The University of Kentucky's biggest economic development event of the year took place earlier this month on Friday, May 5th and Saturday, May 6th.
Thousands of students crossed the graduation stage and receive their diplomas. A total of 5,811 May degree candidates were conferred by the UK Board of Trustees. This includes 3,745 undergraduate, 1,433 graduate and 633 professional degree candidates.
"Our commitment is now as it has always been – to advance Kentucky. Our state needs us now more than ever before – remaining true to our north star, but willing to change and grow to meet the evolving needs of a state through the education we provide, the research we conduct and the care and service we render," said President Capilouto.
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The University of Kentucky, as lead organization, together with partners across Kentucky and Tennessee, has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. This team’s proposal, “Advancing carbon centric circular economy technologies for advanced manufacturing solutions (KY, TN),” is led by a coalition named Generate Advanced Manufacturing Excellence for Change.
The team is among the more than 40 unique teams to receive one of the first-ever NSF Engines Development Awards. This Type-1 award provides two years of funding for planning to help partners collaborate to create economic, societal and technological opportunities for their regions, setting them up to pursue an NSF Engine Type-2 award of up to $160 million — the largest award ever offered by the NSF.
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Equitable Economic Development Update
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The University of Kentucky’s Supplier Diversity Manager and EDC Equitable Economic Development Chair, Marilyn Clark has been appointed to the TriState Minority Supplier Development Council (TSMSDC) board of directors. The board is responsible for advancing the organization’s mission to certify, develop, connect and advocate for minority business enterprises.
Clark will serve on the regional council that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. “I am really delighted to be nominated and accepted to serve on the TriState Minority TSMSDC board of directors,” said Clark.
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This center will serve communities throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and six Tribal Nations. The University of Kentucky, along with seven other Southeastern universities, will utilize the center to assist underserved communities in developing skills to address environmental injustices and ultimately lead to longer and healthier lives.
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The Gatton College of Business and Economics and PNC presented the PNC Innovation Summit, which included a conference and student pitch competition. The two-day event was an opportunity for the bright minds of the UK campus and community to learn valuable life lessons from industry leaders. The pitch competition allowed UK graduate and undergraduate students to compete for seed funding by pitching innovative business plans. This year’s theme, “Managing High Growth Companies Through Times of Uncertainty,” focused on implementing new social practices and innovations in various business applications and scenarios.
A total of 17 student groups participated in the competition, with six victorious teams being awarded a combined cash prize of $20,000.
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Meet the Team
Part of a monthly series to introduce the Economic Development Collaborative Leaders
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Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo is the Director of Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy. In this role, she serves as the recognized leader and expert on foundation and corporate fundraising for the University. Jessica drives foundation and corporate philanthropy strategies and builds productive partnerships to maximize support for UK’s academic, research, and public outreach programs. Initially, she joined UK Philanthropy as the Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Health Affairs. In that position, Jessica led the development of a robust corporate and foundation fundraising program focused on attracting major funding priorities in health education, health promotion, health research, and health delivery models.
Before coming to UK in 2014, Jessica served as Senior Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations on the Medical Alumni and Development team at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to her career in philanthropy, Jessica was a postdoctoral research scholar at Washington University School of Medicine in a premier Alzheimer’s disease laboratory. As a scientist, she has more than 10 peer-reviewed research publications in top-tier journals. A native of St. Johns, Michigan, Jessica earned a BS in biology from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Stream previous Job Club sessions that are relevant to your job search at the recording link below
Topics Include:
Preparing for Your Next Interview
Job Search Tips and Strategies
Job Applications 101
Resources for Job Seekers
Economic and Workforce Trends
Expungements + Your Community
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The news featured here does not exclusively represent the work of the EDC, but rather highlights the contributions of various collaborators. We are honored to showcase the remarkable achievements taking place across the
University of Kentucky.
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