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Woodland Glen III Renamed in Honor of Stanley and Karen Pigman

Approved by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees's December 14, 2022 meeting, Woodland Glen III, the residence facility for students in the University of Kentucky College of Engineering’s Living Learning Program (LLP), is being renamed Pigman Hall in recognition of Stanley and Karen Pigman’s impact on the college.

The Young Alumni Philanthropy Council Funds Nine Student Projects

The University of Kentucky College of Engineering’s Young Alumni Philanthropy Council (YAPCO) selected nine college projects to receive funding during its Fall 2022 meeting on September 30, 2022.

 

Young Alumni Philanthropy Council Announces Third Class

The UK College of Engineering’s Young Alumni Philanthropy Council, also known as YAPCO, welcomed 16 new members to its 2022-2023 cohort. To join the council, every member makes a monetary gift of $1,000 to the college. These funds are pooled and awarded to engineering student programs.

Spotlights

Yuxin He (Ph.D. CHE 2020)

Yuxin He graduated with her Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2020. She began working at Moderna in March 2021, where she is a senior engineer.


Chemical Engineering

Zachary Tyler (BSAE 2016)

Zachary Tyler has been hired as the city of Louisville's first Energy Manager


Kyra Seevers (BSCS 2020)

Kyra Seevers recently interviewed as a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and has taken a position at Google’s Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus.