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The Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars will feature more than 200 presentations and is open to the public, with continuing education credits available for attendees.
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The Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars will feature more than 200 presentations and is open to the public, with continuing education credits available for attendees.

Thirty-three Army officers in the UK–Army MSW Program completed orientation at Fort Sam Houston, preparing for practicum placements in military behavioral health.

Army-UK MSW students support back-to-school drive at Briscoe Elementary in San Antonio, TX

LEXINGTON — On April 18, 2025, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) and the United States Army will recognize 27 graduating officers at a ceremony held at

Col. Lataya E. Hawkins, Ph.D., has been promoted to full colonel in the U.S. Army, joining an elite group of military social workers.

“My guiding philosophy is this: orchestrate hope with people to honor our freedoms to be unique so that together we can live in positive harmony.” – Chance Miller

This article was originally posted in UKNow by Kody Kiser and Lindsey Piercy.

This cohort, including members from the Army, Air Force, and Army National Guard, marks a significant milestone in the program’s aim to foster skilled clinical social workers across military branches.

The mental health challenges faced by active-duty, reserve, and veteran military populations have been highly publicized in recent years, largely due to the climbing rates of death by suicide in


This article was originally published by UKNow. On April 14, 2023, the United States Army and the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) will honor 26 graduating officers during a

This article was originally published in UKNow. On Friday, April 15, the United States Army and the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) will honor 24 graduating officers during a ceremony
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