Month: May 2010

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Three Transylvania University publications were honored at the Public Relations Society of America-Thoroughbred Chapter awards ceremony in May. “Transylvania” magazine and a “Transylvania Treasures” postcard packet received first place awards, while “Transylvania Treasures,” a publication that highlights items in the university’s Special Collections and Moosnick Medical and Science Museum, received second place. PRSA is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals. This is the second award for “Transylvania Treasures” postcards this year. In January, they received an award of special merit in a competition sponsored by District III of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. These awards were chosen from more than 700 entries submitted by colleges in nine states in the southeast U.S. The unique postcard package replicates the front covers of the first five issues of “Transylvania Treasures” and was mailed with the summer 2009 issue. They are the work of Transylvania publications director Martha Baker of Paris and Carin Lovell of By Design, Lexington.   “Transylvania” magazine is produced three times a year by the university’s publications staff, which included Baker, writer/editor William Bowden, graphic designer Barbara Grinnell and editorial assistant Lori-Lyn Hurley, all of Lexington. “These awards confirm that our publications compare favorably to work produced by business, industry, professional associations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and consulting firms,” said Sarah Emmons, Transylvania public relations director. “I’m very proud of them.” Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution of higher

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Six current Transylvania students have been named Transylvania Scholars. This prestigious scholarship is awarded annually to rising junior and senior students who have achieved outstanding academic records and have made significant service contributions to Transylvania. This scholarship covers tuition and the general fee. The recipients are chosen by a panel of faculty members who interview each applicant. “These are students whose academic and campus community accomplishments are impeccable,” said William F. Pollard, dean of the college. “Being named a Transylvania Scholar is an extraordinary achievement given the credentials of the finalists, all of whom have outstanding records of academic success and of contributions to the life of the campus.” Rising junior Kristen Ballard is from Elizabethtown, Ky. Rising senior Emily Bryant, of Lexington, is a business administration and Spanish language and literature double major. Rising junior Monica Lawson, of London, is a writing, rhetoric and communication and psychology double major. Rising junior Lee Richardson, of Nicholasville, is a chemistry (biochemistry track) major and Spanish minor. Rising senior Ashley Stafford, of Bloomington, Ind., is an applied music (piano) major and psychology minor. Rising junior Joseph Underwood, of Lexington, is an art history and French language and literature double major. Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution of higher learning and is consistently ranked in national publications as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Twenty students have been awarded Transylvania University’s William T. Young Scholarship. Student applicants participate in a highly competitive process based on grades and test scores, extracurricular activities, a written essay and a personal interview. Each scholarship covers tuition and the general fee for four years. The 2010 William T. Young Scholars are academically very strong, with an average ACT of 32, SAT of 1400 and high school GPA of 3.96. Three are National Merit Finalists, seven are ranked first in their class and 13 are alumni of the Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program. This year’s recipients are also involved in the arts, particularly music and theater, and over half participate in athletics at their high schools. The program is named in honor of the late William T. Young, former chairman of Transylvania’s board of trustees and a Lexington civic leader and businessman. The new scholars are: Cody Barnett  (Viper, Ky., Hazard High School)Carrie-Anne Burt  (Nicholasville, Ky., Lexington Catholic High School)Taylor Crawley  (Nortonville, Ky., Hopkins County Central High School)Hamilton Del Grosso  (Louisville, Ballard High School)Brandon Fain  (Lawrenceburg, Franklin County High School)Brianna Hill  (Lexington, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School)Hannah Johnson  (Lexington, Lafayette High School)Kayarash Karimian  (Crestview Hills, Ky., Dixie Heights High School)Maria Kerr  (Somerset, Somerset High School)Kali Mattingly  (Rush, Ky., Boyd County High School)Kelsey Meece  (Somerset, Somerset High School)Allison Merritt  (Kenova, WVa., Spring Valley High School)Emily Novak  (Naperville, Ill., Naperville North High School)Shelly Perkins  (Frankfort, Franklin County High School)Kimberly Shain  (Coxs Creek,

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University sophomore Danny Woolums is taking a proactive approach to improving an empty lot at one of the busier intersections on campus. He recognized that the 55-feet-by-33-feet, concrete lot at the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway had potential to be used, but it wasn’t until he read an e-mail asking for submissions for a Lexington 2010 Neighborhood and Community Sustainability Grant that he knew what to do. The grant funds local initiatives to promote environmental awareness and conservation. With the support of the Transylvania administration, Woolums wrote a proposal that would transform the lot into a greenspace with flowers, bushes, and benches for people at the bus stop. He also proposed displaying eco-art by Transylvania students along with a metal sculpture in the center of the lot. “I was walking past the lot, and it occurred to me that I had seen it a lot in the past two years I’ve been here, and there’s nothing that goes on there,” he said. He was awarded the grant during a public ceremony in April, and work will start on the garden in August with a tentative completion date by the end of September. “It’s going to be an extension of the Transylvania community garden and a way of reaching out to the at-large community,” Woolums said. “It’s saying, ‘We want to take a spot that’s useless now, improve it and let you all come in.’” The Transy community

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