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The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky hereby recognizes and honors the
University of Kentucky Wildcat Cheerleaders as the 2010 National Champion
Cheerleaders at the Universal Cheerleader’s Association’s National College Cheerleading
Championship for NCAA Division IA schools. Having won this prestigious title an
unprecedented eighteen times, the cheerleading squad has claimed three consecutive
national championships, including 14 out ofthe last 16 years and winning more than any
other Division IA school. Under the direction of head coach Jomo Thompson and
cheerleader advisor T. Lynn Williamson, the UK cheerleaders are recognized as some of
the finest, intelligent athletes in the University’s sports programs. They are model
students in the classroom, giving generously of their time to various charitable
organizations and serving as public ambassadors ofthe University of Kentucky and the
Commonwealth. They have brought recognition to the University of Kentucky
throughout the nation.
The members of the Board of Trustees are delighted in applauding the University of
Kentucky Wildcat Cheerleading squad for remarkable athletic accomplishments and
hereby express congratulations and gratitude to the Cheerleading Program for its
continued dedication and commitment to excellence on behalf ofthe University and the
Commonwealth.
Ms. Haney congratulated the cheerleaders, and they received a round of applause.
Ms. Curris asked to make a comment about a friend who was at a premier institution in
the ACC that visited her during the weekend and attended the basketball game. Her friend told
her that the UK cheerleaders are absolutely the best in the nation. The cheerleaders received
another round of applause.
E. President’s Report (PRI)
President Todd called attention to the following items in PR 1:
CAER Receives $11.8 Million Grant for R&D Efforts at National Battery Center
UK had a press conference with Govemor Steve Beshear and Secretary of Energy Leonard
Peters regarding the Center for Applied Energy Research receiving an $11.8 million grant
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is stimulus money and very
competitive. There were 169 proposals written for approximately $123 million in this
particular competition. UK received the fifth largest amount of money, tying with Purdue
University.
Rodney Andrews and his team have done a phenomenal job. The grant will allow the
university to build a stand-alone energy building at the Spindletop Research site in
Lexington. The $3 million that the state was going to provide for retrofitting a fonner
Department of Energy office building will be redirected to this project for a total of $14.8
million.