Volume 12, Issue 1 March 2015

Who: Ag & HES Alumni Association Invites You

When: Friday, May 15, 2015

Registration: 11:00 AM

Lunch: 11:30 AM

Program Begins: 12:00 PM

Tee Off: 12:30 PM

Where: University Club of Kentucky

Attire: NO DENIM. A shirt with a collar is

required. Soft spikes only.

Registration forms can be completed online at:

alumni.ca.uky.edu or on page 7 and mailed.

Registration Deadline: April 30, 2015

Inside this issue:

Hall of Distinguished Alumni

2-4

HODA Nominating

Criteria 5

CAFE Students at DanceBlue

6

Golf Registration Form 7

HES Hall of Fame Nomination Form

8

Ag & HES Alumni Annual Bus Trip

9

AAFCS Distinguished Service Award

9

Ag & HES Alumni Update

10

Dow AgroSciences new Enlist field specialist

11

Joe T. Davis Memorial Golf

Tournament

Upcoming Events

May 15

Joe T. Davis Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

June – Aug

Area Meetings See Page 9

October 3

Ag Roundup 2015

October 3

UK Homecoming

October 16

HES Hall of Fame

November 21

Scholarship Luncheon

UK’s Campus Kitchen 11

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College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Hall of Distinguished Alumni

Induction Ceremony

1/30/15

HALL OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

Marcus Randall Barnett

Randall Barnett served in many capacities during his tenure with the college, starting as an assistant 4-H agent and rising through the

ranks to finish his career as associate dean. He founded and, for many years, directed what is today known as the Kentucky Agricultural

Leadership Program. He was instrumental in creating and promoting the Kentucky Cooperative Extension advisory council system,

provided the leadership to better financially position county extension offices and secured funding for several college facilities. He

received a bachelor’s degree in dairy production from the college in 1957, a master’s in extension education from UK in 1964 and his

doctorate from North Carolina State University in adult education and administration.

Thomas T. Hammond

Tom Hammond is recognized as one of the leading network sports broadcasters in the United States. His vast body of work includes

covering the Olympics, calling thoroughbred horse racing, play-by-play of the NBA, the WNBA, college basketball, gymnastics, figure

skating and the Orange Bowl. He is the recipient of numerous awards including three Emmys and two Eclipse Awards, horse racing’s

top honor. He was the play-by-play voice for Notre Dame football for 21 years. Hammond, of Lexington, has a degree in animal

science with an emphasis in equine genetics from UK in 1967. He is a strong supporter of the university, community and the college,

where his grandfather, Thomas Poe Cooper, was once dean.

William Moody

During William Moody’s tenure as a UK meat scientist, he taught more than 2,500 students, served as adviser or committee member to

55 graduate students and had an active research program. He served as an adviser for one or more student organizations for 30 of his

37 years at UK. His passion for his students and his excellence in teaching and service are reflected in his seven teaching awards.

Moody, of Lexington, continues to be a strong supporter of UK, the college and FarmHouse Fraternity. He received his bachelor ’s

degree in 1956 in animal husbandry from UK and master’s degree in the same field in 1957. He received his doctorate degree in meat

science/physiology from the University of Missouri in 1963.

John Robertson

John Robertson began his career as a swine specialist and held several positions prior to being named associate dean for instruction, a

position he held from 1968 to 1994. Robertson is a believer in the total student experience and implemented that idea throughout his

career. Under his leadership, a career placement service was started for the college’s students along with international exchange

programs that continue today. He began the student/faculty picnic that is in its 46th year as well as the annual scholarship banquet that

allows students and donors to be recognized and interact with each other. He was also instrumental in starting the UK Agricultural

Alumni Association. Robertson received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from UK in 1953 and his master’s degree in animal

husbandry in 1958.

2015 Hall of Distinguished Alumni Inductees

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POSTHUMOUS HALL OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Henry Carlisle Besuden was born in Winchester in 1904, and earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Ken-

tucky in 1926. He played center on UK's basketball team during the 1925 to 1926 season. In 1965, Besuden became one of 30 athletes

to receive the Centennial Athletic Medallion. Known by sheep breeders throughout the world for his contributions to the industry, he

served as president and director of the American Southdown Association, vice president and board member of the International Live-

stock Show, Chicago, and a member of the Governor's Commission on Agriculture. Besuden won 12 grand championships in 18 tries

at the International Livestock Exposition. His portrait was presented to the Saddle and Sirloin Club in 1971. Besuden was also a con-

servationist. In 1950, he received the Green Pasture Award for outstanding conservation practices, the highest award given by the

Kentucky Soil Conservation Service. In 1962, Besuden received the Golden Sheaf Award from UK for outstanding agricultural

achievements. In 1975, he was named to the UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni and received the College of Agriculture Distinguished Award for leader-

ship, loyalty and service that same year. Mr. Besuden died in 1985.

William G. Finn served as associate professor in agricultural economics at UK from 1924 to 1931 before transferring to the U.S.

Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. He served in the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Adjustment Admin-

istration and Production and Marketing Administration. During World War II, he represented the interests of agriculture on the Stra-

tegic Materials Commission and the Munitions Board. In 1949, following the introduction of the Marshall Plan, he transferred from

agriculture to the U.S. Department of State, and was assigned to the U.S. Regional Organizations for Europe, with headquarters in

Paris. In 1954, he was named Director of Food and Agriculture at the European Mission. He retired from government service in

1961. Born in Burlington, Finn graduated from UK with a degree in agriculture in 1923. Mr. Finn died in 1986.

William C. Johnstone spent a large portion of his career with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, where he

worked as a county agent and later as a specialist. He graduated from UK in 1916 with a bachelor’s degree in horticulture. He spent

about seven years teaching agriculture in Brazil before joining UK. After serving a few years as a county agent, Johnstone began work-

ing in Lexington researching cover crops and their use to stop erosion. Johnstone became the chief proponent of the Kentucky 31

fescue variety that had recently been discovered in Kentucky. In 1945, Johnstone devised the extension project known as the Corn

Derby as a means of awakening farmers to the potentials in corn production and followed its success with the Kentucky Green Pas-

tures Program, aimed at improving pastures in the state. Johnstone left the university after 29 years to become the agricultural repre-

sentative for the Kentucky Bankers Association. Johnstone fescue, developed in the early 1970’s by UK and the U.S. Department of

Agriculture, was named in his honor. He died in 1978.

Joseph Hoeing Kastle received a Bachelor of Science in 1884 and a master’s degree in 1886 from UK. He went on to receive a

doctorate in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. A native Lexingtonian, he returned to UK as a professor in 1888 and led

the general, organic and agricultural chemistry program until 1905 when he left to become chief of the Division of Chemistry at

the U.S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. The UK Alumni Association traces its history to 1889, when Kastle persuaded

a few of his fellow faculty members who were also UK graduates to establish an alumni club. He served as the organization’s presi-

dent from 1891-1902. From 1909 to 1911, he was chair of chemistry at the University of Virginia. In 1911, he returned to UK to

head the Department of Chemical Research in the Agricultural Experiment Station. One year later, he was named director of the

experiment station and held that role until his death in 1916 at age 53. He was also dean of the College of Agriculture from 1912 until just a few weeks

prior to his death. Kastle Hall on the UK campus was named in his honor.

William Davis Salmon was internationally known for his contributions to human and animal nutrition and played a key role in the

development of the livestock industry in Alabama. Born in Metcalfe County in 1895, he received a degree in agriculture at UK in

1920. Salmon initiated pathology studies associated with nutritional deficiencies. Among his significant contributions was showing

that vitamin B actually was a complex of vitamins. He was a research professor of animal nutrition and an animal nutritionist at Au-

burn University. He became head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Nutrition in 1950, where he enlarged the depart-

ment's staff and began an expanded research program on breeding, feeding and management of cattle, hogs and sheep. He retired

from the staff of the Auburn University Experiment Station in 1965. Mr. Salmon died in 1966.

Jesse Washington Tapp was born in Corydon on Jan. 2, 1900 and received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture at UK in 1920. He

would go on to a distinguished career in banking, retiring in 1965 as chairman of the board of Bank of America, a position he held

for 10 years. Prior to his affiliation with the bank, he joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he was engaged in research

and administrative work in agricultural economics. He moved to the National Investors Corporation eight years later, working as an

economist until 1933, when he rejoined the USDA as an administrator in various agencies, including heading the Federal Surplus

Commodities Corporation from 1937 to 1939 and also directing the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation from 1938-1939. Tapp

began his banking career as vice president in Bank of America’s San Francisco office in 1939. He left the bank briefly during World

War II to serve as associate administrator of the U.S. War Food Administration in 1943 and as president of the Axton-Fisher Tobac-

co Company in Louisville from 1943 to 1945. He served on numerous business and community boards and organizations and acted in an advisory capaci-

ty for a number of governmental committees. Mr. Tapp died in 1967.

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2016 HALL OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CRITERIA

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For 150 years, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has turned out extraordinary alumni

who have contributed substantially to their chosen fields, their communities and society. To pay homage to these and future distinguished

graduates, the college established a Hall of Distinguished Alumni. This award is the highest honor the college will bestow.

“This recognition is a symbol of the respect and admiration we have for distinguished alumni and serves to encourage exemplary

achievements by fellow alumni and current students, “ said Nancy Cox, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

“Many of our alumni have gone on to become outstanding leaders in their professions and in society, and it is time we acknowledge those

contributions.”

Nominations for inductees are being accepted through Sept. 30.

The 2015 date is yet to be determined. Individuals selected must be in attendance to receive the award.

To be eligible for the award, nominees must:

◊ have a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food

& Environment, including biosystems and agricultural engineering or the former College of Home

Economics:

◊ graduated at least 10 years prior to the nomination deadline;

◊ have made a significant contribution to his/her profession or society in general;

◊ have record of outstanding accomplishments;

◊ have shown evidence of strong support for the College of Agriculture;

◊ not hold political office at the time of nomination;

◊ not be a current employee of the university.

The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Office for Advancement along with the Ag HES Alumni Association ad-

ministers the program. Nomination materials are available at alumni.ca.uky.edu. For more information, contact Billy Toombs at

billy.toombs@uky.edu or 859-257-7211.

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With sore feet, worn-out bodies and emotions running high, committee members revealed a grand fundraising total of $1,615,057.18 at the 10th annual DanceBlue dance marathon to a crowd of several thousand people.

Whether participating as a dancer, volunteer, committee member or even just a supporter, DanceBlue is something no one ever forgets, especially the last few hours. With a family talent show featuring children from the clinic and an emotional me-morial hour to remember those who have lost their battle with cancer, the reveal this afternoon was a much anticipated mo-ment for so many people at UK.

This year was special as DanceBlue celebrated its 10th anniversary. A large contingent of DanceBlue alumni joined the crowd to celebrate the reveal of the fundraising total.

It all began in 2006 by raising $123,323.16 and has increased every year. With this year's total, DanceBlue has contributed more than $8.1 million dollars to the Golden Matrix Fund and the DanceBlue Kentucky Children's Hospital Pediatric Hema-tology/Oncology Clinic.

More than 800 dancers completed DanceBlue. All of the money raised at this annual 24-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon benefits children with cancer and their families and cancer research.

"When we began this journey almost a year ago, every person involved with DanceBlue was committed, and determined, to make this year our most successful yet. But, when we said, successful, we knew that word meant so much more than just rais-ing more money than last year," said Jonathan York, DanceBlue chair. "We wanted to have 800 dancers that represented the entire UK student body, we wanted to spread our mission throughout the state of Kentucky, and, most importantly, we wanted to give the kids of the DanceBlue clinic as much love and support as we possibly could. All the work that has been done by this year's DanceBlue committee, coordinators and, chairs, has allowed us to accomplish these goals. This weekend is the perfect way to celebrate their work, and the children we love so much. I will cherish leading this group, and being a part of this organization over the past four years for the rest of my life. For The Kids, forever and always.'

Everyone at DanceBlue was there for a reason this weekend. They were there for a cure, for hope and most importantly, for the kids.

-Katy Bennett

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Students help DanceBlue

Raise $1,615,057.18

Dean Nancy Cox stopped by to encourage UKAg

students at DanceBlue; the 24 hour no-sitting,

no-sleeping dance marathon raising $1,615,057.18.

Volume 10, Issue 2 July 2013

JOE T. DAVIS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday, May 15, 2015

University Club, Lexington, KY

11:00 AM Registration

11:30 AM Luncheon

12:30 PM Shot-Gun Start

5:00 PM 19th Hole Drinks & Awards

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2015

____ Golf Team of 4 ($500)

*Includes golf foursome, gift, lunch, drinks, 19th Hole and awards.

____ Golf Individual ($150) (we will match you with others)

*Includes golf for one player, gift, lunch, drinks, 19th Hole and awards.

*Please contact Billy Toombs at (859) 396-6704 for information regarding Hole Sponsorships**

Contact/Captain’s Name:_________________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________________________

2nd Player’s Name:______________________________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________

3rd Player’s Name:_______________________________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________

4th Player’s Name:_______________________________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________

Dress Code for University Club: NO DENIM, A shirt with a collar is required. Soft spikes only.

—————————————————————————————————————————————-

AG & HES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP DUES:

____ Lifetime Membership ($200)

____ Annual Membership ($15)

CASH, CHECK or CREDIT CARD (Visa, MC, Discover) PAYMENT ACCEPTED

Please make checks payable to: Ag & HES Alumni Association

Mail registration form & payment to: PO Box 21925

Lexington, KY 40522-1925

Questions? Please contact the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Office for Advancement at 859 257-7211

Or visit us on the web at alumni.ca.uky.edu

Name as it appears on Credit Card:________________________________________________

Credit Card #:________________________________________________________________

Signature:_______________________________ Sec Code______________ $4.00 service fee applies

Grand Total: $____________

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2015 HES HALL OF FAME NOMINATION

Please use this form as a cover sheet (also available online at alumni.ca.uky.edu ) when submitting your nomination for

the School of Human Environmental Sciences Hall of Fame. The nominator is responsible for preparing and sending a

complete packet of materials. SELF NOMINATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.

NOMINEE NAME:_____________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________________________________________

Day Phone: _____________________________________ Evening Phone__________________________

Email Address:________________________________________________________________________________

Profession: _________________________________________________________ Degree/Year: ___________

NOMINATOR’S NAME: ______________________________________________ Degree/Year:____________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

City/Stat/Zip:__________________________________________________________________________________

Day Phone: _____________________________________ Evening Phone: __________________________

Email Address:________________________________________________________________________________

LETTER(S) OF SUPPORT

Please provide a current resume or curriculum vitae of the nominee and up to 2 letter(s) of support that

address(es) one or more of the following items:

◊ Career Highlights ◊Honors and Awards

◊Community Service Activities ◊Publications

◊University Service ◊Professional Organizations

Each letter must include name, day/evening telephone number, and email address (if applicable) of its author.

Mail completed nomination by May 15, 2015 to:

Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, Attn: Kim Henken

102 Erikson Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0050

Applications may also be submitted via fax to (859) 257-7565 or via email to khenken@uky.edu

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The UKAg & HES Alumni Association Annual Bus Trip

The UKAg & HES Alumni Association traveled to

Indianapolis this past November to cheer on the

Kentucky Wildcats at the State Farm Champions

Classic. While there they toured Lucas Oil Stadium

(top right), home to the Indianapolis Colts & the

2015 Men’s Basketball Final Four. At a game-

watch party for UK Hoops, the group cheered on

a victory over Baylor (bottom right).

Martha Nall ‘70 won the 2015 Distinguished Service Award (DSA), which was established by the American Home Economics Association (AHEA) Foundation in 1979 as a living tribute to members of AHEA (now AAFCS) to recognize superior achievements in family and consumer sciences, outstanding contributions to the family and consumer sciences profession, and sustained association leadership at both state and national levels.

A permanent collection of DSA names and photos are housed at AAFCS headquarters in Virginia. AAFCS is truly thankful to all past DSA recipients, as well as voluntary DSA coordinators and supporters. As individuals, each exemplifies the strength and dedication of the entire membership and the best of their profession.

Nall was nominated by the Kentucky Affiliate of AAFCS.

Her service to AAFCS began in 1969 as the Vice-President of the American Home

Economics Association Student Section. Her service to the

organization has continued in recruitment, leadership,

development, and strategic planning. She retired in 2012 as

Extension Professor in Program and Staff Development from the Kentucky Cooperative

Extension Service. Most recently, Martha has served as a leader in planning and conducting the

AAFCS National Leadership Academy to involve and integrate young professionals into

association activities on the affiliate and national levels.

www.aafcs.org/Awards/dsa.asp

The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Distinguished Service Award

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Bluegrass

July 25

Fort Harrod

June 23

Green River

July 29

Lake Cumberland

July 28

Licking River

June 10

Lincoln Trail

August 2

Louisville

August 1

Mammoth Cave

July 7

Northeast

July 8

Northern Kentucky

June 3

Pennyrile/Purchase

July 31

Quicksand

Wilderness Trail

2015 Ag & HES Alumni Association

Area Meeting Dates

Endowment Review

Get up to date information about this

summer’s Area Meetings on our website

http://alumni.ca.uky.edu/

areachapterevents

Board of Directors Executive Board:

President Whitney Stith ‘88

Vice President Martha Nall ‘70

Secretary Sue Stivers ‘57

Treasurer Audrey Carr ‘64, ‘72, ’94

Past President Diana Doggett ‘75, ‘77

At-Large Member Bill McCloskey ‘84, ‘87

At-Large Member Chuck Canter ‘89

UKAA Liaison Michelle McDonald ‘84, ‘92

Area Presidents:

Bluegrass Matt Koch ‘00

Fort Harrod Brian Osterman ‘00

Green River Darla Kirkland ‘99

Lake Cumberland Edith Lovett ‘71

Licking River Stephanie Chamberlain ‘99

Lincoln Trail Jeremy Hinton ‘97

Louisville Beth Allison ‘99

Mammoth Cave Grant Hildabrand ‘06

Northeast Danny Bailey ‘68, ‘71

Northern Kentucky Jay Hellmann ‘85

Pennyrile Amanda Conrad ‘05

Purchase Fred Gillum ‘69

Quicksand Jill Conway ‘00

Wilderness Trail Pending

Faculty Representatives:

Extension David Herbst ‘82, ‘99

Research Kelly Webber ‘93

Teaching Will Snell ‘83, ‘85, ‘89

Student Representatives:

Student at Large Ben Conner

Student at Large Victoria Bastin

Committee Members:

Mike Chalfant ‘92, Bobby Gaffney ‘75, Bart Giles ‘03, Katie Hil-

dabrand ‘14, Tony Holloway ‘91, Brooke Jenkins-Howard ‘00, ‘04, Liz

Kingsland ‘87, ‘94, Stefanie Osterman ‘97, ‘00, Bill Smith ‘70, Daniel

Smith ‘01, Megan Tennison ‘13, Myrna Wesley ‘69, ‘76, Amelia Wil-

son ‘03, ‘06,’11

Platinum: $10,000 +

Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance

Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation

Gold: $5,000 - $9,999

Kentucky Association of Electric Coopera-

tives and Kentucky’s

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

Kentucky Poultry Federation

Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders

Inc.

Silver: $2,500 - $4,999

Farm Credit Mid-America

UK Alumni Association

UK Horticulture Department

Wildcat: $1,000 +

Kentucky State Fair Board

Blue: $500 - $999

H & R Agri-Power

Kentucky Corn Growers

Kingsford Mfg. Co.

Workman Tobacco Seed, Inc.

White: $250 - $499

AgriBusiness

Ale-8-One

Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative

Council for Burley Tobacco

Robert Conley Livestock

Southern Belle Dairy

Stith, Wimsatt & Associates, CPA’s

University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union

Thanks to our 2014 Sponsors

Area Total Gifts &

Pledges

Balance

Needed

Bluegrass $14,760.00 $0

Fort Harrod $4,450.00 $5,550.00

Green River $13,090.00 $0

Lake Cumberland $12,077.79 $0

Licking River $14,636.00 $0

Lincoln Trail $69,377.50 $0

Louisville $4,587.25 $5,413.00

Mammoth Cave $13,040.00 $0

Northeast $10,500.00 $0

Northern

Kentucky

$10,100.28 $0

Pennyrile $11,100.51 $0

Purchase $10,000.00 $0

Quicksand $13,850.00 $0

Wilderness Trail $14,875.00 $0

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Dow AgroSciences continues to provide in-field technical resources with regional field specialists for the Enlist™ Weed Control System. Ryan Keller ‘11 will support the Upper Midwest.

“We are pleased to bring our new field specialists on board as a valuable resource for our growers, applicators and retailers,” says John Kalthoff, cross platform portfolio marketing leader, Dow AgroSciences. “Located across the country, our field specialist team is dedicated to working with customers to help them confidently adopt the Enlist system.”

Keller will be a field-based technical resource in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. His experience includes serving as a crop protection sales representative for Dow AgroSciences in western Kentucky and a sales representative with Pennington Seed. Keller holds a bachelor’s degree in horticultural soil science from the University of Kentucky.

As experts in weed management, application technology and crop research, the field specialists serve as regional resources for the Enlist™ system. They also are integral to Enlist Ahead, a benefits-based, management resource tool designed to help growers, applicators and retailers get the best results from the Enlist system — today and in the future.

Dow AgroSciences discovers, develops, and brings to market crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions for the growing world.

Dow AgroSciences names Enlist field Specialist

Thanks to a successful marketing campaign, University of Kentucky students have launched their own Campus Kitchen and several Lexington residents now know where their next meal is coming from. The Campus Kitchens Project is a national organization that empowers student volunteers to fight hunger in their community. The Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky provides free, nutritious meals to Lexington citizens by using food that would otherwise go to waste. Through a partnership with UK’s dining partner Aramark, students recently began collecting unused food from locations such as dining halls, grocery stores, restaurants and farms. Program organizers estimate they will collect enough food to provide several hundred Lexingtonians with a meal each week. The Campus Kitchen group at UK has partnered with the Lexington Senior Center, Catholic Action Center, Hope Center and the Martin Luther King Academy to reach those in need.

"Recent gleaning efforts of pumpkins and kale greens at UK's Horticultural Research Farm, along with baked chicken from a university-sanctioned picnic, helped feed 50 young individuals,” said Sandra Bastin, chair of the UK Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “University students experienced the importance of community outreach in meeting a basic human need. The department is excited about the difference the student-led Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky can make in finding hunger solutions for our community."

The national organization, The Campus Kitchens Project Inc., was founded in 2001 with the goal of empowering college students to fight local hunger and to raise awareness about poverty, garden initiatives, nutrition education and food policy. UK’s is the first in Kentucky. “We are thrilled to welcome the University of Kentucky to The Campus Kitchens Project network,” said Laura Toscano, director of The Campus Kitchens Project. “With the launch of their Campus Kitchen, students will not only recover unused food to create meals for those in need, but they will also create programs that support the community and develop themselves as student leaders in the process.”

In October, students in the UK Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition had one week to encourage supporters to vote daily for their video on the Campus Kitchens website http://www.campuskitchens.org/aarp. Of the five schools that participated, UK received the most votes. As a result, they received a $5,000 grant sponsored by AARP Foundation to start a kitchen.

Tammy Stephenson, assistant professor and adviser to the student group, said not only are the students giving to others, but they are learning beneficial lessons at the same time. “Students develop real-life skills that cannot be taught in the classroom, including leadership, problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills,” she said. “The student leaders of the Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky, including President Walter Brown, have spent many months meeting with community and campus partners to establish this program, and we are so proud of their relentless efforts.”

In the last academic year, 36

Campus Kitchens across the

country rescued more than

939,000 pounds of food and

served nearly 272,000 meals to

over 8,500 clients.

By Katie Pratt

UK fires up its Campus Kitchen

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Lexington, KY 40546-0097

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