Stanley and Karen Pigman understand the power of an opportunity. Together, they have been providing opportunities for engineering students at the University of Kentucky for more than two decades. On Sept. 8, a dedication ceremony was held to celebrate the renaming of the College of Engineering in their honor and to recognize their indelible impact.
LEXINGTON, Ky. Stanley Pigman understands the immense impact of higher education and financial support. Born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, he is also
Approved today by the Board of Trustees, the Pigmans have pledged more than $34.5 million to UK Engineering marking the largest single gift in the 158-year history of the university. For their long-standing support, UK President Eli Capilouto recommended the college be named the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering.
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved two gifts totaling $11.25 million from Karen and Stanley Pigman’s Lighthouse Beacon Foundation. The generous funds will support renovation, expansion and need-based scholarships in the College of Engineering.
QM Power and the SPARK Lab at University of Kentucky shared the combined results of a large-scale, multi-objective design optimization study, and lab testing of a prototype motor designed to meet the 2025 power density goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The research demonstrated the high torque.