UK Alumni Association Announces 2025 Hall of Distinguished Alumni Inductees

The UK Alumni Association is proud to announce the newest class of inductees into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni. 

• Dr. Terry L. Birdwhistell, College of Arts and Sciences ’74, College of Communication and Information ’78, College of Education ’94
• Willis K. Bright, College of Social Work ’66
• Clyde R. Carpenter, Pigman College of Engineering ’59
• Dr. Xiangming “Jack” Cheng, Pigman College of Engineering ’00, Gatton College of Business and Economics ’03
• Rebecca M. Cowen-Hirsch, Pigman College of Engineering ’88
• Ambassador Kelly Craft, College of Arts and Sciences ’85
• Brian L. Cury, College of Fine Arts ’81
• James P. Dunne, College of Arts and Sciences ’77
• Michael T. Eaves, College of Communication and Information ’94
• Ambassador Christine A. Elder, College of Arts and Sciences ’89
• Robert Hall, Jr., Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ’53
• Samuel N. Hazen, Gatton College of Business and Economics ’82
• Dr. Rebecca B. Liebert, Pigman College of Engineering ’90
• Michael L. Marberry, Pigman College of Engineering ’81, Pigman College of Engineering ’83
• President Earl F. Martin III, College of Communication and Information ’84, J. David Rosenberg College of Law ’87
• Ouita K. Michel, College of Arts and Sciences ’87
• Dr. Caroline R. Pogge, College of Public Health ’99
• David B. Ratterman, Pigman College of Engineering ’68
• J. David Rosenberg, J. David Rosenberg College of Law ’73
• President Pamela H. Whitten, College of Communication and Information ’86

Stay tuned to learn more about the inductees in the coming months. We hope you will join us at the ceremony on September 12, 2025, to celebrate these remarkable individuals and their contributions to their fields and our community.

Learn more about our Distinguished Alumni at ukalumni.net/HODA.