LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 17, 2025) — The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence at the University of Kentucky has selected the 2025 Class of Chellgren student fellows and the 2025-26 Chellgren faculty fellows. Dedicated to advancing the University of Kentucky’s commitment to student, teaching and program excellence, the center works toward that mission through several programs.
The Chellgren Student Fellows Program is open to all majors and takes place during the student’s second year at UK. During this time, students receive help understanding the process of research within their discipline, a research mentor to oversee a spring research project and assistance in preparing for the next phase of their career. Additionally, student fellows have the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities designed to expand their cultural and intellectual perspectives.
The students selected as 2025 Chellgren student fellows are:
- Blake Atwell, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Stephanie Barksdale, College of Public Health.
- Ryan Beam, Gatton College of Business and Economics.*
- Carson Brown, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Landon Bruner, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- London Carr, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Isabella Cherry, College of Education.
- Maria Clara Daroz Freitas Lobo, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Saidah Ervin, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Joseph Estelita III, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Nancy Haddad, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Omar Hamid, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.*
- Catalina Hicks, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Katelyn Huffaker, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Taylor Jenkins, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Hannah Jones, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Aaron Joseph, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.*
- Ayusma Karki, College of Design.
- Morgan Lincoln, College of Design.
- Taylor Martin, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Norah Masri, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Katherine Neglia, College of Health Sciences.*
- Lilly Phipps, College of Health Sciences.*
- Sutton Rhorer, Gatton College of Business and Economics.*
- Trenton Schroering, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Isabella Skibba, College of Education.*
- Allison Underwood, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Paloma Wizikowski, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Grace Yates, College of Health Sciences.*
- Samuel Yauwanta, College of Arts and Sciences.*
*Also a student in Lewis Honors College
As the Chellgren Center prepares to welcome its new fellows, it is also honoring the graduating fellows.
Graduating fellows include:
- Helena Arjona, College of Communication and Information.*
- Angie Bushroe, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Ella Brown-Terry, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Kailey Cain, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- James Chen, Pigman College of Engineering.
- Tiffany Clark, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Nicholas Coffman, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Elizabeth Corry, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Rohan Desai, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Sara Dickens, College of Public Health.*
- Emma Grace Hague, College of Public Health.*
- Faham Hossain, Gatton College of Business and Economics.
- Abigail Humphrey, College of Public Health.
- Rachel Hwang, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Pascalle Le Roy, College of Fine Arts.*
- Cierra Ledford, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Jada Lunsford, College of Education.
- Ginny Lyle, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.*
- Asa O'Neal, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Joshua Plain, Gatton College of Business and Economics.
- Coleman Reed, Pigman College of Engineering.*
- Lizzie Rice, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
- Elliana Sanchez, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Anna Stockstill, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Connor Stuart, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Lauren Spencer, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration.*
- Emma Thyne, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Gage Tucker, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
- Madison Wade, College of Arts and Sciences.*
- Helena Weiss, College of Health Sciences.*
*Also a student in Lewis Honors College
In addition to the student fellows, three faculty fellows were also selected for the 2025-26 academic year.
The faculty fellows are:
- Jason Hans — Department of Family Studies, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
- Francesca Dennstedt — Department of Hispanic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Fabiola Fernandez-Doig — Department of Hispanic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences.
Chellgren Faculty Fellows are provided with resources and support to design academic courses, research projects and other forms of creative work for a one-year period. Activities developed should sustain equity-oriented partnerships, organize novel opportunities for students to learn, and support faculty and students to implement ethical and rigorous participatory activities. The next application cycle will open in Fall 2026 for the 2027-28 academic year.