Student Honors
2025
Awards for Honors Convocation
Bradford Hall Auditorium - April 17, 2025
| Award | Recipient | Criteria | Presenter | |
| Outstanding Sophomores in Education Award | Jaden Bush-Maultsby | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Outstanding Junior in Education Award |
Hannah Howard | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Outstanding Senior in Education Award |
Lydia Perkins | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Mary Levi Smith Award | Dakota Thompson | Outstanding student teacher | School of Education | Dr. Lawrence |
| The Mildred Jacobs Award | Shawna Murrell | Leadership and dedication to the teaching profession |
School of Education | Dr. Lawrence |
| The Handley Award | Joshua Claybrooks | Leadership | School of Education | Dr. Emanuel |
| Alfred D. Wiley Award |
Ronneisha Smith |
GPA 3.0 or above, demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession |
School of Education | Dr. Lyttleurns |
| MASPE Award | Bruce Griever & Alena Claycomb | 3.75 GPA demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession |
School of Education | Dr. Obi |
| Kentucky Education Association/ Student Program (KEA/SP) |
Faybeeon Travis | Leadership, attends meetings and workshops |
School of Education |
Dr. Clay |
| William Exum Physical Education Aaward | Jaymetria Coleman | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | School of Education | Dr. Nesbitt |
| Leroy Smith Award | Davon Johnson | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | School of Education | Dr. Nesbitt |
Previous Years Awards
AWARDS FOR HONORS CONVOCATION
Bradford Hall Auditorium - April 4 , 2024
| Award | Recipient | Criteria | Presenter | |
| Outstanding Sophomores in Education Award | Joshua Claybrooks | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Outstanding Junior in Education Award |
Ronneisha Smith Kelsey Tackett Lydia Perkins |
GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Outstanding Senior in Education Award |
Reoona Hampton-Green Meyah Elland |
GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Mary Levi Smith Award | India Perry | Outstanding student teacher |
School of Education | Dr. Lawrence |
| The Mildred Jacobs Award | Rhionna Marshall | Leadership and dedication to the teaching profession |
School of Education | Dr. Lawrence |
| The Handley Award | Rhionna Marshall | Leadership | School of Education | Dr. Emanuel |
| Alfred D. Wiley Award | Reagan Burkett Kaleb Cunningham |
GPA 3.0 or above, demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession |
School of Education | Dr. Lyttleurns |
| MASPE Award | Daniel Kelly | 3.75 GPA demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession |
School of Education | Dr. Obi |
| Kentucky Education Association/ Student Program (KEA/SP) |
Shawna Murrell Joshua Claybrooks |
Leadership, attends meetings and workshops |
School of Education |
Dr. Clay |
| William Exum Physical Education Aaward | Gracen Kerr | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | School of Education | Dr. Nesbitt |
| Leroy Smith Award | Miya Yarbrough | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | School of Education | Dr. Nesbitt |
AWARDS FOR HONORS CONVOCATION
Bradford Hall Auditorium - April 4 , 2023
| Award | Recipient | Criteria | Presenter | |
| Outstanding Sophomores in Education Award | Ronneisha Smith | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Outstanding Junior in Education Award |
Rhiona Marshall | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Outstanding Senior in Education Award |
Hidejua Kennedy & Josiah Pennebaker & Destiny Mathis | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Clay |
| Mary Levi Smith Award | Alena Claycomb | Outstanding student teacher |
School of Education | Dr. Lawrence |
| The Mildred Jacobs Award | Amani Wagner | Leadership and dedication to the teaching profession |
School of Education | Dr. Lawrence |
| The Handley Award | Hidejua Kennedy | Leadership | School of Education | Dr. Emanuel |
| Alfred D. Wiley Award | Joshua Claybrooks | GPA 3.0 or above, demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession |
School of Education | Dr. Lyttleurns |
| MASPE Award | Daniel Kelly | 3.75 GPA demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession |
School of Education | Dr. Obi |
| Kentucky Education Association/ Student Program (KEA/SP) |
Hidejua Kennedy/Rhionna Marshall | Leadership, attends meetings and workshops |
School of Education |
Dr. Clay |
| William Exum Physical Education Aaward | Lester Simmons | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | School of Education | Dr. Nesbitt |
| Leroy Smith Award | Jordyn Tyler | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | School of Education | Dr. Nesbitt |
AWARDS FOR HONORS CONVOCATION
Bradford Hall Auditorium - May 12 , 2022
| Award | Recipient | Criteria | Presenter | |
| Outstanding Sophomores in Education Award | Rhiona Marshall | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| Outstanding Junior in Education Award |
Hidejua Kennedy | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| Outstanding Senior in Education Award |
Jordan Lewis | GPA 3.5 or above, demonstrates leadership and commitment to teaching |
School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| Mary Levi Smith Award | Jordan Lewis | Outstanding student teacher | School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| The Mildred Jacobs Award | Abigal Sexton, John Etheridge, | Leadership and dedication to the teaching profession |
School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| The Handley Award | Cory Stratton, Hidejua Kennedy | Leadership | School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| Alfred D. Wiley Award | Katherine Newman | GPA 3.0 or above, demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession |
School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| MASPE Award | Brianna Banks & Athony Stewart | 3.75 GPA demonstrates leadership, initiative, dependability, and dedication to the profession | School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| Kentucky Education Association/ Student Program (KEA/SP) |
Hidejua Kennedy | Leadership, attends meetings and workshops |
School of Education |
Dr. Forde |
| William Exum Physical Education Aaward | Aram Kumar | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | School of Education | Dr. Forde |
| Leroy Smith Award | Anita Mosley | Oustanding Senior in Health & PE Department student | Dr. Forde |