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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

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

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,

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Can you recall a time when you felt the odds were stacked against you? It’s a common phrase you’ve most likely used in casual conversation. For Tamara Vest, “the odds