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Top Sophomores Honored as 'Class of Kentucky'

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 17, 2008) − The University of Kentucky today welcomed the newest members of its "Class of Kentucky" program to campus. The program, now in its fifth 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. The 2008 class honors 186 Kentucky sophomores. UK President Lee T. Todd, Jr. said 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 2008 members of Class of Kentucky and their high schools are (listed in alphabetical order by last name): Amy Albright from Ryle High School, Autumn Allen from North Bullitt High School, Taylor Armistead from Presentation Academy, Roberto Arreaza from Lone Oak High School, Hillary Asberry from Garrard County High School, Candice Asher from Bell County High School, Sarah Atkins from Henry Clay High School, Katie Bergamini from Assumption High School, Kirsten Bhattacharyya from Tates Creek High School, Samantha Booth from Belfry High School,

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Scott Bradford from Lincoln County High School, Jack Bradford from Lloyd Memorial High School, Hillary Brashear from Jenkins High School, Zack Brewer from Perry County Central High School, David Brown from Barren County High School, Taylor Brown from Male High School, Emily Bryant from The Piarist School, Kristen Burke from Pike County Central High School, Anthony Cadle from Dayton High School, Amanda Carver from George Rogers Clark High School, Samantha Cecil from McLean County High School, Kristin Charles from Seneca High School, Jessica Chester from Todd County Central High School, Thomas Choate from Warren Central High School, Jennifer Clay from Cumberland High School, Molly Coffey from Rockcastle County High School, Bennett Coffey from Woodford County High School, Tiffany Collett from Red Bird Mission School, Kailyn Conner from Clinton County High School, Jacob Cooper from Cumberland County High School, Makenzie Corder from Beth Haven Christian High School, Candice Cornett from The June Buchanan School, Emily Costanzo from Middlesboro High School, Patrick Cox from Marion County High School, Geofrey Crow from Pleasure Ridge Park High School, Chealsi Cunningham from Western Math Science Technology High School, Hannah Daniel from Fairview High School, Justin Davis from Muhlenberg South High School, Drake DeHoff from Russell High School, Liz Delaney from Pendleton County High School, Dylan Denison from Caverna High School, Brittany Doom from Lyon County High School, Shelbi Dunaway from Jackson County High School, Erin Eggins from Bardstown High School, Ryan Eldridge from Grant County High School, Thomas Farley from Harlan High School, Liz Feinauer from Simon Kenton High School, Tyler Fields from Phelps High School, Caitlin Flynn from Southwestern High School, Kelsie Fraley from Rose Hill Christian School, Joel Franke from Franklin County High School, Kanisha Frye from Trigg County High School, Jessica Funke from Somerset Christian High School, Megan Furlong from John Hardin High School, Emily Fyffe from Greenup County High School, Hali Gaither from Ohio County High School, Amaya Garcia-Timko from East Jessamine

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High School, Samantha Gibson from Henry County High School, Josh Gilkey from Grayson County High School, James Goble from Sheldon Clark High School, Eliana Greissworth from Sayre High School, Ashley Guevara from Walton Verona High School, David Hagan from Bullitt East High School, Caitlin Hagan from North Oldham High School, Alec Hahus from Apollo High School, Jason Hall from Betsy Layne High School, Ethan Hamblin from Buckhorn High School, Rhodes Hambrick from Scott County High School, Clyde Hamilton from Allen Central High School, Miranda Hamilton from Corbin High School, Grant Harned from Community Christian Academy, Amanda Harrison from Estill County High School, Abey Hatfield from Model Laboratory High School, Derek Hatfield from South Floyd High School, Clare Healy from Highlands High School, Haley Hicks from Metcalfe County High School, Rachel Hobgood from Webster County High School, Brian Hogle from Newport Central Catholic High School, Jaime Hollins from Knott County Central High School, Alex Hoover from Russell County High School, Hannah Hudson from Trimble County High School, Morgan Hunter from Waggener Traditional High School, Jarrod Ingles from Monticello High School, Bryan Ingoglia from Boone County High School, Christine Invergo from Paris High School, Karissa Jackson from Fort Knox High School, Justin Jatczak from Christian County High School, Wil Jeffrey from Pineville High School, Travis Johnson from Breathitt County High School, Taylor Johnson from Logan County High School, Caroline Johnson from Union County High School, Andrew Jones from Bracken County High School, Shelby Jones from Fulton High School, Megan Kasama from Nelson County High School, Chelsea Kauffeld from Elizabethtown High School, Devon Kearns from Augusta Independent High School, Mary Kennedy from Owen County High School, Jared Keown from Hancock County High School, Catherine Kessen from Bellevue High School, Sarah Kinnicutt from Trinity Christian Academy, Aaron Labrado from Dawson Springs High School, Courtney Lattimore from Eastern High School,

Aaron Lindsey from Reidland High School, Christopher Lloyd from Adair County High School, Logan Lyons from Monroe County High School, Kati Massey from Ludlow High School, Kali Mattingly from Boyd County High School, Cody McCoy from Prestonsburg High School, Whitley McIntosh from Owsley County High School, Katelyn McNulty from Owensboro Catholic High School, Kelsey Meece from Somerset High School, Ballard Metcalfe from Eminence High School, Mary Montague from Lexington Catholic High School, Mae Mosley from Henderson County High School, Chelsea Mouser from Jeffersontown High School, Tamyra Mullins from Cordia High School, Tyler Mullins from Gallatin County High School, Bryley Murphy from Pulaski County High School, Morgan Murrell from Campbellsville High School, Colby Myers from Boyle County High School, Katy Nash from LaRue County High School, Lesley Nash from St. Mary's High School, Chris Noe from Lee County High School, Ben Norton from Oldham County High School, Will Oliver from Caldwell County High School, Laura Orduna from Calloway County High School, Leanndra Padgett from Lexington Christian Academy, Pooja Patil from Lafayette High School, Violet Patty from Mayfield High School, Monica Pence from Villa Madonna Academy, Allison Peters from Daviess County High School, Amber Phillips from Breckinridge County High School, Rachel Priddy from Central Hardin High School, Dominique Razeeq from Western Hills High School, Allison Rehner from West Jessamine High School, Alicia Reinersman from Silver Grove High School, Ethan Reynolds from Scott High School, Emily Richardson from Butler Traditional High School, Kaidy Richardson from Wayne County High School, Ann Marie Rittenhouse from University Heights High School, Jake Roberts from Clay County High School, Brooklyn Samons from Paintsville High School, Brandon Sander from Lewis County High School, Alex Schaper from Christian Academy of Louisville, Adam Schilt from Barbourville Independent High School, Carley Schroering from Ballard High School, Michelle Schulte from Covington Latin High School, Shelby Shelton from Allen County Scottsville High School,

Samantha Shirley from Harrison County High School, Max Shrout from Montgomery County High School, Stefan Slavov from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Mitchell Smallwood from Southern High School, Kyle Smith from Frederick Fraize High School, Laura Smith from Graves County High School, Miranda Smith from Owensboro High School, Chelsea Spata from Notre Dame Academy, Brooke Spatol from Fairdale High School, Audra Stacy from East Ridge High School, Jordan Stewart from Livingston Central High School, Casey Sullivan from North Hardin Christian School, Ally Sweet from Whitley County High School, Mary Tanner from Brown High School, Shelby Taylor from Bryan Station High School, Emily Thacker from Pikeville High School, Ariele Thornberry from Central High School, Louis Tobergte from St. Henry High School, Oliver Townsend from Russellville High School, Skylar Trott from Madison Central High School, Shannon Tubbs from Ballard Memorial High School, Ryland Tucker from Holmes High School, Emma Turner from Shelby County High School, Christina Van Gorp from Burgin Independent High School, Adam Villanova from Spencer County High School, Blake Walden from South Laurel High School, Marrina Wang from DuPont Manual High School, Nolan Weddle from Casey County High School, Rebecca Wente from East Carter High School, Carli Whittington from Madisonville North Hopkins High School, Larry Williamson from James A. Cawood High School, Thomas Wilson from Carlisle County High School, Cara Wilson from Paducah Tilghman High School, Alex Wolfe from Bishop Brossart High School, Angela Woods from Carroll County High School, Meredith Yount from Jackson Independent High School, Elizabeth Zarantonello from Bethlehem High School, and Cindy Zhang from Anderson County High School. ### We "see blue" at the University of Kentucky. We're home not only to powerhouse basketball and the best of intercollegiate athletics; we're also nationally ranked in more than 70 academic programs. We're charting an aggressive, exciting path toward becoming a Top 20 public research institution. “see blue.” is a lot of things, but most of all it's about helping students realize their potential and harness the power of their dreams. For more about UK’s efforts to become a Top 20 university and how we "see blue," visit www.uky.edu/OPBPA/business_plan.htm

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