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UK senior Ryan Fischer has been _·   a pi I J    'i"\ I
selected as an Astronaut Scholar by     ·     j I
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tion. The foundation named Fischer ‘ Q *1   I ,
as one of only 18 Astronaut Schol— /     _     I
ars for 2006-07 and awarded him   . * Q [  
a $10,000 scholarship.The presti-   I VV     ,,   ‘  
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I dynamic undergraduates or gradu—   Mir * é  
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  biotechnology and biology, is a   I_ V E
I Singletary Scholar currently work-   _ _ _ I
I ing in cardiothoracic research under I   1 ,5 MIIIIOH   St|‘B|1gthB|15  
I tl]? gumancc Gt Dr VMQY F€"*mS~ UK has received the most broad-based gift in the history of the univer-
I €··'l,H¢¤¤ Insmum CO‘d'f€CtOY’ sity from class of 1937 alumnus Dr. E. Vernon Smith.The gift, made in
I thc FYICY Gill PY0f°S$OY Ot Vascular   the name of Smith and his late wife, Eloise C. Smith, totals more than ,
I Sufgcly and Cmd Ot Cmd'OthO' $11.5 million including matching funds and will create scholarships in .
m°‘C_S_“lg€rY m the UK COH€g€ Of the areas of nursing, medicine and band; professorships in history, busi- I
I M€d'°‘“€ Dcpmmlem Of SE”g€fY» ness, nursing and macular degeneration research; and endowed chairs in I
I ““d_S“"H‘{“ F€“€‘“S= an awsmnt macular degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease research.
I PYOIQSSOY ln Cardlothomclc Surgery The largest amounts of funding, $4 million each, will go to establish
m the Department Gt Surgew the endowed research chairs. Smith has been diagnosed with macular
I I degeneration while Eloise Smith passed away in 1997 of Alzheimer’s
disease. UK already has strong programs of research in both areas, and
the Smith gift will further UK’s efforts to research, understand and bet-
ter treat both diseases.
‘ I A native of Greenup County, Smith has designated medical and
.. I, — r~ nursing scholarships specifically for students from his home county.
in r   __ Smith, himself, is an internist in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has a keen interest
I _ “ i L/z . in American history and etymology, and played saxophone in the UK
    I marching band and the university symphony orchestra while a student.
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  , _ ,_ _   _; Center for Rural Health Offers
8 eg   · . 4; I New Academic Program
E       =   :1 Fr , I The UK Center for Rural Health now offers an academic program to pre-
§ I     I pare health care professionals in southeastern Kentucky for management
§   $*3     roles and responsibilities.
°” * ··rr ·‘ srt· Y The Clinical Leadership and Management program is for current pro-
viders who have an associate degree in a health—related discipline and at I
I least one year of employment experience in a health care setting. Program
· graduates receive a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree from UK and will
be prepared to assume greater responsibilities at their current jobs, be bet-
ter qualified for job promotions, and positioned for graduate studies.
This degree completion program accommodates transfer students for
many allied health disciplines, including radiological technology. respiratory
I therapy. dental hygiene and nursing.
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