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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2025) — When RaShaun West steps onto the commencement stage this Friday, he will do so carrying more than a diploma. He will carry a story that weaves city streets and church pulpits, late nights in hospital beds and early mornings writing papers, the quiet work of recovery and the visible honor of serving as a voice of inspiration for his classmates.  …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2025) — When RaShaun West steps onto the commencement stage this Friday, he will do so carrying more than a diploma. He will carry a story that weaves city streets and church pulpits, late nights in hospital beds and early mornings writing papers, the quiet work of recovery and the visible honor of serving as a voice of inspiration for his classmates.  …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2025) — When RaShaun West steps onto the commencement stage this Friday, he will do so carrying more than a diploma. He will carry a story that weaves city streets and church pulpits, late nights in hospital beds and early mornings writing papers, the quiet work of recovery and the visible honor of serving as a voice of inspiration for his classmates.  …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — Two student representatives have been selected to speak during the University of Kentucky’s December 2025 Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 19, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. The student speakers are Brysen Honeycutt and RaShaun West.  Brysen Honeycutt Honeycutt, a native of Pine Top, Kentucky, is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — From the time she was in middle school, Lexi Herbeck knew she wanted to be a Kentucky Wildcat. Long before she even stepped foot on campus, her mind was set. Herbeck grew up in the small town of Millstadt, Illinois. In eighth grade, she traveled to Lexington for…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s eighth annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) will be March 10, 2026, and registration is currently open. Held in the UK Gatton Student Center Harris Ballroom from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., SURE is a free event that showcases translational research conducted at UK focusing on substance…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — The Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) received a $182,961 grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to advance geological understanding and hazard preparedness for Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.  The project will produce landslide inventory maps and landslide susceptibility maps for the region that will benefit city planners, local governments and…

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