The UK Women’s Forum held a virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 30, to honor four awardees who reflect the accomplishments and legacy of Sarah Bennett Holmes.
Equity & Inclusion Award (eligibility limited to persons of color)
People’s Choice Award (online voting mechanism to select winner)
Below are the winners in each of the categories.
Black Lives in the Bluegrass:
Amber Thieneman (Community Award Winner)
Soreyda Begley (Equity and Inclusion Award Winner)
Lucy O Neill (Student Award Winner)
Jackson Dunavant (Staff/Faculty Award Winner)
William Roberts (People’s Choice Award Winner)
Kentucky Confronting COVID-19:
Jingshuo Yang (Equity and Inclusion Award Winner)
Maddie Mattheu (Student Award Winner)
Chad Eby (Staff/Faculty Award Winner)
Samantha Minrath (People’s Choice Award Winner)
All 31 jury-selected finalists will have their images displayed on the exterior digital media wall wrapping the corner of South Limestone and Winslow Street from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from noon to 9 p.m. Saturdays, April 20 through May 31.
(April 12, 2021) Four outstanding recipients who profoundly contribute to issues that affect women at the University of Kentucky and across the Commonwealth received the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award Tuesday, March 23, during a virtual awards ceremony. Christina Walker, staff winner; Hana Khamfroush, faculty winner; Mel Lesch, graduate student winner; and UK Department of Neurology s Wellness and Resiliency Committee, team winner, received the 2021 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award.
The award historically recognizes one female faculty member and one female staff member who promote growth and well-being of women at the university and across Kentucky. The UK Women’s Forum decided to expand the award criteria to allow UK faculty and staff of any gender to be eligible plus created a team award and graduate student award. The faculty, staff and graduate student recipients receive a monetary award plus a plaque. The team and its members receive a plaque for their achievement. The Sarah