November 20, 2025
Ally Meisner, an MSW student in our online program, turned years of unanswered chronic pain into a powerful media platform for advocacy, education and storytelling.
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“My experience in Thailand was eye-opening. I learned resilience, acceptance, and perspective, lessons I’ll carry with me forever,” Angelita Lazaro shared.
September 4, 2025
August 15, 2025
Marie Vice, a graduate of the PATHways program, now serves as a peer support specialist—walking alongside other women facing addiction during pregnancy.
April 29, 2025
The Grounded Together initiative will provide resources such as educational materials, mentorship opportunities, extracurricular and leadership development, and emergency assistance for former foster youth attending UK.
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Ally Meisner, an MSW student in our online program, turned years of unanswered chronic pain into a powerful media platform for advocacy, education and storytelling.
November 20, 2025
Social Work Doctoral Student Receives National Fellowship
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Deona McLeod Frierson, LCSW, a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) student at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been selected for the Doctoral
October 30, 2025
UK Social Work doctoral student receives prestigious fellowship at national conference
Every year, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) opens applications for emerging social work scholars dedicated to reducing health disparities among populations with historically limited access to mental and
October 21, 2025
Social Work celebrates recipients of the 2025 Lyman T. Johnson awards
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Lyman T. Johnson Awards. This year, BASW alumna and
October 3, 2025
Three Social Work Doctoral Students Named 2025-2027 DREAM Scholars
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2025) —Three students in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) PhD program—Kristen Theile, Levone Li, and Holden Dillman—have been selected for the highly competitive
September 23, 2025
Social Work Student Receives NextGen Service Fellowship
“My experience in Thailand was eye-opening. I learned resilience, acceptance, and perspective, lessons I’ll carry with me forever,” Angelita Lazaro shared.
September 8, 2025
Social Work students selected for Leadership Legacy Program
Lexington, Ky. – The University of Kentucky College of Social Work is proud to congratulate three students—Summer Carroll, Khloe Schwaniger, and Jeryiah Smith—for their nomination and acceptance into Leadership Legacy,
September 4, 2025
Social Work student supports mothers in recovery through PATHways program
Marie Vice, a graduate of the PATHways program, now serves as a peer support specialist—walking alongside other women facing addiction during pregnancy.
August 15, 2025
Holden Dillman recognized for community-rooted research on Appalachian youth
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For too long, the stories of young people in Appalachia have been flattened—portrayed in broad strokes that overlook the complexity of growing up in one of the
July 11, 2025
Social Work student honored for campus leadership and impact
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Aniyah Maxey, a standout student in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), has been named SGA Student of the Month and recognized as one
May 23, 2025
How UK Grad Raven Whitaker-Smith found family, purpose — and herself
This article was originally published by Lindsey Piercy and Steve Shaffer of UKNow. You can view the original article here. Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication and
May 8, 2025
Grounded Together: UK DSW Class of 2025 leaves a legacy of support for former foster youth
The Grounded Together initiative will provide resources such as educational materials, mentorship opportunities, extracurricular and leadership development, and emergency assistance for former foster youth attending UK.
April 29, 2025