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William T. Young, Jr., chairman of Transylvania’s board of trustees, and Barbara Young, vice chair of the board of directors at Sweet Briar College, receive prestigious award from the Council of Independent Colleges

Posted on March 17, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) announced the recipients of its 2010 annual awards during the annual Presidents Institute Awards Banquet in Marco Island, Florida, in January. CIC’s Awards for Philanthropy were presented to William T. Young, Jr. and Barbara Smith Young, and to The Bernard McDonough Foundation, represented by its president, Robert W. Stephens.   During his introduction, Richard Ekman, president of CIC, said, “These awards are an important way for CIC presidents to celebrate and honor those who encourage us, who contribute generously to our enterprise and who raise the standards to which we aspire. CIC is extremely pleased to have the opportunity to recognize William and Barbara Smith Young, an extraordinarily generous couple who stand as role models for philanthropists and college trustees everywhere.” The 2010 Award for Individual Philanthropy celebrates an individual (or individuals) who demonstrate the love of humankind through consequential giving and who provides an example of the philanthropic spirit. Nancy Oliver Gray, president of Hollins University, in announcing the award, said “CIC recognizes the Youngs’ exemplary commitments to liberal arts education, in particular to two CIC member institutions, Sweet Briar College and Transylvania University. Barbara Smith Young is a 1971 history graduate of Sweet Briar College whose heart has never left her alma mater’s campus. She serves today as vice chair of Sweet Briar’s board of directors and has contributed personally at the institution’s highest donor levels. Her leadership of Sweet Briar’s

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Transylvania’s student newspaper, the Rambler, wins big at Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association awards program

Posted on March 16, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University’s student newspaper, the Rambler, was a big winner in the 2010 Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association awards competition. Current and former Rambler staffers picked up 12 first-place awards as well as several second- and third-place honors at the KIPA annual conference held at Transylvania. The yearly competition for two- and four-year campus newspapers features a variety of categories designed to showcase the talent of student journalists throughout the state. Rambler writers, photographers and page designers competed in the division for schools with fewer than 5,000 students. “I could not be more proud of the staffers who volunteer their time and energy every week to give their fellow students a voice on Transylvania’s campus,” said Terri McLean, student media adviser. “Unlike many of the other schools in the state, Transylvania does not have a journalism degree program. So they learn by doing. It’s just amazing to me how well they’ve done.” Among the top winners was sophomore Erin Brock, Rambler design editor. She took first place honors in the overall newspaper layout and front page layout categories. Senior Jessica Horohov, the Rambler’s etcetera editor, also received first-place for feature page layout. Rambler photographers racked up numerous awards, including former photo editor Katelynn Ralston who received first place for photo essay and original illustration and second place in the photo essay and news photo categories. Current photo editor H.B. Elam, a junior, placed first in the news photo category, while

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Copenhagen conference on climate change a ‘roller coaster’ experience for Transylvania senior

Posted on January 20, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—The two weeks that Transylvania University student Lauralee Crain spent as a delegate to the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last month was an “emotional roller coaster” that she won’t soon forget. “I was excited, frustrated, built up and torn down,” said Crain, a senior from Flemingsburg and one of only 18 youth leaders nationwide chosen to represent the Sierra Student Coalition at the conference Dec. 7-18. But, she added, “I see the experience as something that has changed me forever.” The conference, attended by many of the world’s top leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama, was the much-anticipated attempt to forge agreement among industrialized nations to curb emissions of pollutants and help developing nations curtail their greenhouse gas emissions. Although they did not come away with a binding agreement, participants for the first time acknowledged that climate change was a real problem that needed to be addressed. For her part, Crain is hopeful that she and the many other young people who were on hand, including 2009 Transy graduate Marcie Smith – helped change the way the world views climate change and promoted the continued need for a “bold and just” climate treaty among nations. “Our role, on the broader scale, was to represent world youth, American youth and to remind the world leaders that their decisions today will affect us when they’re gone,” Crain said. In addition to attending meetings, watching negotiating sessions, blogging

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