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Alumm Support Helped Make 2007-2008 A Banner Year For Grfts To UK
During the 2007-2008 Hscal year, UK enjoyed the kind of sup- Alumni giving was instrumental in this progress, increasing their
port that can only be called remarkable, We Hnished the year with contributions 7 percent from 28,322 last year to 30,307 this year,
58,338 donors and $57,701,724 in gifts, That number represents donating a total of $14,874,073 to UK, This amount increased
an 8 percent increase over last year,s 54,179 supporters, The compared to $14,586,846 last year, We want to thank each alum
$57,701,724 represents an 8 percent increase over last year,s total who gave support to the future of this great institution,
amount of$53,363,212,
Fellows Society Hlstory Department Professor
Welcomes New Members lnsprres Alumm And Faculty
In October, UK honored donors who have made signiHcant T0 Create   rshlp
contributions to the university at the annual Fellows Society In his four decades at the University of Kentucky, Bob Ireland
Dinner, The dinner was a more intimate event this year, held in may have taught more students than any other history faculty
downtown Lexington at the Lexington Center, It included a member, He didn,t just teach
formal dinner and dance, and recognition of 259 new in- more students and become a re-  
ductees into the Fellows Society, as well spected and revered teacher, Dr,   A   tif}
as 28 current Fellows who increased __),,¢ Bob became a legend, Thomas j.   5*},   _ V
their level of giving within the last /, /_j_  ‘ jj‘-i?'l*v;V¤ D, Clark once said, “Bob Ireland vi,     ,_;_ T   `
year, Ihe dinner was held in con- ”    Ml;   is someone special, Everywhere I     »_,fl I ` ·   ll  
junction with a Development ~”   lj `   · go in this state I hear about his (I- V
Council Weekend, which included     classes from former students, V A ·   ,
a football game, Art Museum tour, 7 I,m really proud that he,s in our     _ ` * f
and other activities, For more informa- [UK,s History] department,,,   l] Q ;; l,
tion on joining the UK Fellows Society, contact Paula Pope Professor Ireland was not only a ' J   >` Z ‘,t
,73 ,75 at 859-257-8137, magnihcent teacher, but also a   I I. l`
great undergraduate advisor, He was
known for having an open-door policy, and his typical greeting was,
  Winter   “Well, come on in, What,s your problem?,,
Upon his retirement in May 2008, alunmi and faculty members
]oin us ]anuary 12, 2009, for another exciting term of UK were moved to endow the Robert M, Ireland Scholarship for under-
Winter College, Sessions will be held at the elegant Naples Hilton graduate students and outstanding UK students who decide to pur-
l in Naples, Fla,, and will feature some of sue legal studies, Their hope is that for many years to come, some of
we °l" W UK,s best and brightest, Last year,s event UK,s best undergraduate students will be named Ireland Fellows,
included exciting presentations covering
  topics from opera to medicine, Don,t miss
UNNERSHY gl, KENTUCKY out on this wonderful opportunity to meet
W11~FFE§0<‘§90LLEGE with other UK alumni and friends, and
;......,u N.,.»...¤..a¤. learn about advances in research and
technology at the University of Kentucky,
www.u ky.ed u/development
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