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Kendra Mulder Receives UK College of Social Work 2022 Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award
“Growing up, I was a child who fell through the gaps, and I realized if I had the supports that would have come from a social worker or someone in
SWAA Executive Advisory Committee
The SWAA Executive Advisory Committee was established in October 2022. The committee will serve in an advisory capacity to Dean Miller regarding a variety of operational areas and is composed
SWAA Alumni-Student Mentoring Program
The SWAA Alumni-Student Mentoring Program for Spring 2023 has officially begun! The program, which operates exclusively via Wildcat Network, offers an opportunity for the College of Social Work to establish
Highlights: Homecoming 2022
In October 2022, SWAA was excited to celebrate our alumni across the country through a variety of in-person and virtual activities in conjunction with UK Homecoming! Prior to Homecoming Week,
UK College of Social Work Alumna Shines, from the Classroom to the Policy Arena
If there is one thing Brenda Rosen has learned from her career, it is how valuable a social worker’s versatile skill set is to any organization or business. “Social work
Meet the Social Work Graduates Making History at the University of Kentucky
This story was originally published by LEX18. Caps and gowns are on, and it’s time for 2022 graduation photos. But behind these Wildcats’ celebratory smiles, there are stories of perseverance.
UK Social Work Grad Aims to Help Kids Win on the Wrestling Mat and at Life
This article was originally published in UKNow. In life, there are wins and losses. A win doesn’t always equal success. And a loss doesn’t necessarily equate to failure. Instead, Tyran
Tamara Vest grew up in foster care. Now, she’s working to improve the system
This article was originally published by Spectrum News 1. Adversity is a word with which Tamara Vest is all too familiar. Vest, 25, a Lexington native, aged out of Kentucky’s
Marissa Massey’s Brother Was Given 24 Hours to Live — How His Miraculous Survival Led Her to UK Social Work
This article was originally published in UKNow. Everything can change in a moment. It sounds like a cliché. But experiences, good and bad, have the power to fundamentally alter us
A Catalyst for Change: UK Alum Creates App to Eliminate Bias in Hiring Process
This article was originally published in UKNow. What does it mean to be a changemaker? By definition, it is someone who is taking creative action to solve social injustices. In
UK Social Work Alumna Transforms Substance Use Treatment Through Technology, Passion
This article was originally published in UKNow. According to Raenae Moore, a successful substance use disorder program shouldn’t be measured by people completing treatment. Instead, success should be measured by
Q&A with Sabri Williams
Sabri Williams, who graduated from the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program in May of 2020, is currently working with AmeriCorps in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program.