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Top High School Sophomores Throughout the Commonwealth Honored as Members of 'Class of Kentucky'

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 20, 2006) − The University of Kentucky today welcomed the newest members of its "Class of Kentucky" program to campus. The program, now in its fourth year, recognizes academically talented and community-oriented high school sophomores from throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is facilitated through UK's Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar. Class of Kentucky seeks to honor one top sophomore from each high school in Kentucky. Students are chosen by their respective schools and must demonstrate strong leadership and academic skills. UK President Lee Todd said that these students are the best of the best. "These students will be recruited by colleges and universities around the country. We want them to know that the University of Kentucky is a great institution with a lot to offer." Todd said. "They can make their mark here as we strive to become a Top 20 institution." The 2006 members of Class of Kentucky and their high schools are (listed in alphabetical order by last name): Jane Adams, Letcher County Central High School; Brett Allen, Hancock County High School; Luke Allison, Ballard High School; Amy Appelman, St. Patrick High School, Annabelle Arbogast, Covington Latin High School; Ken Ballard, Marion County High School; Sonya Barber, Clinton County High School; Randi Barnett, Jackson High School; Krystalyn Bates, Oneida Baptist; Rachel Beckman, Danville High School; Lee Birdwhistell, Anderson County High School; Michael Bishop, Dayton High School; Sara

An Equal Opportunity University Blandford, Seneca High School; Christina Bowling, Fern Creek High School; Michael Bridges, Graves County High School; Sarah Burchell, Clay County High School; Boone Carter, Grayson County High School; Austin Carver, Union County High School; Blair Casteel, Barren County High School; Blake Christopher, Estill County High School; Erica Clark, Corbin High School; Taylor Clark, Prestonsburg High School; Tyler Cobb, Somerset High School; Rachel Coghill, Ludlow High School; Lauren Coley, Christian County High School; Chris Collins, Frankfort High School; Jacob Colston, Pleasure Ridge Park High School; Michelle Copley, Russell County High School; Cailin Cornett, Jackson County High School; David Cowley, St. Xavier High School; Taylor Cox, Taylor County High School; Jordan Cox, Walton Verona High School; Ben Daniel, Fairview High School; Rebecca Dauer, Lafayette High School; Eileen Dolan, Presentation High School; David Dooper, Owensboro Catholic High School; Christina Duffy, Bellevue High School; Josh Edge, Daviess County High School; Michael Edwards, Southwestern High School; Lindsey Elza, North Laurel High School; Brooke-Ann Embry, Larue County High School; Caitlyn Estes, Lyon County High School; Jesse Farler, Knott Co. Central High School; Kyle Ferrell, Phelps High School; Laura Fletcher, Cumberland County High School; Mark Fogleman, Red Bird Mission High School; Patrick Ford, Madison Central High School; Kaitlyn Foree, Henry County High School; Matthew Fox, Middlesboro High School; Michael France, Campbell County High School; Ashton Frasure, Allen Central High School; Chrissy Gariepy, Assumption High School; Esther Guest, Oldham County High School; Leena Gundmalla, The Piarist School; Rachel Gunn; West Jessamine High School; Angela Hall, Montgomery County High School; Seth Hall, June Buchanan High School; Samantha Hall, Southern High School; Ian Hamilton, Newport Central Catholic High School; Clark Hammers, Butler County High School; Leslie Hammond, Scott County High School; Jennifer Harlan, Louisville Collegiate High School; Katelyn Harris, Williamsburg High School; Amber Harrison, Nicholas County High School; Emily Harrod, Whitefield Academy; Nikki Hatcher, Caverna High School; Ellen Hatler, Caldwell County High School; Jonathan Heck, Harlan High School; Brittany Hedges, Fleming County High School; Betsy Heines, North Bullitt High School; Kory Henry, South Floyd High School; Tyler Hieneman, Greenup County High School; Brooks Hogue; Cumberland High School; Caitlin Housley, Hazard High School; Erin Jackson; Bryan Station High School; Aaron Joss, Christian Academy of Louisville; Lauren Kahre, South Oldham High School; Catelynn Kenner, Western Hills High School; Daniel King, Allen Co.-Scottsville High School; Shelby Koppel, Holy Cross High School; Isabel Krome, Atherton High School; Anastasia Kruse, Tates Creek High School; Will Lambdin, Pineville High School; Brooke Lamkin, Beth Haven High School; Brad Lewis, Rose Hill Christian School; Brittany Luster, Bullitt Central High School; Jessica Lyden, Lexington Catholic High School; Brent Maggard, West Carter High School; Hannah, Maloy Boyd County High School; Rachel Manning, Notre Dame Academy; Ginny Martin, Bethlehem High School; Riley Martin, Paris High School; Hope Masters, Belfry High School; Blair Mays, Lewis County High School; Natalie McGregor, Dixie Heights High School; Katie McLaughlin, Bullitt East High School; Danielle Mears, Owen County High School; James Melloan, St. Francis High School; Drew Micciche, Trinity High School; Jessica Michal, Mercy Academy High School; Zac Miller, Rockcastle County High School; Bryan Moore, Dawson Springs High School; Ladetra Morgan, Leslie County High School; Emily Murrey, Lee County High School; Paru Nataraj, Rowan County High School; Timothy Nielsen, Highlands High School; Aaron Noll, Covington Catholic High School; Brittany Norton, Bath County High School; Sheena Nunemaker, East Ridge High School; Alice Pan, Bowling Green High School; Allie Parker, Wayne County High School; Amar Patel, Russellville High School; Zack Payne, Waggener High School; Anthony Pence, Pulaski County High School; Ali Picklesimer, Lloyd Memorial High School; Zach Porter, East Carter High School; Darcy Jo Porter, Paintsville High School; Steven Pritchett, George Rogers Clark High School; Jason Rexroat, East Jessamine High School; Elizabeth Riley, Henry Clay High School; Lindsey Robke, Simon Kenton High School; Katie Rossm Warren Central High School; Alex Ross- Stuart, Villa Madonna Academy; Shilpa Sachdeva, Pikeville High School; Diana Sanchez, Shawnee High School; LaurenSchlabach, John Hardin High School; Alison Schroeder, Apollo High School; Megan Schultz, Grant County High School; Brooke Sergent, Cawood High School; Amanda Shackleford, Bell County High School; Elizabeth Shemo, Shelby County High School; Abby Shoemaker, Owsley County High School; Tess Simon, Sayre School; Lindsey Smith, Monticello High School; Caitlin Snyder, Lexington Christian Academy; Kris Spegal, Campbellsville High School; Christy Spencer, Jeffersontown High School; Katie Stephens, Boyle County High School; Lisa Stivers, Fairdale High School; LeAnn Swallom. Bluegrass Baptist School; Chris Swift, Owensboro High School; Alex Tatman, Paul Blazer High School; Kara Troutman, Muhlenberg South High School; Max Uhlenhuth, Dupont Manual High School; Lauren Vanhook, Lincoln County High School; Anne Waldrop, Paducah Tilghman High School; Laura Wathen, Bardstown High School; Todd Weatherholt, Breckinridge County High School; Dustin Weber, Evangel Christian School; Annie White , Beechwood High School; Lauren Whiteman, Augusta High School; Rachel Wilkes, Christian Academy of Carollton; John MaxWilson, Fulton County High School; Tori Wilson, McLean County High School; Julie Wischer, Saint Henry District High School; Jordan Woods, Calvary Christian School; Daniel Woods, Carroll County High School; Sherry Xu, Model Laboratory High School; Jonathan Yancy, Ballard Memorial High School and Victor Yang, Dunbar High School.

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