Wildcat Voices: News for UK black alumni

December 2020

The UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards announced that 2020 psychology, sociology and Lewis Honors College graduate Chimene Ntakarutimana, of Lexington, has been named a 2021 Marshall Scholar. The scholarship finances two years of graduate study at an institution of her choice in the United Kingdom. She is the sixth UK student to receive the honor from the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission.

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UK researchers need your help to understand attitudes and behaviors related to preventing the spread of COVID-19. Anyone over the age of 18 is invited to complete a short survey from Wellness, Health, & You (WHY), an ongoing research project that seeks to understand how different life experiences affect well-being and health.

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The UK Markey Cancer Center has appointed Lovoria Williams, an associate professor in the UK College of Nursing, as assistant director for cancer health equity to provide leadership for the health equity aspects of Markey's community outreach and engagement functions, which are critical aspects of a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center.

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UK Libraries is offering streaming access to part of the world's largest single body of creative work about Appalachia with the Appalshop Film Collection, which empowers individuals and communities to tell their own stories about complex issues facing the region.

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Take advantage of the Member Discount Program to save big on your holiday shopping! It's easy! Just create an account (Your member ID is located at the bottom of this email.) and start shopping for every Wildcat on your list.

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Cagney Coomer has three big achievements under her belt: She earned a doctorate in biology from the UK College of Arts and Sciences; she started a nonprofit to encourage kids to pursue science and technology; and her research unlocked the secrets of two genes in the eye — the subject of her dissertation.

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