 
Welcome to our new email newsletter. This electronic communication will allow us to share news and events from the School of HES. We invite you to share the newsletter with friends and to send us your feedback. This inaugural issue comes as the fall semester is well underway. Our undergraduate enrollment totals 885 and we have 76 graduate students (see the link below for details). We are preparing for our Hall of Fame ceremony on October 28, and are excited about the promise of this academic year. • Breakdown of HES enrollment by major • You can reach Dr. Vail at avail2@email.uky.edu   Three New Faculty Members Join School of HES The School of Human Environmental Sciences is pleased to welcome three new faculty members to campus. Each department has added a new faculty member as listed below. Follow the links to read a profile story each. Welcome Dr. Alison Gustafson Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition and Food Science Welcome Dr. Tracy Lu Assistant Professor, Department of Merchandising Apparel and Textiles Welcome Dr. Alexander Vaszonyi John I. and Patricia J. Buster Endowed Professor Department of Family Sciences  New UK Plaid products in stores now 
In what is quickly becoming an annual tradition, a new selection of University of Kentucky Plaid products is now available. The student learning component of the project continues as well.
Full story SNAP-Ed Nutrition Lessons Engage Students in Eight Counties 
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) provides nutrition education to limited resource adult and youth. In Clay, Johnsons, Laurel, Lee, Ohio, Owsley, Muhlenberg, and Pike counties, special school projects through the SNAP-Ed program have reached over 7,000 limited resource students with nutrition education. Students have demonstrated both knowledge gain and behavior change.
Full story  Congratulations to Christy Little, a graduate student in the Department of Family Sciences in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program. She has been elected to serve as the student representative to the Kentucky Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.  Special congratulations to three HES students who will be serving as college ambassadors this year — Porsha Batts, a family sciences major from Paintsville, Kentucky; Meredith Cinnamon, a merchandising apparel and textiles and family and consumer sciences education major from Harrodsburg, Kentucky; and Gabe Jones, a human nutrition major from Frankfort, Kentucky. The Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles Club Denim Drive kicked off the week of September 19 and will continue until October 31. The organization will collect jeans and other denim items to be recycled into insulation as part of the Cotton from Blue to Green Denim Drive sponsored through Cotton Incorporated. The goal this year is to collect more than 12,000 denim items. Questions can be emailed to text.lab.uky@gmail.com.   Congratulations to Patricia Brantley Todd and Peggy Meszaros, recipients of the UK Alumni Association Service Award. Congratulations to Amelia Brown Wilson, recipient of the 2011 UK Alumni Association Joseph T. Burch Young Alumni Award. Alumni Spotlight: Travis Adams (2009), Family Science. More than 30 alumni attended the HES Reunion held on Saturday, September 10 as part of Ag Roundup. UK President Eli Capilouto visited with alumni briefly during the reception.  Congratulations to Dr. Sandra Bastin on her appointment as Interim Chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science. Congratulations to Debra Cotterill who has been appointed Nutrition Education Program Director. Congratulations to Elizabeth Buckner who transitioned to a post-retirement appointment in July. Liz was recognized for thirty years of service in Cooperative Extension in March. Congratulations to Dr. Kim Miller-Spillman who has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the UK Institutional Review Board.  From fabric to fiber: UK's denim drive returns Full story A recipe for success: UK College of Agriculture, KDA team up to increase use of local foods Full story Take the Health and Wealth Challenge Full story Free high-adventure camps for military families Full story Extension helps jump-start county's recycling program Full story |
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October 9: 2nd Sunday. Check 2ndSundayKY.com for event details in your county. October 16: World Food Day October 28:
October 31: Last day to donate denim items to the MAT Club Denim Drive 
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HES Hall of Fame Celebration honoring Dr. Betty Jean Brannan and Carolyn Workman Breeding.| This newsletter contains posts published on the official Facebook page and the official website of the University of Kentucky School of Human Environmental Sciences. Visit us online at www.ca.uky.edu/HES/JoinUs. |