About SWA
Current Officers –
President: Kaitlin Bales
Secretary: Maylee Hedman
Treasurer: Ayat Abbas
Service and Social Activity Coordinator: Mary Price Duncan
The Social Work Association is a student-led organization that aims to build relationships within the College of Social Work while providing service to the Lexington community. It is the purpose of the SWA to: (A) promote social justice while providing community service, (B) provide opportunities for continuing education, and (C) develop students as professional social workers.
All those interested in social work and service are encouraged to join SWA and can contact Kalea Benner (kaleabenner@uky.edu) for more information.
Student Ambassadors
Student Ambassador Activities
• Assisting with new student recruitment at UK sponsored events such as Come See Blue for Yourself Events
• Traveling with the UK recruitment team to work See Blue Preview Nights in various cities
• Hosting College of Social Work sponsored events (ex. Rosenstein Lecture, Social Work Month, Open House Events)
• Contacting prospective students and their families
• Representing the College of Social Work throughout the community
The deadline to apply is March 24th!
Please contact Lindsey Booth for more information: lindseybooth@uky.edu.
Phi Alpha Honor Society
Phi Alpha is a national honor society for social workers. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to join the organization and are invited to apply both fall and spring semesters. There is a lifetime dues of $20.00 to join the Honor Society. Undergraduate social work majors are required to have completed 9 hours of professional social work classes with an A or B in each course, and have at least a 3.35 cumulative GPA with a minimum of a 3.5 social work major GPA. Graduate students are required to have completed 15 hours of graduate social work courses and have a minimum GPA of 3.8.
For more information about the Xi Sigma chapter of the Phi Alpha Social Work National Honor Society, please contact Dr. Kalea Benner.