
Academic Advisor
Jim Begley
Manager, A&S Imaging Center
Taylor Begley
Gatton College Artificial Intelligence Fellow
Iris Begum
Karl Belin
Machinist Principal
Dallas Bell
Robert Bell
MALTT, 2019
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Katie Bellman
Academic Advisor
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Hannah Bellomy
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