Chellgren Center celebrates grads, names 2026 student fellows and endowed professors

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2026) — The University of Kentucky’s Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence recognized graduating students, introduced its 2026 student fellows — the program’s 20th class — and announced its 2026-29 endowed professors during an event April 16. 

2026 Distinguished Professor Lecture

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Sarah M. Arpin
PhD Candidate
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Brent Harrison
Associate Professor, College of Engineering
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Nick Arsenault
Graduate Student
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Steven A. Arthur
Senior Lecturer
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Surya Aryal
Graduate Student
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Ebenezer Aryee
PhD Candidate, Biology
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Kretel Arzola
Teaching Assistant
Emmanuel Akwasi Asante
Anthropology Ph.D. Student
Shardrack Asare
Noah J Ashlock
Anthropology USP Student
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Harindi Atapattu
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Tiffany Atkins
Assistant Professor of Law
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Harsha Attanayake
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Victor Attard
Lecturer
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Nathan
David Atwood
Professor
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Sable Augustyn
MA Student
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Austin Lillywhite
Lecturer
Braley Howard
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Faith Ihechiluru Awah
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Samuel G. Awuah
Associate Professor
Jeff Babbitt
Scientific Glassblower
Gene Baber
Research Associate Senior
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Emily Beaulieu Bacchus
Chair, Political Science
Leonidas Bachas
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Allen Back
Recruiting Operations Officer
Christal L. Badour
Georgia Davis Powers Endowed Professor
Ruth Baer
Emeritus Professor (Retired)
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Ihsan Bagby (Emeritus)
Associate Professor, Arabic and Islamic Studies
Avery Baggett
MALTT, 2021
Adib Bagh
Associate Professor
Robin K Bagley
Ph.D. Biology - University of Kentucky, 2017
Tayib M Bah
PhD Student- University of Kentucky
Francis Bailey
Director of TESL MA Program
B Bailey
PhD Candidate
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Madison Baker
Psychology
Bethany Baker
Graduate Student
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Michael Baker
Faculty, Lecturer
Daniel Ball
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Shashika Bandara
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