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Six Are Named ‘Great Teachers’ by UK Alumni Association
Six UK professors have been recognized by the Alumni Association for their excellence in
the classroom and are the recipients ofthe 2010 Great Teacher Award. This is one of the
highest honors that teachers can receive because they have to be nominated by students.
Allylix Secures $6 Million in National Venture Funding
Allylix, which licensed its original technology from the UK College of Agriculture, has
raised $6 million. They have developed a lemon-lime flavoring. It is a unique company that
has been around for awhile. The company started with some UK researchers along with
some researchers in San Diego, Califomia. They have their product ready to go to market,
and they have raised another $6 million worth of venture funding to make sure they can make
it.
DanceBlue Marks Fifth Year as Fundraising Event for Pediatric Cancer Patients
DanceBlue, a student-organized fundraising event that benefits pediatric oncology patients at
the Kentucky Children’s Hospital, celebrated a milestone last weekend. The event is student
driven, and this is the 5m year in a row the students have raised over $2 million total. They
made a new record of receiving $636,000 this year and broke last year’s record of
approximately $600,000. There is enough money coming in with the consistency that they
could budget some ofthe money to hire staff members to work with the families of the
children who have cancer. This event is a great happening.
Sustainable Manufacturing Institute Wins $1.5 Million Research Grant
UK’s sustainable manufacturing program has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a common standard to
measure and evaluate the sustainability of manufacturing processes and products.
Three Faculty Are Named Fulbright Scholars Will Teach Overseas
Three UK faculty members have been named Fulbright Scholars for the 2009-2010 academic
year. The Fulbright Scholar Program is the flagship intemational exchange program of the
United States. It allows distinguished academics to spend extended periods of time studying
and teaching at foreign universities. This is a high honor for the faculty and the institution.
President Todd referred back to PR 2 and called attention to the retirement of Coach Rich
Brooks in the Athletics Department. He asked that the minutes reflect that this institution owes
Coach Brooks a great deal for what he has done for the institution, for the athletics program, for
the state of Kentucky, and for not only the victories that he has had and the bowl games that he
has attended but the quality and way in which he has done what he has done. Coach Brooks has
put UK in a new platform and thinking for the university as a whole. He was the one that asked
to have Joker Phillips named as the coach-in-waiting because he did not want there to be any lag
in UK’s recruiting. President Todd wished Coach Brooks the very best and said he hoped to see
more of him as UK continues its football experiences.