The Lyman T. Johnson Upholding the Torch of Excellence Awards were given out on October 22, 2011 as part of an African American and Africana Studies Program (AAAS) co-sponsored homecoming event. The ceremony was part of the 21st annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Celebration – the event is named in honor of Johnson who led the fight for desegregation at UK. Johnson served as president of the Louisville N.A.A.C.P. and worked as an educator in the Louisville Public Schools for 40 years. This year’s recipients were:
College of Design
Alumni: Darnell Farris
Undergraduate: Dominique Donte’ Turner

College of Nursing
Undergraduate: Ashlei L. Hardin
Alumni: Dr. Katherine Detherage

College of Agriculture
Alumni: Marcus K. Bernard
Undergraduate: Alyson Humphrey

College of Social Work
Alumni: Dr. Christon Adedoyin
Undergraduate: Joshua Ridgeway

Athletics
Alumni: Anthony “Champ” Kelly
Undergraduate: Keyla Snowden

College of Dentistry
Alumni: Cornelious Slaton
Undergraduate: Kendall Slaton

College of Education
Alumni: Rita M. Stevenson
Undergraduate: Sarah Chumley

College of Communications & Information
Undergraduate: Ashley Y. Newby

Graduate School, College of Engineering
Alumni: Corrie Walton-MacCaulay

Photos by: Mick Jeffries