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3.  WENDELL BERRY IS DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR

     A leading Kentucky author, Wendell Berry, has been named
the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of
the Year, Dean Wimberly C. Royster announced. A professor of
English, Prof. Berry was elected to the post by his fellow fac-
ulty members in the college, and as recipient of the award is
released from his duties for one semester to write. He will
continue on full salary. Prof. Berry will deliver the College
of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Lecture next fall.
He is the 27th winner of the coveted award, established in
1944 as a means of recognizing outstanding academic achievement
in the college. Dr. S. M. Shah, professor of mathematics, was
the holder of last year's award. A native of Henry county,
Berry attended Millersburg Military Institute, graduating in
1952. He received the bachelor of arts and master of arts de-
grees from the University. He has been the recipient of a
Haggin Grant from the University, a Stegner Fellowship in
writing from Stanford University, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and
a Rockefeller Foundation grant. Prof. Berry began his teaching
career as an instructor at Georgetown College in 1957. He was
E. H. Jones Lecturer in Creative Writing at Stanford University,
1959-60, and assistant professor of English at New York Univer-
sity, 1962-64, when he joined the University.

     Berry has written two novels, "Nathan Coulter," and "A
Place on Earth." Among his major works are four books of poet-
ry, "Openings," "Findings," "The Broken-Ground," and "Farming--
A Hand Book." Two books of essays, "The Long-Legged House,"
and "The Hidden Wound," also are by Prof. Berry. Another
book, "The Unforeseen Wilderness," written about the Red River
Gorge, with photographs by Gene Meatyard, will be published in
April by the University Press of Kentucky. Prof. Berry lives at
Port William in Henry county with his wife and two children,
Mary Dee and Pryor Clifford. Mrs. Berry is the former Tanya
Amyx, daughter of Art Professor and Mrs. Clifford Amyx.



4.   30 VIE FOR UNIVERSITY HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS

     the 30 semi-finalists for two $500 scholarships to the Uni-
versity Honors Program were on campus recently for final compe-
tition, according to Dr. John L. Greenway of the Honors Proaram.
Money for the one-year scholarships was made available by Presi-
dent Otis A. Singletary, to be awarded by the Honors Program.
The semi-finalists all are seniors in Kentucky high schools and
include many who ordinarily would not come to the University, Dr.
Greenway explained. He said the Honors Program committee plans
to award the scholarships to students who not only have out-
standing acacemic records, but also evidence creativity in their
specialized fields. "Mathematics can be as creative a discipline
as art or literature," Dr. Greenway said.  The Honors Program is
an instructional and advisory program providing a special aca-
demic track for students with superior abilities.