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Fourteen New Gaines Scholars Named
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 7, 2006) − The University of Kentucky Gaines Center
for the Humanities has selected 14 undergraduates as new scholars for the university's
Gaines Fellowship Program for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years.
Gaines Fellowships are given in recognition of students’ outstanding academic
performance, demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, interest in public
issues, and desire to enhance understanding of the human condition through the
humanities. Fellowships are awarded for tenure in the junior and senior years, or for the
last two years of a five-year program; students in all disciplines and with any intended
profession are given equal consideration.
The 14 students selected as Gaines Scholars are: Carrie Bass, a resident of
Frankfort, majoring in art history; Daniel Bernitt, a resident of Lexington, majoring in arts
administration; Katie Braun, a resident of Ashland, majoring in psychology; Cara
Childers, a resident of Somerset, majoring in agriculture biotechnology; Roger Chui, a
resident of Lexington, majoring in bioinformatics; Andrew Crown-Weber, a resident of
Danville, majoring in English; Emily Foerster, a resident of Louisville, majoring in
Spanish; Peter Frailie, a resident of Ashland, majoring in chemical engineering; Brenton
Kenkel, a resident of Crescent Springs, majoring in philosophy and political science;
Andrew Klein, a resident of Louisville, majoring in political science; Coady Kleinert, a
resident of Lexington, majoring in Russian studies; Andrew Lynch, a resident of Corbin,
majoring in chemical engineering; Emily Parker, a resident of Paducah, majoring in
English; and, William Sanders, a resident of Madison, Ind., majoring in philosophy.
An Equal Opportunity University
Gaines Fellowships carry a stipend of $2,000 in the junior year and $3,000 in the
senior year.
All Gaines Fellows take a specially designed, four-credit hour per semester
seminar in the humanities both semesters of their junior year. Each of these students
will complete a major independent study project in the senior year, earning them
between six and 15 credit hours.
In addition to the course requirements, Gaines Fellows enjoy a rich program of
field trips, lectures, and other activities designed to widen and deepen their educational
experience.
It is these varied requirements and opportunities that attract students to the
Gaines Fellowship program. "My father has always told me that you cannot grow until
you push yourself outside of your comfort zone, so while I hope to become very
comfortable with the other Gaines Fellows, I hope that we all are pushed outside of our
comfort zones in a positive way," said Childers, a new Gaines Scholar.
Founded in 1984 by a generous gift from John and Joan Gaines, the Gaines
Center functions as a laboratory for imaginative and innovative education. Devoted to
cultivating an appreciation of the humanities in its students and faculty, the Gaines
Center embraces varied paths of knowledge, and particularly strives to integrate
creative work with traditional academic learning.
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