Quick Take

UP, UP AND UK

Hot air balloons filled the sky over Pieratt Field as UK Housing & Residence Life celebrated the new school year in early September.

Students enjoyed rides in the balloons, food, music and prizes as part of the Up, Up and UK event.

Who can help students like Montre’ale change the world?

When Montre’ale Jones told his mother he wanted to become a construction worker, she challenged him to aim higher: “Why don’t you become an architect?” After laying his academic foundation at Hopkinsville Community College, Montre’ale built upon it through an architecture degree from the University of Kentucky. “Architects are pivotal in how we interact in space and with each other on a daily basis. That’s something I wanted to be a part of.” Throughout his journey, Montre’ale received the K. Norman Berry Scholarship, the Tom Martin Scholarship, the Douglas Abbott Memorial Scholarship in Architecture and a Gaines Fellowship. With your support, we can generate more opportunities for passionate builders like Montre’ale. “Opportunities don’t chase people; opportunities wait for the chasers.”

— Montre’ale Jones