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  A   lVim`€l‘ 2006 • Volume 77 • Number 4
· Q i UK Alumni Association 2005-06 Annual Re ort
- 1 1 Your University of Kentucky Alumni Association had a very egcit-
· e- ing and productive year in engaging and connecting alumni with the
-—» university. Read about some of the 2005-06 activity highlights and accom-
  plishments, like our 300 alumni events, 61 student scholarships and new
Qn the cqvepi WiredCats social/professional online network.
l Paul Varga ’85, CEO of Kentucky-
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_ distillery that has been Converted imo lt’s not often a family—owned, Kentucky based, top three company, doing
  Office Space Oli me Bl0Wll_l:Olman business worldwide, steps outside its familial ranks to choose such a young
Colpolam Cgmpug person for its CEO as Brown—Forman did.
Photo: © 2006 John Sornmers By UZ Demvran
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i   Ashley Judd: When Actions Speak %
  Louder Than Words  
l Ashley Judd is the global ambassador for YouthAlDS, ,.' "
l a global initiative that generates funding for grassroots » "
programs in 65 countries and raises awareness to help `
fight the spread of HIV/AIDS. As guest speaker for the
· Colle e of Arts and Sciences 2006 Paul G. Blazer Lec-
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D E P A R '[` M E N T S ture Series. she showed howa lack of educational,legal ; ’
and economic empowerment for girls and women fuels
,   5 misery for many individuals around the world. - ‘ _. I
RESEARCH 6 By Linda Perry `
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