brown fellows – UofL News Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:45:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 UofL’s super scholars: winners of prominent awards announced /post/uofltoday/uofls-super-scholars-winners-of-prominent-awards-announced/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:48:34 +0000 http://www.uoflnews.com/?p=51465 Some of the university’s most sought-after scholarships were earned by 39 students this year. Those scholarships—known as the mentored scholars—include the , , and .

The awards are among the institution’s most valuable and prestigious prizes, providing the student with full tuition, stipends to help with living expenses and enrichment opportunities.

Here’s a list of this year’s Grawemeyer, MLK and McConnell scholars. The 10 Brown Fellows will be listed at a later date. All of the students shown below are from Kentucky.

Grawemeyer Scholars

The 2020 Grawemeyer Scholars, L-R: Jackson Schleff, Matthew Johnson, Kelsey Littrell, Anna Simpson, Kam Rasheed, Alyssa Gebhardt, Abigail Stanger, Camila Lozano Aguirre, Caeden Whitaker, Kaden Fisher.
  • , Louisville
  • , Lexington
  • , Smithfield
  • , Benton
  • , Bardstown
  • , Louisville
  • , Louisville
  • , Frankfort
  • , Benton
  • , Williamsburg

 

MLK Scholars (pictured above)

  • , Shelbyville
  • , Bowling Green
  • , Lexington
  • , Louisville
  • , Owensboro
  • , Versailles
  • , Louisville
  • , Lexington
  • , Lexington
  • Morganfield

McConnell Scholars

The McConnell Scholars are (top row): Caleb Aridano, Yelena Bagdasaryan, Jacob Banta, Emily Bevins, Paighton Brooks. Second row: Sawyer Depp, Katie Hayden, Mary Catherine Medley, Bryson Sebastian.
  • , Crestwood
  • , Lexington
  • , Pewee Valley
  • , Georgetown
  • , Alexandria
  • , Fort Thomas
  • , Owensboro
  • , Springfield
  • , Louisville
]]> Walking away from impossible: UofL Magazine features first paralyzed patients to take steps after spinal cord injuries /post/magazine/walking-away-from-impossible-uofl-magazine-features-first-paralyzed-patients-to-take-steps-after-spinal-cord-injuries/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:39:38 +0000 http://www.uoflnews.com/?p=46501 After significant therapy at UofL, Jeff Marquis and Kelly Thomas took their first steps after suffering traumatic spinal cord injuries, making history and bringing hope to paralyzed patients everywhere.

Learn how they are in the Spring 2019 edition of , and read more about UofL’s efforts in innovation and student excellence. 

  • : The Brown Fellows program is celebrating 10 years of providing academic and international study opportunities to students. 
  • : UofL is the place to be if you have big ideas. 

 

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