Rachel Walker, Promotion and Outreach Assistant for UK Education Abroad and Exchanges, is the winner of the 2016 Student Employee of the Year.
Walker was one of 10 finalists chosen from more than 50 nominations submitted by supervisors at UK. Each finalist, along with their supervisor and family members, were invited to attend a banquet at the Boone Center to honor their accomplishments and contributions to the University.
In his nomination, Anthony Ogden, Executive Director of Education Abroad and Exchanges, highlighted Walker's contributions on promotional materials that have been shared at presentations nationwide.
"Ours is not an easy environment for student workers. The pace is fast, expectations are high, and initiative is vital," Ogden wrote in his nomination. "Rachel demonstrated initiative, creativity and depth of knowledge. I am so terribly proud of her!"
The 10 finalists were:
- ReDell Atkinson, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Office of Diversity
- Logan DeHoff, Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
- Hannah Forte, Ag Equine Programs and Gluck Equine Research Center
- Kevin Haney, College of Arts & Sciences
- Mary Kinee, Pharmacy Services
- Hannah Lowndes, Office of Philanthropy Office of Annual Giving
- Tasha Ramsey, College of Arts & Sciences Hive
- Kelsey Rutheford, Biostatistics
- Ethan Thomas, Pharmacy Services
- Rachel Walker, Education Abroad and Exchanges
