Connection Newsletter - Spring, Summer 2009

Spring • summer 2009

Fighting Cancer with Fenugreek Cycling for Surgery 2008 Donor List College Fellows

Dancing the Night Away Student Ambassadors Take First Place & Raise Over $3,500

Message from the Dean Dear Friends: Every day I am reminded of the great team we have at the College of Health Sciences. Milestones like our students winning first place in fundraising for DanceBlue, our staff prevailing over all five other medical colleges in blood drive donations, our faculty receiving prestigious grants and our alumni receiving professional and personal awards, renews my spirit.

Recently, the College of Health Sciences graduated another group of outstanding students who will join our alumni and friends in the workforce. Among those graduates were several students who have already impacted the college community and the Commonwealth of Kentucky in major ways.

Rachel Fields, a Lexington native who received her Bachelor of Health Sciences degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, was presented with the university-wide Maurice A. Clay Award. This award is given to an outstanding student who has rendered exceptional extracurricular leadership in, and service to, the student’s college while maintaining a strong academic record. Rachel fulfilled both parts of the award criteria very well. She served as vice president for the UK Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a volunteer for Shiner’s Hospital for Children and the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky and worked to promote absentee ballot voting for the presidential election all across campus.

Students like Rachel, as well as those who won other college and university awards, will go on to make a difference wherever they choose to practice. In looking at them, I see the future of health care…and it is bright. It is times like this that I’m not only proud to call myself the Dean of this great college, but also to call myself a peer to graduates such as these.

Please join me in welcoming them to the allied health care fold of professionals.

Sincerely,

Lori S. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Dean

Table of Contents Research News Fighting Cancer with Fenugreek ............................................................................................3 A Stimulus for Research . ......................................................................................................4 New Grants ..........................................................................................................................4

Academic News Cycling for Surgery ...............................................................................................................5 New Faculty Faces . ..............................................................................................................5 Learning from Each Other......................................................................................................6 Walking Path Brings Together Design and Physical Therapy Students . .....................................7

Alumni News Graduation ...........................................................................................................................8 Receptions............................................................................................................................8 Reunions . ............................................................................................................................8 Class Notes . ........................................................................................................................8

Student News Balancing Act .......................................................................................................................9 Dancing the Night Away ......................................................................................................10

Development News 2008 Donor List .................................................................................................................12 College Fellows ..................................................................................................................14 Fellows Society....................................................................................................................15 PT Pros Gives Endowed Scholarship.....................................................................................15

COVER IMAGE: The College of Health Sciences Ambassadors participated in the University of Kentucky DanceBlue 2009 dance marathon charity event. DanceBlue was created to raise support for the Golden Matrix Fund, which assists children undergoing treatment at the University of Kentucky Pediatric Oncology Clinic. Read more about our participation in DanceBlue on page 10.

Students Left-Right: Emily Graham, Kai Gould Trice, Amanda Isaacs, Candace Brown.

Produced by: Allison Horseman, Director of Marketing and Development Nick Basham, Marketing and Design Coordinator Gina Ehrhard, CHS Intern

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Research News

Fighting Cancer with

Fenugreek

By Chendil Damodaran, Ph.D.

Nearly one third of cancer can be prevented by controlling our diet.

As astonishing as that may sound, research shows that by altering dietary compounds, we can increase the chances of either preventing or controlling the spread of many types of cancer. At the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, I have been focusing research on fenugreek seeds and the health benefits they may present for cancer patients.

Fenugreek is an herbal plant that can be grown in Kentucky in the summer.

Its seeds and leaves, which are similar to spinach, can be incorporated into daily diets to produce numerous health benefits, one of which may be preventing or treating certain types of cancer.

Fenugreek is native to Asia, has been used through history in medicine, and has been shown to have numerous health benefits. The leaves of the plant have been known to restore digestion abilities, improve cholesterol, improve milk secretion in nursing mothers and protect against cancer, especially breast and colon.

Fenugreek seeds may not be carried by your local supermarket chain, but should still be easy to find. Seeds and powders can be found in a majority of healthy food stores.

In all three forms – powder, seeds or leaves – fenugreek can be eaten. For example, a spoonful of the powder can be taken with a bit of honey each morning; the seeds, which are bitter in a raw form, can be boiled and altered with spices; and the seeds can be used as an herb for salads.

Want any easy way to jumpstart your culinary experimentation with fenugreek? Give this potato recipe a try:

Ingredients • About 4-5 medium sized potatoes baking ones will do) (any type of potato other than the aves • A handful of fenugreek greens/le • A few mustard seeds • Cayeene/chili powder • A pinch of turmeric • Salt • A small pinch of sugar • Your favorite liquid for sautéing (water or vegetable broth)

Directions • • • • • • • • • •

Boil & cube potatoes.

Wash greens, shred into fine strands and set aside.

Heat non-stick pan and add mustard seed s.

Fry for a few seconds. Add cayenne/chili powder & tumeric.

Continue sautéing & add a bit of liquid to prevent sticking.

If dried fenugreek leaves are used, crush & add to pan.

Add cubed potatoes, salt & sugar - redu ce heat to medium.

Sauté potatoes - do not add more liquid until crust forms.

Slowly add shredded greens.

Continue sautéing until liquid is absorbed & greens are wilted.

Serve with steamed rice.

An article about a compound isolated from fenugreek leaves was published in the International Journal of Cancer, March 2009.

Chendil Damodaran is an Assistant Professor in the Center of Excellence in Reproductive Sciences, located within the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences.

For more information on Dr. Damodaran’s research, contact the college at 859-218-0563.

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Research News

A Stimulus for Research experiments. Other supplemental applications have been submitted to hire researchers and lab personnel.

The UK College of Health Sciences is focused on continuing to grow our college’s research enterprise through new avenues of funding, increased research space and growth in research faculty. Recently, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 presented colleges and universities with new funding initiatives for research.

According to the National Institutes of Health, the new opportunity will “support approximately $200 million in large-scale research projects that have a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in biomedical research and development, public health and health care delivery.

“We hope this stimulus package is like a shot in the arm for our research enterprise,” said Dr. Charlotte Peterson, CHS Associate Dean for Research.

The purpose of this new program, the Research and Research Infrastructure ‘Grand Opportunities’ (GO), is to support high impact ideas that lend themselves to short-term funding and may lay the foundation for new fields of scientific inquiry.”

The College of Health Sciences has been working hard to capitalize on these new opportunities. Over the past few months, researchers have submitted approximately 12 grants to fund everything from rural health care initiatives to basic science

The College of Health Sciences will be announcing grant awards as they come in through e-News. If you would like to be added to the e-News mailing list, please send your e-mail address to allison.horseman@uky.edu.

New Grants Tony English, Ph.D. Massachusetts General Hospital “Validation of a New Device to Measure Neuromuscular Disease Progression: Part B: Developing a Normal Data Bank and Comparison to Self Reported Activity”

Rita Patel, Ph.D.

Susan K. Effgen, Ph.D.* Jane O. Kleinert, Ph.D. Christine Myers, Ph.D. (EKU) U. S. Department of Education “Special Education-Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities”

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation “High Speed Digital Analysis of Vocal Fold Vibration in Children”

Matthew Hoch, ATC Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education “The Effect of Talocrural Joint Mobilizations on Postural Control in those with Chronic Ankle Instability”

Benjamin Barnes The American Physiological Society Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship “APS Summer Fellowship”

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Dr. Susan Effgen was recently honored as the recipient of the Catherine Worthingham Fellowship Award and as the recipient and namesake of the Susan Effgen Advocacy Award, both given by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

The Catherine Worthingham Fellowship, was established to identify physical therapists who make an impact on the science, education and practice of the profession of physical therapy. It is the highest distinction given by the APTA. The Susan Effgen Advocacy Award was created by the APTA Section on Pediatrics this year.

It honors a member who has made an outstanding contribution to pediatric physical therapy.

Effgen was the first recipient of this award and it was named after her because of her efforts on the part of children with disabilities and advancing the practice of physical therapy.

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Academic News

Cycling for Surgery

Students form group to fund surgeries for local people in need When Dustin Jones and his physical therapy classmates heard about a local organization that provides surgery procedures free of charge for patients in need, they became inspired and decided they could help the cause.

In order to raise funds, Jones and the team have already participated in several events around Kentucky.

– the Horsey Hundred, a 100-mile bike ride through Central Kentucky, and Bike Lexington. They also plan to ride in the BikeMS and 2nd Sunday events.

Now, Jones, his classmates and the physical therapy division in the UK College of Health Sciences have formed Cycle4Sunday, a group dedicated to cycling and raising money for Surgery on Sunday. Surgery on Sunday is the local nonprofit organization that provides free surgical procedures to patients in Central Kentucky.

“Through groups like Cycle4Sunday, we are able to purchase more medical supplies and further our cause in Kentucky,” said Laura Ebert, Surgery on Sunday client community coordinator. “Since beginning in 2005, we have provided much-needed surgery services to more than 3,000 of Kentucky’s working poor who can’t afford health insurance, and we have over 1,000 people currently on our waiting list. We are honored that this student group is committed to help us achieve our mission.”

Left-Right: Jeff Musgrave, Casey Morris, Stephen Stockhousen, Dustin Jones.

“Two of our classmates – Jeff Musgrave and Stephen Stockhausen – were thinking of doing a cycling tour,” said Jones. “When Surgery on Sunday spoke to our class about the great things they were doing for people in need, we decided we could help.”

Surgery on Sunday is the first organization of its kind in the nation. Two other states, Florida and Tennessee, Jones, Musgrave, Stockhausen, Casey Morris and Bikers participate in the Horsey Hundred. have now used the Kentucky program, founded by Dr. Jonathan Harney, all Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Andrew Moore, as a template for starting their own students in the College of Health Sciences, then put their heads together and Surgery on Sunday program. created the Cycle4Sunday group.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Cycle4Sunday team, please visit “We can’t help them medically, but we can help by raising awareness and www.cycle4sunday.com, where secure donations may be made. money,” Jones said. “Students, faculty, staff, friends and family are all joining together to support this mission and we’re having a lot of fun doing it.”

To find out more about Surgery on Sunday, visit www.surgeryonsunday.org.

For more about Cycle4Sunday, visit www.cycle4sunday.com.

New Faculty Faces Peggy Ballard, MSPAS, PA-C

Brian Noehren, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy

Scott Livingston, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy

To read more about the educational interests and experiences of these new faculty members, please visit us online at www.mc.uky.edu/healthsciences.

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Academic News

Learning from Each Other

Interprofessional training promotes better learning, patient care the other professions and what their realms and responsibilities entail.”

Students Crystal Duckwall (occupational therapy), Chris Fuson (physical therapy) and Allison Meding (speech-language pathology), all had an interprofessional experience during their rotation at Rockcastle Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, Inc.

The allied health care field is built on a solid foundation of interdisciplinary and collaborative practices. At the College of Health Sciences, interdisciplinary learning is not only taking place in the classroom, but also in the clinical practice setting at Rockcastle Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, Inc. Students from UK’s physical therapy and speech-language pathology programs and Eastern Kentucky University’s occupational therapy program work together during rotations at the Rockcastle County facility to learn from one another and become better professionals. The first group of students to participate in this program did so in January of 2009. They included Chris Fuson, physical therapy; Allison Meding, speechlanguage pathology; and Crystal Duckwall, occupational therapy.

“For most students, external rotations are their first experience in a clinical setting,” said Lynn English, DPT, physical therapist and associate professor in the College of Health Sciences.

“The Rockcastle initiative gives them the opportunity to work as a team and learn about the importance of working together in health care.”

To maximize the collaboration between students in all three rehabilitation professions, students are required to observe each other in practice, participate in interactive meetings, establish collaborative care plans for patients and interact with other health care providers.

“The interaction that occurred between the students was inspiring,” said Linda Gregory, director of speech pathology at Rockcastle Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, Inc. “I enjoyed watching them as they built upon the strengths and ideas of one another and expanded their knowledge about the role each discipline played in the rehabilitation process.”

“The interprofessional aspect at the Rockcastle hospital was a wonderful experience,” Fuson, a student in the physical therapy program through the Center of Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard, Kentucky, said. “I really enjoyed learning about

According to Donna Morris, communication sciences and disorders clinic coordinator, and Leslie Simpson, physical therapist and associate director of clinical education, the overall goal of the program is to provide better outcomes for patients. However, according to Gregory, the partnership has also inspired staff at the Rockcastle hospital.

“The program has been beneficial to us because while we always learn from our students, witnessing their collaboration has motivated our staff to fine tune our program and build on existing interprofessional initiatives that already exist,” she said.

In addition to the clinical rotation partnership, Rockcastle Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, Inc. also supports College of Health Sciences students through a scholarship fund.

The College of Health Sciences hopes to use the Rockcastle County program as a blueprint to expand into other areas of the state, as well as involve other health care disciplines.

“We believe it is important that all of our students understand how the many medical professions work together to better serve patients,” said Simpson. “This program is jumpstarting a new way of training students. We are very happy to work with the Rockcastle staff to provide a positive experience for everyone – the staff, students and patients.”

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Walking Path Brings Together Design and Physical Therapy Students

By Gina Ehrhard, CHS Intern

“I was not sure what was possible,” said Bob Kelly. “At first I conceptualized the project as being very simple because it is such a long hallway and I did not think we could do any more than simply add paint.”

Students from two very distinct disciplines – architecture and physical therapy – recently joined forces to promote art and health on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The two groups worked together to create an artistic and functional walking path in the Charles T. Wethington Jr. Building, which houses the College of Health Sciences and research space.

“The walking path project benefited the students because they were able to see how other disciplines work,” said Deborah Kelly, faculty member from the College of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Division. “I really feel that we connected the medical campus to the main campus.”

Kelly initiated the project because she wanted to develop an environment on campus that promotes exercise and healthy lifestyles. The Wethington building, which is home to the physical therapy program, housed the perfect space for a walkway in its basement.

The walking path features a 250-foot long mural created by a College of Health Sciences and College of Design partnership.

But the design students had a more ambitious idea in mind. By the end of the project, they had created a 250foot long mural depicting tall grass, insects, stretching silhouettes and abstract shapes. These students were in charge of developing design ideas, streamlining their design process and researching lettering and vinyl silhouette costs.

“I felt that helping to develop the walking path was a great learning experience that helped me appreciate all aspects of design,” said Sarah House, University of Kentucky physical therapy student and member of the walking path team. “I also feel very lucky to have been part of something that encourages an active lifestyle.”

 Inspirational quotes span overhangs throughout the walkway.  Silhouette figures prompt walkers to stretch before beginning on the path.

“When passing through the hallway, I always felt like it was just a big, boring space,” said Kelly. “I figured there should be a simple way to make the space better.”

She soon enlisted her husband, Dr. Bob Kelly, a faculty member and graduate of the College of Design, and students from both the design and physical therapy programs. Together this group formulated a plan to transform the hallway into an enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing place to walk.

To begin, physical therapy students began researching ways to transform the space into an area students, faculty and employees of the university and medical center could use for short bouts of walking. Next, students from the College of Design were challenged to come up with an art concept for the corridor that found a balance between the abstract and literal.

 PT Associate Professor Deborah Kelly and her husband, College of Design faculty member Dr. Bob Kelly, led the walkway project.

“It is reassuring to know that this walking path has given people a means to incorporate exercise into their busy schedules,” said Anne Ogundele, a recent physical therapy graduate. “Hopefully this encourages more people to not only exercise, but exercise with others in a stimulating environment.”

Plans to further enhance the path are already underway.

“If we had the funding we would really love to add sound or light,” said Bob Kelly.

However, both Deborah and Bob are proud of the present state of the walking path.

“I’m thrilled. It is exactly what I imagined,” said Deborah Kelly.

To find out more about the Physical Therapy program, visit: www.mc.uky.edu/pt University of Kentucky

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Alumni News

Graduation May 9, 2009

Amanda Stevens, a Bardstown, Kentucky native and Physician Assistant Studies class president, proudly displays her achievement on her graduation cap.

Musical entertainment for the ceremony was provided by Louise Kelly, Physician Assistant Studies graduating student (left) and Ann-Hagan Michel.

Receptions Louisville - March 26, 2009

Reunions PT Class of 1999

Chris Kemker, Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate student from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, helps pin a ribbon on classmate Shamekia Mason, of Bolton, Mississippi. CSD graduate students wore a red ribbon in remembrance of classmate Scarlett Parsley Hooker, who was killed in the Comair Flight 5191 crash.

Lexington - April 17, 2009

Class Notes Amber (Leslie) Cullum, (Physical Therapy, 2003) married Sam Cullum on May 3, 2008. They reside in Lexington.

Scott D. Tomcheck, Ph.D., OTR/L (Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D., 2005) was recently named to the Roster of Fellows for the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Janella Spencer, RDH, MSEd, Professor of Dental Hygiene at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (Dental Hygiene, 1978) has been appointed as a consultant to the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation.

She is the coordinator of the Dental Hygiene program at BCTC.

Left-Right: Jeff Keen, Allison Walters Smith, Laura Kute Lubert, Michelle Harr Brinker, Paula Deaton Werner, Dana Deel Lykins, Patrick Kitzman, Laura Whitney Hoaglund, Gregory Duncan, Sharon Noll.

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Student News

By Gina Ehrhard, CHS Intern Justin Kinder, right, is a student in the Clinical Leadership and Management program, a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, a sponsor of the College’s Ambassador program and the radiology technical manager at Chandler Hospital.

“All my ducks are in a row,” said Justin Kinder, Clinical Leadership and Management (CLM) student at the College of Health Sciences.

“I’d say the biggest key to my success is organization.”

Most students who balance both school and work have a difficultly doing so, however, for Kinder, his life is under control.

Kinder is a part-time student, a newlywed, a radiology technical manager at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, a member of the CHS Dean’s Advisory Board and an advisor to the CHS Student Ambassador Program. To put it frankly, Kinder is one busy guy.

“Justin is actively engaged in the classroom, in service to the college and university and in his personal life. I really believe that he gets satisfaction from the fullness of it all,” said Dr. Karen O. Skaff, Department Chair and Clinical Leadership and Management professor.

While Justin claims his accomplishments are because of his organizational abilities, others say he is true management material.

“Justin’s enthusiasm is contagious,” said Skaff, stating that Kinder possesses many of the

qualities of a manager. “He demonstrates the ability to be resourceful, earn respect from his peers and make the best out of any situation.

He especially enjoys his role as an advisor to the college ambassador program, using his capacity to influence new members and promote active participation in that student organization.”

Shortly after his entrance to the CLM program in 2007, Kinder was promoted from a radiology technologist to a radiology technical manager for UK HealthCare.

“Justin’s supervisor was his classmate,” said Skaff. “He was always actively engaged in the classroom and when the radiology technical manager position became open, Justin stood out.”

Kinder’s leadership is evident in his transition from the classroom to the workplace. Sheryl Abercrombie, one of the first graduates of the CLM program and radiology service director in UK HealthCare’s department of radiology, describes Justin as “extraordinary!”

“He is a caring young manager who is committed to his career,” said Abercrombie. “He provides 110 percent every day and meets the needs of his staff with a great maturity; keeping the interest of all in mind.”

Martha Beckham, Financial Counselor for the department of radiology, is another person proud to comment on Kinder’s performance as a manager.

“He is like a son to me,” said Beckham. “Justin is a wonderful person both in and outside of work.

He’s my angel!”

Before attending the College of Health Sciences, Kinder graduated from Bluegrass Community and Technical College with an associate’s degree in Radiography. Kinder’s associate’s degree allowed him to easily enroll in the CLM program.

“I believe CLM was a great choice because the program is excellent for those with a medical background looking to advance their career,” said Kinder.

In fact, the CLM program is designed to benefit any health care professional because it teaches students how to become leaders and develop the skills necessary to help a health care organization run efficiently and effectively.

“The Clinical Leadership and Management classes have exposed Justin to concepts that a new manager might take years to become aware of and reflect on,” said Abercrombie.

Kinder expects to graduate from the CLM program in 2010.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what doors open after I finish my degree,” he said. “I have a passion for helping others and I am excited about my future in health care.”

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Student News

Dancing the Night Away

Student Ambassadors Take First Place & Raise Over $3,500

Members of the College of Health Sciences Student Ambassadors hold their award after winning first place in fundraising for small groups.

Left-Right: Rachel Bullock, Kai Gould Trice, Candace Brown, Carly Donnelly.

The College of Health Sciences Ambassadors participated in the university’s DanceBlue fundraising event in 2009. Although this was the first year the college was represented by a team, the challenge of raising money for children with cancer was not taken lightly. The group raised more than $3,500 for the event, winning them the first place prize in fundraising among small groups.

At the end of the 24-hour, no sitting, no sleeping event, Candace Brown, CHS Ambassador, Physician Assistant Studies student and team captain, wrote the following note to her fellow Ambassadors: I am sitting here as a post-DanceBlue dancer and I just wanted you guys to know how AMAZING it was! The total amount raised was $600,888.82 for the kids! The night was great as a whole.

Although all four of us dancers – Amanda Isaacs (PT), Kai Gould Trice (PA), Emily Graham (PT), and I – had intermittent times of tiredness and feet pain, we made it through the entire 24 hours without sitting or sleeping. We also had a couple of great supporters stop by, from

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parents, boyfriends and friends, to a couple of our own Ambassadors Rachel Bullock and Carly Donnelly, who brought us support as well as Starbucks! There was a live band (with one of the PA professors singing, Kevin Schuer), the dance team, messages from the UK basketball team, and business owners who presented checks for up to $10,000. More than that, there were the UK Oncology Clinic kids with their families. Some of these kids stayed most of the event, dancing

and playing with their team sponsors, and others came to visit for the talent show to sing and dance and yet others came for the costume event (talk about cute hippos and Ninja Turtles). Seeing these kids there with their families was one of the most inspiring parts, because we were able to see what true motivation and determination meant. We may have been tired and our feet may have hurt, but these young kids have been fighting a good majority of their lives through chemo and radiation

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Student News  Students danced for 24 hrs straight.  The DanceBlue contest raised over $600,000 for charity.  Student Ambassadors Kai Gould Trice, Candace Brown, Emily Graham and Amanda Isaacs.

just to live the lives we all take for granted.

To be able to visualize who our money was supporting and to know that by just devoting 24 hours of our time meant that they may receive better treatment made it that much easier to stay on our feet and keep shaking our booties (oh yes we did shake them!). From the multiple hours spent hula-hooping to the every hour-on-the-hour nine-minute long line dance we did, we kept moving, kept our energy up and made a difference in someone’s life.

What I am trying to say is thank you. To all of you. For those of you who provided support by just knowing what we were doing to those of you who helped us raised the money, bought a t-shirt and participated in some way, it did not go unnoticed. I saw you. I know what part YOU played in making up some portion of this marathon, I know that the extra 3 cents some of you gave (you know who you are) made the total $.82 instead of $.79. I know you gave me addresses to send out for money. I know you talked to your class about sponsoring the worthiest of causes. I know you came to the meetings. I know you talked to your families.

I know you bought the t-shirts. I know you wore the t-shirts. I know you helped us, the University of Kentucky, to be a better campus who knows the importance and the power we have when individuals come together to say we can do more.

Because of our combined efforts as a CHS Ambassador team, we were able to win the 1st place DanceBlue Fundraising Award for a Small Team. Our group came in FIRST for having a dancer team between the size of 5-20 dancers out of all 100+ teams, and that says something about you ALL! Some of you raised amazing money from many individuals and some received a fat check that made all the difference. Once again, thank you. I can now say from experience how moving this whole experience has been. And I am proud to say that I was able to dance for you, for our Ambassadors, with my fellow dancers, with Rachel’s t-shirt, and for our college. It was always for the kids.

FTK (for the kids), Candace Brown PA student 2010  Dean Lori Gonzalez presents Candace Brown with the 20082009 Ambassador of the Year award.

 The 2008-2009 Student Ambassadors.

Top row: Candace Brown, Sarah Groppo, Laura Camplin, Shelby Reynolds, Koree Fugate. Middle row: Carly Donnelly, Rachel Bullock, Kai Gould Trice, Mackenzie Gathof, Jennifer Gary, Susan Pell, Rachael Reams, Lauren Rhodes. Bottom row: Mary Jane Cowherd, Casey Morris, Emily Graham, Amanda Isaacs.  Dean Lori Gonzalez speaks to the Ambassadors at an appreciation banquet held at the Hilary J. Boone Center in May.

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Development News

2008 Donor List

Gifts recorded Jan. 1, 2008 – Dec. 31, 2008

$1-$99 Gina N. Adams

Pamela M. Chaney

Ann S. Fontaine

Laura L. Justice

Becky R. Medley

Delinda L. Adkins

ChevronTexaco

Kimberly Foster

Jeffrey M. Kagan

Paula G. Melson

Kevin M. Schuer Debra F. Schulte

Jane Alberico

Chick-fil-A at Turfland FSU

Debbie Ann Franzen

Sheila Kennedy-Guess

Lorraine J. Moodie

Kathleen M. Schweikart

Nancy C. Alton

Karen Waters Clancy

Dianne R. Frazer

Stacy L. Kirn-Barker

Tania L. Motschman

Lorah W. Shackelford Joseph T. Shelton

Susan M. Ament

Glenda G. Clark

Brenda J. Fritz

Janet Lee Klein

Karen A. Mulder

Beth V. Aschman

Meredith C. Clark

Robert G. Gandy

Rita G. Klein

Traci H. Mullins

Patricia W. Shipp

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Deborah A. Compton

Gwendolynne P. Gant

Thomas D. Kmetz

Linda F. Mulloy

Gwendolyn Simons

Victoria L. Auchenbach

Edward W. Conklin

Rene E. Gillim

Karen K. Knapp

Susan A. Nalepa

Leslie S. Simpson

Beth B. Cooper

Phyllis J. Goodrich

David M. Kraft

Sharon T. Nesmith

Michele R. Smiley

Vicki Cooper

Larry W. Gray

Sharon L. Krystofiak

Debra F. Nickell

Christa C. Smith

Susan E. Craft

Debbie S. Greene

Cynthia A. Kurowski

Gail A. Olson

Karen G. Smith

Linda P. Creevy

Susan E. Gullickson

Jennifer Marie LaFalce

Barbara A. Osborn

Rhonda K. Smith Lisa M. Snyder

Bank of America Foundation Carrie L. Barlage Jennifer W. Barlow Patricia A. Becker Karen E. Benson Trisha T. Bernard Beatrice Gazda Blewett Peggy Block Bonnie E. Boggs Sylvia Gale Boggs Gilbert A. Boissonneault Lori A. Bolgla Jane S. Brantley Ernestine C. Brashear Dustin Briggs Kathleen A. Brindle Nakiesha C. Brooks Brandy L. Brown Laura T. Brown Linda J. Brown Genevieve Bruce Mike Van Bruggen Mary J. Burton Melissa A. Buseck Christi M. Butler Anne T. Campbell Andrew James Carlson Jennifer Triplett Carter Lawrence R. Catlett Rob Caturano Rosanna C. Chan

Lance T. Croghan

Joanne K. Hadley

Mary E. Lair

Laura W. Osborn

Scott S. Crook

George S. Hagan, IV

Mary H. Lamb

Shane A. Peffer

Merri P. Sterry

Deborah A. Crowe

Mary P. Hankla

Celeste K. Lamping

Roy M. Penix

Berry L. Stewart

Leslie M. Crutcher

Theresa L. Han-Markey

Crystal L. Lanning

Cathy G. Pollei

Joyce P. Strick

Theresa A. Curtis

Mary F. Harbour

Terry A. Lawson

Connie E. Proudfoot

Jan E. Sullivan

Susan M. Cutshall

Brandice R. Harrison

Martha J. Layne

Deborah Puckett

Rebecca K. Swoyer

Joan C. Darbee

Deborah B. Hatherill

Sherryn G. LeCompte

Deborah G. Qualls

Stacy M. Taluskie

Sarah E. Davidson

E. Charles Healey

Ann T. Lee

Whitney Lush Quiambao

Kathryn C. Thompson Virginia K. Tucker

Linda J. DeSanto

Terry A. Herman

Stephanie E. Logan

Traci M. Quinn

Mario Anthony DiMattia

Julia W. Hicks

Kristi W. Lunceford

R. L. Roberts, Inc.

Bette K. Ward

Marilyn M. Doerr

Paul S. Hii

Kelly K. Lynch

Tina G. Redmon

Amy L. Warren

David Dome

Benjamin H. Hill

Amanda Beth Makii

Maureen J. Reynolds

Sally R. Watkins

Diane C. Dossett

Karen L. Hill

Carolyn D. Malik

Anne S. Rice

Sherry L. Watson

Luke D. Dubois

Nancy J. Hinds

D’Ann B. Markert

Allan R. Riggs

Leigh A. Weinfurtner

Debra S. Dunn

Jennifer L. Hitch

Karen J. Marks

Patricia H. Ring

Rita G. Wheeler

Eugene Wayne Dupas

Shannon M. Hoard

Megan C. O’Connor Marriott

Christy Elizabeth Roberts

Celia M. Wilke

Regina A. Durbin

Deborah D. Hocker

Flavious B. Martin III

Dorothy A. Robison

Lisa S. Wilson

Sheila A. Eakin

David W. Hodges

Patricia A. Mason

Susan Roehrig

Derek L. Winebrenner

William TempleNewing Rogers

Samuel C. Woolwine III

Susan C. Eisenback

Katherine Howe

Paula R. May

Ann K. Elder

Cecelia Hromyak

Nadine Maynard

Suzanne H. Elliott

Mary H. Hughes

J. Brent Mays

Jarrett T. Embry

Sharon O’Cull Isaacs

Rebecca Irene McClelland

Carolyn C. Everidge

Mary L. Jackson

Helen F. McGill

Karen C. Farthing

Michelle L. Jenkins

Frances J. McGowan

Sherri L. Felts

Molly McCoulf Johnson

Anne W. McLaughlin

Tanya K. Fields

Christopher T. Jones

Mary J. McLaughlin

Philip D. Fitzgerald

Patricia L. Jones

Raymond McLaughlin

Bonny Y. Folz

Thomas W. Jones

Kelley A. McMurry

Kathy H. Rorer Carol J. Rowe Cynthia M. Salamanca Teresa B. Salyers Suzanne C. Scarpulla Margaret L. Schakel Mabel T. Scherzer

Thelma J. Wiseman Anne Rae M. Wright Martha J. Young Ralph D. Young Leslie L. Young-Richerson Kathleen M. Zandona Gregory A. Zoll

Denise Schlaak

$100-$499 John Agnew

Barbara J. Bruening

Dorothy R. Deleon

ExxonMobil Foundation

GlaxoSmithKline

Lois J. Hill

Martha E. Alexander

Gilson J. Capilouto

Mary A. Denham

Melisa Ann Fazio

Irene Gooding

Anthony S. Hill

Ginger G. Aulick

Catherine B. Chamberlain

Carolyn L. Dennis

Colleen A. Fleck

Michael M. Goodpastor

Ronald A. Hosterman

Dale L. Avers

Tamara S. Cranfill

Elizabeth L. Douthitt

Ann Reed Gaines

Brenda B. Gosney

Marsha R. Irwin

Jonathan M. Beiser

Cheryl A. Crouch

Stacy Jean Downar

Steven G. Gaskins

Debby F. Gray

Paula K. Jackson

Loretta P. Belhasen

Rebecca S. Dausman

Robin S. Downing

Geno’s Formal Affair, Inc.

Per H. Halvorsen

Carey-Beth James

Joseph A. Brosky Jr.

David W. Apts

Susan Effgen

Kittie H. George

Nancy M. Hanna

Kyle M. Johnston

Samuel M. Brown

Pangela Dawson

Robert A. English

Sara R. Gilliam

Stacey Higgins

Andrew O. Jones

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2008 Donor List $100-$499 cont.

Jaclyn E. Kaylor

R. Mack Major

Janet K. King

Terry R. Malone

Patrick Harvey Kitzman

Elizabeth M. Mather

Jane O’Regan Kleinert

Carla J. Matteucci

Kimberly A. Kluemper

Kelly D. McCook

Janice M. Kuperstein

Patrick McKeon

Beth L. Ladd

Sheila A. McKinney

Todd W. Lester

Michael G. Meadors

Matthew D. Lewis

Elizabeth K. Miller

Lexmark International, Inc.

Kathy G. Mitchell

Rusty MacSwords

John A. and Jennifer L. Ostrowski

Betsy J. Rodenbush

Kathy Stilz

Tyler Drew Schlosser

William R. Stopher

Gerald A. White, Jr

Rita Schmid

Kimberly B. Stroth

Clara Yates Wieland

Aaron David Sciascia

Ellen W. Sutherland

Barbara Williams

Jack M. Sherley

Kimberly P. Taylor

Jerry L. Wise

Mary S. Porter

Wayne Sizemore and Andrus Douthitt-Sizemore

Amy L. Trolley

Katherine Wolnitzek

Rehab Innovations, Inc.

Deborah B. Snavely

Tadd Nathan Turnquist

Donna K. Wong

Mary M. Reid

Janella Spencer

Jennifer Ann Tymkew

Eric Matthew Yochem

Mary E. Reynolds

Owen Preston Stanley

Marileen K. Zankich

Cheryl R. Robertson

Sharon R. Stewart

UK Chapter, National Student Speech & Language Hearing Association

Kathy M. Panther Tom A. Pennington Charlotte A. Peterson Natalie Pinerola

Patricia M. Waggener

Jeananne M. Zink

$500-$999 Lois A. Downing

Benjamin David Gecewich

IBM Corporation

Linda S. Langley

Margaret Simmons

Joseph C. Stemple

DPT Class of 2009

Grogan’s Healthcare Supply

Sandra G. Jones

H. Johnnie and Robert C. Miller

Michael S. Stanley

Tim K. Thurston

$1,000-$4,999 American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Janice B. Blythe

Daniel J. Gatins

Holly L. Johnson

Paul F. Nett

Barbara R. Sanders

Laurence N. Benz

Terrence C. and Debbie S. Brown

Lori S. Gonzalez

Karen R. Kendrick

Arthur J. Nitz

Michael T. Funk

Ray M. Patterson

Mark F. Hunt

Jeffrey W. and Sandy J. Lytle

Gregory A. and Anna L. Smith

Margaret J. Blain

Donna G. Horn

PT PROS, Inc.

Target Foundation

$5000+ Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital

Premier Therapy & Health Centers, Inc. Jackie Resinger

Rockcastle Hospital & Respiratory Care Center, Inc.

TC Motions, Inc. Michael P. Thornton

Donation Distribution in 2008 Endowment

Total Donors Total Donations

395 $188,904.83

4%

Faculty/Staff Compensation

7%

Current Operations Funds

Every effort was made to ensure this list is accurate and complete. If you have been omitted or listed incorrectly, please let us know by e-mailing allison.horseman@uky.edu or calling 859-218-0563.

Student Financial Aid 50%

18%

Academic Fund for Excellence

21%

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College Fellows

Fellows listed below have pledged their financial support to the College of Health Sciences

University Fellows David W. and Valerie Apts

Walter K. and Lisa S. Cleary

Connie and Patrick Hauser

Evelyn Crawford and Jeffery J. Bacia, Jr.

Robert Joseph Coll

Jeffrey L. and Pamela C. Howard

Janice Orienda Burdette Blythe

Charles H. and Denise H. Elliott

Paul Douglas and Mary Sue Borders Terrence C. and Debbie S. Brown Gregory G. and Jacquline R. Carter

Jean C. Cooper

Mark F. Hunt Holly L. and David R. Johnson

Michael T. Funk Joseph E. Gerhardstein Bradley K. Gonyer

Jeffrey W. and Sandy J. Lytle

Arthur John and Jane Elizabeth Nitz

Terry R. and Becky A. Malone

Charlotte A. Peterson and Kurt Heinonen

Gary R. and Rita L. Marsh

John S. and Sandra Petrey

David L. and Edith W. Mathews

Thomas C. Robinson

Karen R. Kendrick

H. Johnnie and Robert C. Miller

Linda Carol Langley Stuart and Donna Lowenthal

Lori and Randall Gonzalez George S. Hagan, IV

Paul F. Nett Alan and Jo Newberry

Scott B. and Bunny Scutchfield

Marlin K. and Vicki V. Sparks Joseph C. and Terri L. Stemple John Underwood Patricia M. Waggener Robert W. and Charlotte W. White

Karen O. and David M. Skaff Gregory A. and Anna L. Smith

2009 New Fellows

Henry Stites Barker Fellows

John Bryan Bowman Fellows

Allison and Kelly Horseman University Fellow

Baptist Hospital East

Central Baptist Hospital

Linda Gorman University Fellow

Alan L. and Susan A. Grogan

The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

James W., Jr. and Barbara Craig Holsinger

Steve D. Thornton

Denise and Brendan McCarthy University Fellow

St. Elizabeth Medical Center

Jacqueline K. Resinger Jerry Stricker

Vicki Riddell-Peavler and Joe Peavler Henry Stites Barker Fellow

James Kennedy Patterson Fellows

Presidential Fellows

Appalachian Regional HealthCare

Norton Healthcare

Jennie Stuart Medical Center

Regional Medical Center

Saint Joseph Hospital

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Membership Levels There are five membership levels within the Fellows Society. Membership is accorded all donors who fulfill the following: University Fellows are donors to the University of $10,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent, or those individuals who signify by appropriate means a bequest or permanent life insurance with the intention to give $50,000 or more to the University. University Fellows membership is limited to alumni and friends.

Henry Stites Barker Fellows contribute $50,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent, or put in place a deferred gift of $250,000 or more. Corporations, foundations, trusts and organizations recognition begins at the Henry Stites Barker Fellows level.

John Bryan Bowman Fellows contribute $250,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent or put in place a deferred gift of $1,250,000 or more.

James Kennedy Patterson Fellows contribute $500,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent, or put in place a deferred gift of $2,500,000 or more.

Past gifts may be applied toward membership in the Fellows Society.

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Presidential Fellows contribute $1,000,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent, or put in place a deferred gift of $5,000,000 or more.

Young Fellows are current UK students and recent graduates that contribute $10,000 or more in cash or cash equivalent gifts. The Young Fellows program allows alumni to join the UK Fellows Society with a monthly pledge commitment at a level much more manageable for recent graduates. Young Fellows can designate their gift to benefit any college or program throughout the University. They receive all the benefits bestowed upon other Fellows, but have five extra years to complete their pledge.

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Fellows Society From its early days as an agricultural and mechanical college to its prominent place today as one of the nation’s leading research universities, the University of Kentucky has enhanced the lives of countless individuals within and far beyond the state’s borders.

To achieve its reputation for educational excellence, the university has supplemented state support with private gifts since its founding more than 130 years ago.

The University of Kentucky Fellows Society was created to encourage ever-greater private support for the university and to recognize those who have dedicated themselves to advancing the institution’s mission of education, research and service. The Fellows Society honors those alumni, friends, corporations, foundations and organizations that provide enduring and generous support for the university.

The commitment of these special benefactors has made the difference between adequacy and excellence for the institution.

Become a CHS Fellow today.

Contact Allison Horseman at (859) 218-0563 or allison.horseman@uky.edu to become a Fellow at any level.

Brendan and I received our undergraduate degrees from UK and are now both employed by the university. We are so grateful for the opportunities we have been given thus far in life and decided we wanted to give back. Although becoming a Fellow was a big commitment for us, we knew it was a gift that would make a difference for the College of Health Sciences. We designated our gift to the CHS Academic Fund for Excellence to be used for student scholarships and we know our gift will make a real difference in someone’s life.

–Denise McCarthy

Personnel & Finance Administrator College of Health Sciences

PT Pros Gives Endowed Scholarship PT Pros, a multi-state physical therapy practice headquartered in Corbin, Kentucky, recently partnered with the College of Health Sciences to offer PT students financial aid. The company set up an endowed scholarship that will impact students’ lives both immediately and in the future. PT Pros is owned and operated by Connie D. Hauser, a member of the CHS Philanthropy Board. We thank Connie and her entire team for their dedication to the college and the future of the PT profession.

Denise McCarthy, a staff member of the College of Health Sciences, and her husband Brendan recently made the commitment to become fellows of the college.

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October 8-9, 2009 College of Health Sciences’ 2009

Alumni Golf Tournament Hall of Fame Induction & Scholarship Dinner

Oct. 8: Hall of Fame Induction & Scholarship Dinner Oct. 9: Scholarship Golf Tournament (8 a.m.)

Oct. 9: Keeneland Fall Meet Begins

To receive information about the 2009 Alumni Golf Tournament and Hall of Fame Induction & Scholarship Dinner, visit www.mc.uky.edu/healthsciences, or e-mail allison.horseman@uky.edu to be added to the e-Newsletter mailing list.