Campus Feature
At SALSA 2009 - Karen Doyle Received The Outstanding Student Affairs Staff Award
One nominator wrote: "Karen Doyle epitomizes what we value in Student Affairs on a daily basis. She effectively balances the management needs of an auxiliary operation (Wildcat ID center) while also coordinating the department Student Assistant program and caring for the holistic welfare for each student involved. A second nominator provided the following: "Students who work with Karen see their possibilities for performance and achievement where perhaps they would not have had the encouragement to be part of something larger than their day to day routine of attending classes." "With 15 years in the Division of Student Affairs and 20 years at the University, I can think of no one more deserving than Karen Doyle."
Dr. Dorothy Edwards and Her Team at this Year's Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night has been a nationally known event for more than 30 years held on hundreds of college campuses geared toward ending power-based personal violence (sexual assault, physical assault, stalking) as well as spreading awareness on the issue. Specifically here at UK, the event has been held at Memorial Hall for the past four years with much campus and community support and involvement. The event consists of two key elements; a traditional march around campus, followed by a candle light vigil and speak out for survivors of violence. This year's Take Back the Night proved to be one of the most memorable events to date, including a few novel elements to the lineup. Several community advocacy and violence intervention organizations as well as campus organizations tabled for the event. In addition, peace circle drummers and fire dancers performed at the close of the vigil. After the fire dancing performance, local band Groove Manifesto helped students and community members take back the night with a rousing empowerment concert. All in all, this year's event held true to its slogan and overall message of HOPE, "The sun is gone, but I have a light…"
Student News
Matsubara Honored as Outstanding Officer
University of Kentucky political science and gender and women's studies graduate Susan Matsubara has received the Honorable George Rogers Clark Outstanding Young Officer Award for her performance as a military intelligence officer in the Kentucky National Guard.
Each year an individual who has demonstrated exceptional service as an outstanding officer is nominated for the award by their battalion. An Army officer is chosen by each battalion and each squadron is asked to nominate an Air National Guard officer. An individual from subordinate nominations is selected by each brigade and is designated as a first and second place winner. The nominations are submitted to the National Guard Association of Kentucky Awards Committee‚ which reviews the nominees and selects a winner. Two awards are presented annually; an Army award and an Air award.
The purpose of the award is to provide recognition for a junior grade officer who has excelled beyond normal performance of service and positively affected the future of his or her unit. Criteria for the award include the soldier's personal characteristics‚ individual achievements‚ unit awards, and improvement of ratings.
Matsubara is a member of the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade and was nominated by Chief Warrant Officer Mark W. Grapin. Alongside her duties as an officer‚ she also serves as the assistant S2 for her brigade. Matsubara has endeavored to become the focal point in the Kentucky Army National Guard as an advocate for issues concerning women and minorities in an effort to place Kentucky at the front of a national effort to develop and implement such plans.
All Kentucky National Guard officers in the rank of Officer 1 through Officer 3 and Warrant Officers in the rank of Warrant Officer 1 and Chief Warrant Officer 2 are eligible providing the nominees have been in the Kentucky National Guard for at least two years. Matsubara has served in the Kentucky Army National Guard for 6.5 years.
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