by Brad Duncan When Paintsville, Ky., native Brandon M. Tosti read a Sports Illustrated article about the effect Hurricane Katrina had on the playgrounds, schools and youth athletic programs in New Orleans, he was moved. He was so moved that he decided to help out. The result was Sports for … Read More
Karen Gill, an alumna of the College of Education, was named the 2009 Kentucky Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and Ashland Inc., in ceremonies held on Oct. 22 at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Ky. Gill, who received her master’s degree in secondary education … Read More
Celebrating its 11th year, the University of Kentucky College of Education’s Teachers Who Made a Difference program honored a record number of educators during its 2009 ceremony held Saturday, April 25. More than 200 educators from 20 states were recognized for the significant influence they have had in the lives … Read More
The Collaborative Center for Literacy Development, the Carol Lee Robertson Endowment and the Kentucky Reading Association are co-sponsoring the Fifth Kentucky Literacy Research Symposium, which will be held March 13-14, 2009, in Lexington, Ky. This unique symposium will be conducted in a different format this year as it addresses the … Read More
When J.B. Holmes left the University of Kentucky, he left as the most decorated golfer in UK history and helped put UK on the intercollegiate golf map. But that’s not the only impression he’s left on the University. As a member of the 2008 Ryder Cup Team, he had the … Read More
While many people are giving flowers or candies for Valentine’s Day, students involved in the University of Kentucky’s Jumpstart Lexington program will be celebrating the love of reading by giving out books. Jumpstart Lexington, which seeks to promote early literacy and school preparedness, has teamed up with community partners to … Read More
Leslie Martin, a retired professor and administrator at the University of Kentucky, died Jan. 21 at his home in Versailles, Ky. He was 92. “Dr. Martin had a long and distinguished career at the University of Kentucky,” said Rosetta Sandidge, interim dean of the UK College of Education. “After his … Read More
by Brad Duncan While visiting the African countries of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya in 2000, Ruby Owiny noticed an underlying lack of knowledge among local educators concerning students with disabilities. Through conversations with these teachers and students, Owiny came to realize that students who were not in school or had … Read More
A recognition ceremony was held recently in Melbourne, Fla., to honor six graduates of the Web-based master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling Program. Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling faculty members Ralph Crystal and Sonja Feist-Price took part in the celebration as the six rehabilitation counselors with the Florida Division … Read More