Student Spotlight
Highlights: 2025 CoSW Goes Out to the Ball Game 
UK College of Social Work’s Kotomi Yokokura Recognized as 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow
This story was originally published in UKNow. Kotomi Yokokura, a student in the College of Social Work and Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, has been recognized as the 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow.
UK College of Social Work Student Shines in Mental Health Hack-A-Thon
This article was originally published in UKNow. COVID-19 brought to the forefront the challenges of mental health around the world. During the Feb. 26, 2022 Global Mental Health Hack-A-Thon, University of
Looking Beyond Labels: UK Grad’s Pursuit of Social Justice
This article was originally published in UKNow. Words matter — we’ve heard this time and time again. As human beings, we use words to create labels — it’s our way of
MSW Student Earns Degree from Spain
Earning your Master of Social Work degree (MSW) from the College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky (UK) is obtainable regardless of your location. With the 100%
Irina Osmolovska
With students ranging from Kentucky to New York, Texas to Wisconsin, earning your Master in Social Work (MSW) degree at the College of Social Work (CoSW) is obtainable no matter
Doctoral Candidate Receives ISTSS Student Registration Award
Theresia Pachner, a doctoral candidate at the College of Social Work, has received a Student Registration Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). The award will cover
Q&A with Shauna Kitts
Undergraduate student Shauna Kitts was recently announced as one of the 31 new 2020 Chellgren Student Fellows. Kitts, a first-generation student in the College of Social Work, is the first
Emily Moseley Awarded HDI’s Paul Kevin Burberry Award
Story by Beth Potter, HDI Director of Information Services The University of Kentucky (UK) Human Development Institute (HDI) has awarded the prestigious Paul Kevin Burberry Award to Emily Moseley. Emily
Shyan Stivers
University of Kentucky (UKY) student, Shyan Stivers, was recently awarded a Legislative Research Commission (LRC) fellowship through the 2020-2021 Graduate Fellows Program in Frankfort, KY. Stivers, a student in the
1LT Jamie Webb
Army First Lieutenant (1LT), and College of Social Work (CoSW) master of social work (MSW) student, Jamie Webb, has been recognized as the National Association of Social Worker’s (NASW) –
Hoda Shalash
Hoda Shalash is like many students in college. She thought she knew what she wanted to major in, and for three years, Hoda worked toward her degree in special education.
Tamara Vest
When Tamara Vest was just nine years old, her father and primary caregiver, died. Her mother, who had substance abuse issues, was not an option when it came to relocate.