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2003 Development Annual Report

Looking to the Future with a New Campaign Goal

Both the University and the College of Agriculture have set new fund-raising goals, heartened by the success of the first five years of the University’s first-ever capital giving campaign.
The new phase of the capital campaign will run through December 2007.

“We’ve got momentum, and we want to keep raising money,” said Bill Sheets, the College’s development director. “We recognized in the first five years of the campaign that there are a lot of people we had not yet identified or worked with who are interested in making gifts.”
Scott Smith, dean of the College of Agriculture, has led his administrative staff in earmarking seven program areas for the $40 million the College hopes to raise.
These areas include:

  • Investing in future leaders: More scholarship money than ever is needed as costs go up and enrollment grows, diluting scholarship funds available. The goal for the scholarship endowment is $10 million.
  • Animal health and security: The College is already recognized internationally for its research in equine diseases and as a leader in the beef industry. Kentucky’s pioneering efforts in electronic tracking of cattle are positioning the College as a leader as national concerns increase about the safety of the U.S. food supply. By reaching a goal of $8 million, we can sustain and strengthen our capabilities in this area.
  • Outreach and leadership across the commonwealth: The College’s programs stretch to every county, and every Kentuckian has access to our 4-H camps, research and education centers, and Robinson Forest. By raising the slated $6 million for this area, we can provide income to upgrade facilities, bolster resources for agents, and seed the leadership development activities that can spark economic resurgence on the local level.
  • Sustainable food systems: The College continues to build a name in food sciences, and Kentucky’s food industry continues to grow and offer new opportunities for Kentucky agricultural products. We need $6 million to expand our educational and research capacity in food science and technology, food safety, and food economics and policy. This money will help us prepare our students to take a role in this growing food industry in Kentucky and foster the knowledge base that will help it flourish here.
  • New opportunities in plant science: Natural products and plant bioengineering are reshaping Kentucky agriculture in the 21st century, offering new possibilities for farming that were unknown 20 years ago. By raising $4 million for this area, we can expand our support for exceptional scientists and teachers in a revolutionary, cutting-edge field.
  • Natural resources and the environment: The College is already successful with its programs in wildlife biology, forest ecology, soil and water quality, entomology, land use planning, and natural resource conservation and management. By raising $4 million, largely for more endowed chairs and professorships, we will increase our ability to learn how to best sustain and use our resources.
  • Communities, families, and youth: Both the School of Human Environmental Sciences and the Department of Community and Leadership Development are new entities within the College. They have added to our ability to address the needs of people and communities. We also continue to adapt our extension efforts in family and consumer sciences programs as the needs of our clientele change. With a $2 million goal, we can improve facilities and provide more support for faculty and staff in this area.

Programs Supported



Types of Gifts


How Your Campaign
Gifts Have Made a Difference

Scholarships Awarded

Endowed Chairs & Professorships



Endowed Research Programs



Total College Endowment

Contributed Principal
1998— $16,698,321
2003— $52,696,108

1998
Total Market Value
$29,248,257

2003
Total Market Value
$64,569,591


Message to Alumni and Friends


The first phase of the University of Kentucky Campaign is now complete. This five-year effort to raise $58.5 million for the College of Agriculture has been a wonderful success! In fact, the College raised more than $62 million during the campaign, which is more than 10 percent of the University’s $600 million goal.

Our success is due to the profound dedication and enthusiasm of our alumni, friends, community partners, faculty, staff, and administration. Together, through your philanthropy, volunteerism, and hard work, you have provided the leadership for realizing the College of Agriculture’s strategic goals of providing world-class opportunities in discovery, learning, and extension.

I am also pleased to report that we have had continued success with our annual fund phonathon. In total, 1,419 phonathon gifts were received by February 16, 2004.With gratitude, we have watched many alumni and friends become involved with the Scovell Society—the lifeblood and heart of the College’s philanthropic community. All of them did so by making donations totaling $10,000 or more during their philanthropic association with the College.

As you may know, all of the groundbreaking developments brought about through the Campaign—new programs for learning, new chairs, professorships, and scholarships—will require higher levels of annual private support. That is why UK President Lee T. Todd Jr. is now asking us to continue our efforts to grow private support during another four years of campaigning with the goal of an additional $400 million, pushing the total for UK’s nine-year campaign to $1 billion.

Correspondingly, Dean Scott Smith has asked that the College of Agriculture raise an additional $40 million, which will maintain our 10 percent portion ($100 million) of the University’s overall goal.

With your help, we will achieve the world-class distinction in the work to which we are committed for the University, the state of Kentucky, and beyond.

Thank you,

William M. Sheets
Director for Advancement


College of Agriculture Donors
 January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003

The Scovell Society
* denotes new members

David W. Alexander
Gregory L. Ammon
Richard Lawrence and
Shirley Lee Ammon
James L. Barlow
Barney O. Barnett
Barry J. and Dee H. Barnett
Joe Nell Barnett
Marcus G. and Gladys T. Barnett
Marcus Randall Barnett
Charles E. Barnhart
Charles D. and Jeanette D. Bennett
Gerald T. and Theresa C. Benock
Alvin L. and Mary N. Bertrand
Theresa Hadley Bethel
Phil and Sue Billings
William Thomas III and
Nancy Ireland Bishop
John Tyree and
Theresa Williams Bondurant
Mary F. Bradley
Allan E. Brown
Herbert and Judy Brown
Thomson R. Jr. and Betty R. Bryant
Ray A. Bucklin
George J. and Mary Jo Budig
Elizabeth Kennan and
Michael Thornton Burns
Joan Bush
Lowell Bush
Steven and Susan Caller
David V. Calvert
John L. and Elaine L. Carman
Rodney and Debbie Carpenter
Roy V. and Peggy C. Catlett
G. L. Monty and Hazel W. Chappell
William J. Cheek
Robert N. and Blythe Clay
Ray and Beth H. Clifton
Allen D. Cline
Robert M. Clinkinbeard
Charles W. and Christine G. Coates
Ashli Nicole Collins and
Paul Joseph Loheide
Glenn Burton Collins
Leslie Marie Collins and
Paul Robert Runkle
Ruby Wallace Collins
Donald G. and Rebecca M. Colliver
Brad H. and Karen Ross Combs
H. Steve and Judy D. Conboy
Dr. Maurice G. Cook
William Edwards and
Elizabeth Evans Cooke
Sandra L. Copher
Janice N. Corum
Joann E. Corum
J. William Corum
C. Milton and Reta R. Coughenour
*Nancy M. Cox and Bradley D. Carter
Joe E. Crafton
John E. Craine
Donald E. and Heather M. Crowe
Donald R. and Harvey J. Crowe
Robert H. and Anna B. Culton
Joe B. Davis
*Sylvia C. Davis
*John A. and Patricia B. Deacon
Frank Keiser and
Elizabeth Owens Downing
George A. and Ruth H. Duncan
Ray H. and Louise G. Dutt
William Norris Duvall
Patrick A. and Janet M. Dwyer
Clay Ford Ellis
Helen Horlacher Evans
Joe L. and D. Gail Evans
Joseph Carson Evans Jr.
Joseph Carson Evans III
Lida Henderson Evans
John C. Everett III
John H. Ewing III
Sam R. Jr. and Katherine Ewing
W. S. Farish III
Paul E. Fenwick
Richard A. Fisher
J.N. Frankel Sr.
Larry W. Frederick
Saundra G. Gardiner
Jeanne Gatton
Gale Glenn
Muriel Gluck
Grace Gray and Brian R. Gorrell
Leonard F. and Elayne R. Greathouse
Robert Kirk and Robin Carol Grigsby
Blair Presnell Hall
J. Monroe and Judy C. Hall
James Monroe Hall IV
Catherine Cooper Hammond
Frank V. and Lille B. Hammond
Susan E. Hammond and
W. Gerald Smith
Thomas T. and Sheilagh R. Hammond
Richard Hardesty
H. T. Jr. and Doris C. Hardy
Emette Hart
Virgil W. Hays
Linda M. Heaton
Ann Lair Henderson and
William Joseph Henderson
Marcia A. and James Newell Hicks
Abner C. Jr. and Jane H. Hiler
Chris and Beverly Hillenmeyer
Stephen and Karen Hillenmeyer
Anna E. Hitron
John Paul Huffman
Nelson Bunker and Caroline L. Hunt
Thomas W. and Jane M. Hutchens
Dan C. and Sue Birdsong Hutson
Dan C. II and Cindy Metzger Hutson
Charles J. Issel
Shelby K. Jett
Thomas H. and Mary Doyle Johnson
William H. and Brenda S. Johnstone
James R. and Mary Ross Kabler
James D. and Helen W. Kemp
James W. Kidwell
Kristen Hall Kirby
L. John III and Vivian L. Korfhage
Robert C. and Charlotte R. Korfhage
La Verne R. Lay
Lillie M. Lillard
C. Oran and Myrtle M. Little
Joy V. Long
Charles D. Lucas Jr.
Thomas Pearse Lyons
Glen Calvin Massengale
Diane M. Massie
William D. and Julia C. McCrosky
Earl C. McNabb
Michael David Meuser
Henry A. and Jane B. Meyer
B. Carolyn and George E. Mitchell Jr.
P. Scott Moffitt
William G. and Fredda S. Moody
William E. Murphy and
Marie B. Petrites-Murphy
Cynthia Fletcher Nalle
Leslie L. Neumeister
William N. IV and Jane Allen Offutt
Ann R. Pass
Kevin C. Pass
William Oliver and Virginia C. Payne
John Welburn Poe
Kenneth E. and Joan Poston
Helen C. Price
Jim Proffitt
Jonathan R. Ragan
James H. and Jean A. Ragland
Edwin E. and Lois J. Rankin
Marshall Tee and Toni Rogalinski Ray
Barbara J. Redman
Clyde M. Richardson Jr.
D. Michael and Susan F. Richey
David Leslie and Toni Wilson Riley
John C. Robertson
Rick Robey
Carey Hall Robinson
Juan G. and Lorraine Rodriguez
Hugh David Roe
Eddie Gene and
Kathryn Pauline Rogers
Joe and Sue Ross
Julie Ann Ross
Tony S. Royalty
Beverly Vaughan and
Lee Jackson Saindon
Frances Horlacher and John Lee Saindon
Larry F. and Carolyn L. Sanders
Mary Patricia Sanders
Zack C. Saufley
Lynwood Schrader
Elmira Reinhardt Scott
Stephen and Ada Sue Selwitz
John A. Serpell
William K. and Margaret B. Sharp
Ronald L. Sheets
Mark R. and Mary Fleming Simon
Ava Christine Simpson
Ryan E. Smith
Morgan Scott and
Susan Durisek Smith
William A. and Jane F. Smith
David L. Spatcher
Irving A. Spaulding
William R. and Julia A. Sprague
Granville W. Stokes
Roy C. Strange
Dr. Igor D. Strugatsky
Cynthia Higgins and
Stephen Bradley Sullivan
Daniel B. and Sue Duvall Sutherland
Deborah Ware Taylor
Brent D. And Dorothy S. Thompson
Margaret G. Thrasher
*Stephen L. and Linda T. Tichenor
J. Clifford and Elizabeth H. Todd
UK Agriculture Alumni Association
Mary VanLennep
M. Stanley and Ruby H. Wall
Mary B. Wallitsch
Herman R. Jr. and
Deborah H. Wallitsch
Linus R. and Sarah L. Walton
Deborah Williams and
Richard Earl Wheeler
Henry D. White
W. Cleland White
Virginia Wiche
Roy Lee Wigginton
Cameron J. Jr. and Rachel M. Williams
C. Judson Williams III and Julie Allen
F. Edward & Cynthia Grider Williams
James A. and Lisa R. Williams
Jonnie R. Williams
Ralph D. and Nellie M. Winchester
Donald W. Winters
Douglass W. Witt
Frank E. Woeste
Susan L. Wood
Miriam Woolfolk

Scovell Society Members
in Memoriam
William H. Jr. and Corinna Balden
Ann D. Barlow
Howard W. and
Bernice VanSickle Beers
William O. Blackburn
John H. Bondurant
Lawrence A. Bradford
Margie B. Brookshire
Thomson R. and Lillian W. Bryant
Dana G. and Helen J. Card
John H. Clark
Albert G. Clay
G. Norton Clay
Keven Glenn Collins
Roy L. Compton
Thomas P. and Essie M. Cooper
Donald A. Corum
Robert F. Corum
Eugene and Margaret Johnson Culton
*Dr. Joe T. Davis
*Joseph G. and Darleene F. Duncan
Nannie A. Duncan
John Duvall
Lee D. Duvall
Joseph Carson Evans Sr.
John H. Ewing Jr.
Verda K. Ewing
William G. and Bernice K. Finn
L. G. and Hallie H. Forquer
Daniel S. Gardiner
Charles W. Gatton
Harry Gatton Jr.
Maxwell H. Gluck
Saul D. Goins
Caswell H. Gorham
Frank Harding
Jackie S. Hays
James N. Heaton
Betty Jo Denton Heick
Frank M. Heick
John H. Heick
Helen Hertz Hexter
H. David and Julia Dixon Hilliard
Lucy T. Hume
Robert C. Hume
Ivan Jett
Jack H. Kimball
Carl Lay
Noble Lillard
Charlie Mason
Clarence W. Mathews
L. H. May
W. G. McConnell
Paul Mellon
H. Allen Middleton
J. Lester and Nancy G. Miller
Virginia S. Neumeister
Lewis V. and Helen F. Palmer
Bobby C. Pass
Ronald E. Phillips
H. Bruce and Jennie Swab Price
H. Bruce Price Jr.
John C. Redman
Nora L. Redman
Wayland Rhoads
William M. and Virginia K. Rhoads
Phil E. Richards
Clyde M. Sr. and Pauline A. Richardson
F. W. Rickard
Nancy Clay Rickard
Clementine Mills Schlaikjer
Jes E. Schlaikjer
Al and Thelma Schneider
Laverne Scott
Robert R. Scott
John Dudley Scruggs
Carl C. Shearer
Elias Thomas Simpson
James William Simpson
Molly Jane Denney Simpson
Elmer S. Stafford
Marjorie B. Stafford
James I. Stephens
Albert F. Stewart
George Perry Sr. and
Dimple Thomason Summers
William G. Survant
H. P. Thrasher
Frederick L. VanLennep
Herman R. Wallitsch Sr.
Herschel G. Weil
Frank J. and Eva C. Welch
Harry Wheeler
Fred Wiche
Diane Patricia Williams
Frank D. Winchester
Jo Lynne Wood
Patch Woolfolk

Donors of $1,000 or More

*Ray Addington Family
*Dr. Gail Benson
Jane Venable Brown '53
Dr. Mark R. ('58) and
Linda S. ('64) Brown
Dr. Ray A. Bucklin '82
Joan Bush
Dr. Charles W. Byers '66
Shirley J. Chatfield
Dr. Maurice G. Cook '57
*Dr. William B. and
Janece W. ('92) Cook
Dr. C. Milton and Reta Coughenour
Drs. Nancy M. Cox and Brad Carter
*Dr. Paul J. and Gretchen Curlander
*Sylvia C. Davis
*Dr. John A. ('58)
and Patricia B. ('57) Deacon
Jewell D. Ellis '51
Helen H Evans '41
John C. III (‘50) and Betty M. Everett
William S. Farish Jr.
Marcia G. Farris '70
Carolyn F. ('46) and
William R. Jr. Gabbert
Dr. Amy M. Gill '89
Larry W. Hanks
Dr. John R. Hartman
Marion Kenneth ('53) and
Karolyn S. ('59) Hayden
Catherine D. Hildebolt '39
Dr. Charles J. Issel
Dr. Wm. Jay Jackman '85
*Charles Jacobi
Thomas H. ('48) and Mary D. Johnson
*Steve Jones
William J. Lageman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Lewis
Dr. C. Oran and Myrtle M. Little
Anna B. Lucas '63
Diane M. Massie '79
*Richard A. L. McAlister
William B. McCloskey III '84
Betty B. Meyer '44
Dr. George E. Mitchell Jr.
Dr. Martha A. Nall '70
Cynthia Fletcher Nalle '81
Oliver Payne
Helen C. Price '42
*Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Redman
Ralph T. Rose
Martha H. Rush '38
Nadia Sanan
Dr. John H. Saunders
Dr. Horst Schach
Robert R. ('34) and Elmira Scott
Dr. Sharon L. Sheahan '75
*Victoria R. Shelton
Christine Simpson
Dr. Jerry R. ('75) and
Susan M. ('78) Skees
Dr. Diane K. Smathers '73
*Christy Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Lanas Smith
Dr. M. Scott and Susan Durisek Smith
Marjorie S. Stewart '63
Leslie J. Stith '81
*Callan J. Strouss
Agnes Sublette '42
William C. Templeton Jr.
Dr. Robert J. Thomas ‘83
Stephen L. (‘71) and Linda T. (‘71) Tichenor
Dr. Retia Scott Walker
Dr. Linus R. Walton ‘65
Dr. Byron E. and Helen T. Wentz
*Mary Florence Whiteside
Cameron J. Williams Jr. ‘49
Dr. D. W. Williams ‘94
Drs. William W. and Mary L. Witt
Dr. Walter W. and June Zent

The Erikson Society

Membership in the Erickson Society has traditionally honored the most generous contributors to Human Environmental Sciences. (M) denotes in memoriam.

All years prior to 1985:
Patricia Johnson Buster (M)
Shirley Chatfield
R.H. “Dutch” Chatfield (M)
J. Edward Cunningham
Jane Winkler Dyche
R.W. Dyche III
Joseph Carson Evans Jr.
B. Kay Langdon
Robert L. Langdon
Fredda Short Moody
William G. Moody
Bonnie F. Ruschell
George J. Ruschell
Sarah W. Samuelson (M)
Janet Lynn Chatfield (M)
Statie E. Erikson (M)
Jane Stanford Lewis (M)
Mildred S. Lewis (M)

1986
Rose Mary Brooks
Jane Venable Brown
Peggy Sisk Meszaros
Martha Hawkins Rush
Marjorie S. Stewart
Harriette Hobdy Wilson

1987
Gail M. Bass
Richard Bass Sr.
D. Y. Dunn (M)
Chester L. Samuelson (M)
Sallie Buster Stebleton
Elizabeth Helton (M)

1988
Winnifred S. Burruss (M)
Elizabeth Evans and
William Edwards Cooke
Helen Horlacher Evans
Lida Henderson Evans
Ann Lair and
William Joseph Henderson
Abby Lindsey Marlatt
Beverly Vaughan and
Lee Jackson Saindon
Frances Horlacher and
John Lee Saindon
Joseph Carson Evans Sr. (M)
Cecil Tilden Ellis Sr. (M)
Alma Whitehouse Ellis

1989
Evangeline Smith Kelsay (M)
Mary Queen Cunningham (M)
Julia Downer Eastin
William S. Hieronymus (M)
Hazel J. Hieronymus (M)
Claudia J. Peck-Heath

1990
College of HES Alumni Association
Jo Law and Henry Durham
Sarah T. and William K. Henry
Bessie C. Landrum (M)
Angela M. Rice
Dhaval D. Shukla

1991
Rosetta Ramsey and
Willett Howard Rush Jr.
Linda Williams and
Robert Hawkins Rush
Helen Weems Harp (M)
Ruth H. and George A. Duncan

1992
Marianne Smith Edge
John H. Ewing Jr. (M)
James A. and Betty Ewing
D. Michelle Knapke
Norman Polsky

1993
Barbara Landrum Rice
Henry T. Coletti

1994
Joy Humphrey Gwin
Betty Kington Gilfoil

1995
Terry D. Rothgeb
Diane Greene Smathers

1996
Alice P. Killpatrick
Martha Weakley Rush

1997
Anonymous (2)
Retia Scott Walker

1998
Catherine Hildebolt
Claire Alagia

1999
Betty Adams (M)
Sally Schneider

2000
Marianne Lorensen
William Peace

2001
Paul Chellgren
Wilbur Chellgren (M)
Joseph Carson Evans III
Robert Harp
Lion Apparel, Don Aldridge
Angela Spence
R.J. Reynolds, Nana Mensah
Patsy Todd

2002
Helen and Byron Wentz
Eleanor Botts

2003
Mark Richard and
Linda Snelling Brown


First-Time Donors (up to $999)

Kathy A. Adams
Betsy Adler
Veysel ('02) and Sandra Kay Akay
Amy L. Alderton
Jane E. Althen '83
C. E. Althoff '73
Jorga W. Altman '76
Linda Anderman
Donna Anderson
John J. Archdeacon '66
Aaron Matthew Arnett
Kellie Lea Arnold
Phyllis M. Artabasy
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Atkins
Brenda Back
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bader
Rita Bader
Jerry W. Bailey '80
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Ball III
Michael J. ('94) and
Julie S. ('91) Balog
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Banfield
Mr. and Mrs. Brent J. Barber
Shannon M. Barnett '03
Donald G. and
Elizabeth Wade Strader Barney
Debbie A. Barr '74
Kristen Amy Barras '02
Lorna L. Baumgartner
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bennett
George A. Bergman, D.V.M.
Beverly L. Bergstrom
Robert S. and
Barbara W. ('58) Berryman
Jeffrey M. Bewley '98
Phyllis J. Binning
Pete and Caggy ('69) Birdsong
David E. Block
Dr. Glenn C. and
Kathleen B. ('85) Blomquist
William L. and Nona L. Boatright
Anthony and Catherine Bockhold
Mr. and Mrs. William Boehm
Robert Bohan
Jacqueline M. Bond '88
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Borders
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Botkin
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Botz
Melody R. Bourne '80
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bowman
Katharine Brady
Molly Brennan '81
Charles A. Bringardner '35
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Broster
Kristine Y. Brower '85
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Brown
Meg Brown
Rhonda L. Bryant '90
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bucher
Elizabeth L. Bullock
Dr. Jeffrey N. Burch '77
Leigh G. Burgin
Judy Burkhardt
Michael A. Burleson '74
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Cadwell
Donald L. Canary '81
Frances Y. Carr '83
Nicholas L. Carter
Virginia Case
Dr. William C. Cathey
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O. Cecil
Carol L. Chambers '80
Pauline H. Chaplin
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Chapman
Joe Chappell
Jayna N. Cheesman '83
Gene A. ('69) and
Judith G. ('67) Clabes
Dr. Donald B. ('66) and Betty Clapp
Danny R. ('85) and
Kathy A. ('85) Clark
Marianna J. Clay '78
Starr A. Clay
Linda G. Coch '94
Jack L. Coffman
James J. and Barbara K. Coleman
Rita Kay Collier
Herman E. Collins III '75
Robert L. Conley
Dr. Louay M. Constant '01
Millicent T. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Copas
Ida May Powers Copeland
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Corder
Linda Swanson Corridoni '85
Hillary Courson '85
Dr. Allan L. Courtney '84
Ann M. Cowan
Patrick B. ('90) and Carrie P. Cox
Susan W. Craddock '72
Valerie K. Cravens '83
Jason A. Crawford
Margaret E. Crellin
Thomas E. Crider
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cromwell
Betty V. Culton
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Culver
John Dahl '67
Dr. Harold T. Daniel
Peggy G. Darnell '65
Kirk J., Jr. (‘81) and Earleen David
Michael Davidson '85
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Davis
Dr. Marshall A. Jr. ('64) and
Nancy A. ('61) Dawson
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dearie
Dr. Robert M. Degregorio '79
Dr. Mary C. ('92) and
Paul M. ('92) DeLetter
Mr. and Mrs. Julius L. Dever
Joe V. Digieso Jr. '67
Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas Dobbs
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Doolittle
Darrell W. Doty
Brian E. and Helen A. Dugan
Robert C. Jr. ('45) and
Frances J. (‘50) Duncan
Dr. Marilyn J. Duncan
Bruce (‘76) and Carolyn Duncan
Dr. Roberta M. Dwyer '91
James E. Earnest Jr. '72
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Edge
Sarah G. Edmundson
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Edscorn '98
Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Eggert
Dr. Paul R. Eggum '56
Dr. William D. and Nancy Ehmann
Tracy M. Elton
Penelope Jean Evans
Roger P. Evans '78
Dr. Wayne F. Ewbank '64
Dr. Edward H. and Priscilla R. Fallon
Nancy J. Fallon
James K. and Susan Y. Farmer
Robert H. Featherston
Elaine Feldman
Bettye S. Ferguson '61
Laura J. Ferrell '73
Suellen Ferraris
Vaughan Fielder
Ketsy L. Fields '80
Louise Fields
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fifield
Ruby J. Finkner
Dr. & Mrs. William M. Fountain III
Jean A. Frair
Stewart A. ('90) and
Sharon T. ('90) Franklin
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Free
Teena L. Freibert '81
Ann Marie Freytag
Suzanne Fuqua '77
Douglas C. Gabbert '74
Sonja O. Gaitskill
Kristen Gallagher
Kay W. Garner Wilson
Joseph M. Garrett
Ellen Garrison
Dr. William A. III ('75) and
Lynne M. ('77) Gates
Dr. James G. and Anne P. Gay
Charlotte J. Gay
Mr. and Mrs. Denis J. Gaydon
Lynda S. George
Connie J. Gerardot '96
Rick Gersony
Stella S. Gilb '35
Helen V. Gilb '56
Leslie Gilkey
Martin H. ('54) and Sue L. Ginocchio
Muri Giurgevich
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Goffinet
Patricia A. Gonzales
Peyton L. Gooch '65
Barbara Gosman
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Goss
Anne B. Graham '72
Steven M. Graham '82
Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Grajek
Elizabeth E. Graves
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Y. Graves
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Graybill
Gladys B. Green '91
Virginia E. Greer
Roy E. Griggs '58
Chris N. Noye Grimes '94
Laura O. Grot
Arlene Gutapfel
Katherine A. Guthrie '91
Holly A. Hadley
Jason E. Hale '01
Derek S. Hall '98
Jennifer Hall
Robert S. Hall
Samuel H. III ('67) and
Suzanne S. ('62) Halley '67
L. Andrew Hanlein
Mrs. William Hanley
Theresa L. Han Markey '87
Paula C. Hanson '80
Kathy Haq and Marcus R. Sani
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Harden
Catherine D. Hardin '91
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Tinder Harris
Michele C. Hart '94
Phyllis R. Hasbrouck
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Hatfield
Timothy Hawley
Stewart B. Hedger '61
Wilbur J. Heil
John A. Henderson
Louise B. Hensley
Marilyn D. Hensley
Teresa Hibbits
Tony Hines
Elizabeth C. Hobson '73
William H. and Mischelle P. Hodgkin
James H. Hollis '85
Christie L. Holman
Dr. Mary L. Holtz '00
Judge Joseph M. ('73) and
Carol S. Hood '73
Maria Hornak
Marlene C. Horne '79
Dr. Woodrow W. Hourigan '52
Kathleen C. Howard '91
M. LaDona Hudson
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Hunt
Elizabeth Hunter
Dr. James B. and Molly H. Hunter
Richard L. and Palina W. ('55) Hurst
Georgia A. Hutchcraft '69
Bradley A. Ignatoski '94
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Iseminger
Masao Ishimoto, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jack Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Jacob
Dr. Jamie J. and Jean E. Jacobs
Robert A. Jacobs '93
Dr. Gerald J. and Susan M. Janecek
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jewell
Brenda K. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Johnson
Mrs. Cal Jones
Nancy S. Jose ‘97
Ruth W. Kearl
Dr. Harris E. Keel
Judith L. Keitz '74
Constance B. Kell
Dr. Kathryn C. Kelley
Dr. Thomas F. Kelley
Margaret P. Kendall
Richard C. Kenimer '02
Mary Ellen Kenny
Jean L. Kessler '61
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Kibler
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kibler
Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Kincaid
Hugh G. King III '55
Jatama C. Kinkead '90
Arnold Kirkpatrick
Dr. David ('92) and
Vicki S. ('92) Kirn
Kevin and Elizabeth G. Kizzee
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent C. Klott
Beverly H. Komara '67
Jennifer L. Konopa
Anne Turner Kraus '71
Norma Kriete
Dr. Karen S. Kubena
James F. and Bonnie B. ('67) Lail
Malinda L. Langston
Tracy Larkin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laurion
Pat Lawrence
Booker A. LeBus
Carol Fister Lee
Dr. Lu Yuan Lee
Jim Lempke
Annette L’Esperance '98
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Lester
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Loew
D. Kent and Judith B ('74) Lowe

 Percy R. Luney Sr. '53
Edward H. Jr. ('74) and
Mildred L. ('82) Lynch '74
Pamela E. Mackay '76
Mary L. Marcum
Brack and Polly M. ('85) Marquette
Gayle F. Marshall '55
Sarah S. Marshall '97
Joan H. Martin
I. Verity Mathews
William K. McCarty '55
Dr. Holly K. McCoy '00
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McGrew
Mr. and Mrs. William McKain
R. F. McMahan
Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. McVey
Todd ('93) and
Trisha K. Meloncon '93
Steven R. Meredith '87
JoAnne Sellards Merriam '49
Charles Lawton Merritt
Jane Fergus Meyers '81
Steven M. Middendorf '00
Donald Mills
Tricia Henry Mitcham '93
Susan Mitchell
James S. Mobberly Jr. '57
Esther Cruz Moberly
Mubeen Mohiuddin
Phillip M. Moloney '82
Dr. James P. and
Michelle Morehead
Julia Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morris
Sherry L. Morris
Betty T. Morrison '54
Cecilia Moses
Jane Mullen
Michelle A. Mullins
Harold H. Mullis
James J. Mulloy '50
Polly Muncy
Robert W. Murphy '63
Mary B. Neill
Lanny Nelms
Dr. Jack Nelson '55
Kim Nesbitt
Karen S. Newton
Barbara J. Niswonger
Patsy A. Nobles '80
Anne E. Nokes
Elizabeth A. Gaudet Nolan
Lou Norris
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Norris
Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Nubile
John J. Obrycki
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Osborn
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ossim
Marvin W. Ostberg '65
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Oster
Connie L. Owens
Fred W. Pace
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paton
J. Michael Paulson
Dr. Thomas J. Penn '45
Oscar Penn Jr.
Peter (‘62) and Lana C. Perlman
V. Raven Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Peterson
Audrey L. Peterson
David A. Peterson '75
Thomas R. Peterson '76
Laura Piasecki
Dr. Elizabeth Piercy
Keegan W. Poe '91
Emily G. Porter '75
Jeffrey Ray Porter '99
Dr. Betty C. Powers '70
Tonya F. Prats '82
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Pratt
Abner B. Prescott
Barbara Prescott
Myra R. Prewitt '79
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Price
J. Brent Price
Timothy R. Queary '92
J. Richard III and Marion Queen
Harold A. Raidt '33
Jill M. Rappis '80
Cindy M. Ratliff
Karen Ray and Mike Coffey
Katherine M. Reese
Layton L. Register
Melissa H. Reichert
Susan W. Reinhardt ('72) and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Renfroe
Lee Rescher
R. Ken Reynolds
William C. Reynolds
Dr. N. Thomas and Angela M. Rice
Daisy E. Richardson, D.V.M. '97
Al Rider
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ridgway
Dr. Ellen D. Riggle
Carol B. Risbridger '84
Patricia Ritchey
Denise M. Ritchie '82
William M. Robert
Henrietta B. Roberts
David D. ('83) and Pamela B. Roberts
Pamela Roberts
Fon and Rosella D. ('77) Rogers
Mary G. Roseman
John R. (‘61) and
Patricia Ware ('63) Rothwell
Sherry E. Rowe
James Royalty
Cynthia A. Ruder
Mr. and Mrs. John Rudolph
Leta C. Rudy
Kerry J. Russell '73
Leslie Kim Russo
Leila W. Salisbury '97
Mr. and Mrs. Bernardo A. Sanfeliz
Carole F. Sasser '63
John K. Saunier
Lori Saunier '82
Dr. Stephen C. Chindler
Ruth M. Schumacher
William F. Schweri II '69
Linda Coffman Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Norris E. Sears
Michael L. Seaton
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Selix
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shain
Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Shain
Sandra G. Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Shaw
Susan Beth Shouse '02
Kanu Shukla
Amy C. Shultz '73
Mr. and Mrs. Danny R. Siders
Diane F. Skoll '71
Christine D. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Smith
Kevin and Karen P. Smith
Patrick H. Smith
Michelle P. Sohner
Lee H. Song
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sooter
Kyle C. and Jamie R. ('00) Sparrow
Elizabeth C. Sphar '52
W. James Sprow III
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Stamp
Mr. and Mrs. Don Stanton
Mac Starnes '49
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Stein
Burley B. Stevens III
Priscilla C. Gwin Stollenwerk
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Storch
Marcia G. Strid '58
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney J. Sturm
B. Wayne Sullivan '67
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Summers
Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Switzer
Robert Tashjian
Barry C. and Nancy S. ('72) Tate
Dr. Theodore R. and
Ann Bradlee Tauchert
Dorothy D. Tayloe
Dinah L. Taylor '69
Laura K. Taylor '95
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Taylor
Joan J. Terrill '63
Dr. James R. Thomas '80
Charles L. Thompson '81
James D. Thompson
Mary T. Thornton '63
John and Elizabeth L. ('78) Tibe
Professor K. C. Ting '77
Timothy O. Tingle '84
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Tipton
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Tozer
Nola J. Tramble '95
Omar Trevino
Mr. and Mrs. David Tufte
Sharon M. Turley
Dr. H. Spencer Turner
Mrs. Job D. Turner Jr.
Jim M. Vanhook
George Vanmeter Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Vaughan
Larry G. Vaught '70
Mary J. Voss
Shannon M. Wade
Shelley N. Wade
Elizabeth L. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Wagner
Jacqueline F. Wagoner
Mr. and Mrs. Irv Wait
Jeannie C. Walker '85
Anna L. Walling
Susan Walls
Changyou Wang
Mr. and Mrs. Mim R. Warlick
Eugene F. and Kathleen Warren
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Warren
Mary G. Wathen '65
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Watkins
Margaret Jo. Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wead
Jess C. Weade
Mr. and Mrs. Neil V. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Webster
John A. Webster
Patricia A. Webster
Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Webster
Thomas A. Weintraut '01
Nancy H. Welber
Helen L. Wheat '67
Richard M. Wheaton '74
Gregory E. Whitis '93
Dr. Purnima K. Wiggins '82
Mrs. Carroll Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. E. Kendall Witte
Kristene E. Wohlers and
Bob J. Lawson
Patsy L. Woods '41
Paula Worrell
Judy Worth '75
Bertha C. Wright
Jeff Wright
Marcy J. Wyatt
Dr. Xianghe Yan '97
Dr. Marina T. Yarbro
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Ygartua
Jon Zachem '59
Franketta R. Zalaznik '84
Laura Zimmerman
Stephanie Zingale

Corporate, Foundation, and Organization Donors

* denotes first time donors
ABI Alfalfa Inc.
AMVAC Chemical Corporation
ARA Services
The Abercrombie Foundation
AgResearch (USA) Limited
*AgriBusiness Association of
Kentucky Inc.
AgriDyne LLC
*Agriculture Education Society
*Agrium Partnership
Ajinomoto Heartland Inc.
*Albion College
*Allied Seed LLC
Alltech Inc.
Altria Group Inc.
American Electric Power
*Amerman Family Foundation
Ammon Wholesale Nursery Inc.
Anheuser-Busch Foundation
*Applied Imaging
Archer Daniels Midland Company
*Arthritis Center of Lexington
*Arthritis Foundation
Ashland Inc. Foundation
*BAE Students
BASF Corporation
*BASF Professional Pest Control
*Baby Health Service Inc.
Barenburg USA
Bayer CropScience
*Bayer Environmental Science
Bechtel Foundation
Beck’s Superior Hybrids Inc.
*Beef Improvement Federation
Berea Hospital
Big Beaver Tree Service Inc.
Bio Gene Company
*Blackburn Farm Inc.
The Blood-Horse Charitable
Foundation
Blue Grass Community Foundation
*Blue Grass Orchid Society
Blue Grass Stockyards Company Inc.
Bluegrass Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
*Bluegrass Area Development
District Employees Association
Bluegrass Home Economists
*Bluegrass Pride Inc.
Bluegrass Section, IFT
*Bluegrass Thoroughbred
Services Inc.
*Boone County Cooperative
Extension
Botanica Inc.
*Bourbon County Farm Bureau
Bourbon Veterinary Clinic
*Boyd County Extension
District Board
*Bradyleigh Farms Inc.
*Breathitt County Cooperative
Extension
Breeders Supply & Equipment Co.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco
Corporation
*Buggies Unlimited
*Burkmann Feed
Burley Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association. Inc.
*Butter Buds Food Ingredients
*Caldara Farm
*Cardiology Associates of Kentucky
*Carter County District
Cooperative Extension
*Carter County Fair Inc.
*Caudill Farm
Cebeco International Seeds Inc.
*Central Kentucky Radiology, PLLC
Cerexagri Inc.
The Chapin Foundation Inc.
*Christian Home-Educators
of the Bluegrass
The Church of St. Michael
the Archangel
*Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of
Jackson
*Clark County Youth Livestock
Show & Sales Committee
*Clay Charolais
*Clay County District
Cooperative Extension
Cleary Chemical Corporation
College of Human
Environmental Sciences
Community Tree Care Inc.
*Community Trust Bank
Council for Burley Tobacco Inc.
*Crestwood Christian
Church-Seekers Class
Crow’s Hybrid Corn Company
*Culinary Standards Corp.
*Cumberland Valley District
Health Department
*Cummins Inc.
Dave Leonard Consulting
Arborist Inc.
*Dean, Dorton & Ford, P.S.C.
Denali Stud
*Diamond A Racing Corporation
Dietrich & Company Equine
Insurance Inc.
Double F Club Lambs
Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Dow Corning Corporation
Down to Earth Garden Club
*Drumkenny Farm Inc.
*Duntreath Associates
Dwyer Landscaping Inc.
E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company
Ebberts Field Seeds Inc.
Eden Bioscience Corporation
Eli Lilly and Company
Epsilon Sigma Phi Alpha
Kappa Chapter
ExxonMobil Education Foundation

F. W. Rickard Seeds Inc.
FFR Cooperative
FMC Corporation
Farm Credit Services of
Mid-America Inc.
Farmers Feed Mill Inc.
*Farmers State Bank
*Fasig-Tipton
Father’s Country Hams Inc.
Fayette County 4-H Lamb Club
Fayette County 4-H Leaders Council
*Fayette County Cattlemen’s
Association Inc.
*First National Bank of Jackson
*First-Link of the Bluegrass
*Fleming County Livestock
Improvement Committee
Floyd County Cooperative Extension
*Forage Genetics International
Fort Dodge Animal Health
Fort Harrod Agriculture
Alumni Association
*Friends and Co-Workers at the NRC
*Friends of Allison Webster
GE Foundation
*Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds
The Garden Club of Lexington Inc.
*Garden Party Inc.
The Gardening Angels
Gardenside Green Thumb
Garden Club
Gateway Seed Company Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline
*Gliers Meats Inc.
*Global Laboratory Services Inc.
Great Lakes Hybrids Inc.
*Great Plains Manufacturing Inc.
 Green River Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
Greenup County District
Cooperative Extension
Griffin Corporation
Griffin Industries Inc.
Hagyard Farm, LLC
*Hamburg Place Inc.
Hardin County 4-H Council
*Harlan County
Cooperative Extension
*Harrodsburg Dish Barn
Harvest Partners
Haworth Inc.
Healy Family Foundation
The Helen T. Andrews Foundation
Henkel-Denmark Inc.
Hillshire Farm & Kahn’s
Hoe-N-Hope Garden Club
Hornbeck Seed Co. Inc.
Horsemen’s Park
Human Environmental Sciences
Alumni Association
Human Nature
IBM Corporation
IMC Feed Ingredients
*IPPS Inc. Eastern Region
ISK Biosciences Corporation
Ina Brown Bond Fund
*International Folk Dancers
International Ingredient Corporation
International Paper Company
Foundation
Iron Spring Farm Inc.
*Irvington Writers Studio
*Jackson Hart Tennis Team
*Jackson County Extension Service
James Sanders Nursery Inc.
*John Deere World Headquarters
*Johnson County Cooperative
Extension
*Joseph Shinoda Memorial
Scholarship Foundation
Juddmonte Farms Inc.
*K-I Chemical USA Inc.
KABA Select Sires
KY Thoroughbred Farm

Managers Club
Keeneland Association
Kennelot Stables Limited
*Kenton County Fair Association Inc.
Kentucky Angus Association
*Kentucky Association of Counties
*Kentucky Bank
Kentucky Beef Council
*Kentucky Beef Expo
Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association
Kentucky Corn Promotion Council
Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
Kentucky Feed & Grain Association
Kentucky Landscape
Industries Trade Show
Kentucky Nursery &
Landscape Association
Kentucky Pest Control
Educational Fund
The Kentucky Poultry Federation Inc.
Kentucky Seed Improvement
Association Inc.
*Kentucky Simmental Association
Kentucky Society of
Landscape Architects
Kentucky Soybean Association
Kentucky Standardbred Sales
Company LLC
Kentucky State Fair Board
The Kentucky State Horticultural
Society
Kentucky Thoroughbred
Owners and Breeders Inc.
The Kentucky Turfgrass Council
Kentucky Utilities Company
Kentucky Vineyard Society Inc.
Kentucky-American Water Company
*Key Bank National Association
Kit Shaughnessy Inc.
*Knott County Cooperative Extension
L. Hust Farms
LESCO Services Inc.
LG&E Energy Corporation
*Lachain Glenn USDA
*Lady Olivia at North Cliff, LLC
*Lake Cumberland Ag Agents
Association
Land O’Lakes Foundation
Land O’Lakes Inc.
Landesign-Design & Build Inc.
*Laurel County District
Cooperative Extension
*Laurel County Fair
Laurel Garden Club
Lawhon Farm Services Inc.
*Lawrence County Extension
District Board
*Legion Logan County Fair Inc.
*Leslie County Farm Bureau
*Letcher County Extension Board
*Letcher County Farm
Bureau Federation
Lexington Convention and
Visitors Bureau
Lexington Council of
Federated Garden Clubs
*Lexington History Museum
Lexington Junior League Garden Club
Lexington Open Gate Garden Club
Lexington-Fayette Urban
County Government
Lexmark International Inc.
Licking River Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
Lincoln Trail Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
Lion Apparel Inc.
*The Little Garden Club of
Winchester
Live Oak Foundation
Lloyd’s Underwriters,
Brokers & Agents
Louisville Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
MBNA Inc.
*MDC Inc.
MSE & Associates
*Magoffin County Extension
District Board
*Makhteshim-Agan of North
America Inc.
Mammoth Cave Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
*The Mansbach Foundation Inc.
*Martin County Cooperative
Extension
The May Department Stores Co.
*McReynolds Family Foundation Inc.
*Meadow Lane Farm
*Meals on Wheels
Merck & Co. Inc.
Merry Wives of Greenbriar
Garden Club
 *Mestek Inc.
*Michael Insurance Planning
Mid-America Equipment
Retailers Services Inc.
Mid-States Meat Association
*Middlefork Financial Group Inc.
Miles Farms Inc.
*Miller, Mayer, Sullivan &
Stevens, CPAS
*Monday Night Bridge Club
Monsanto Company
*Muhlenberg County Cooperative
Extension Office
*Muscular Skeletal
Research Foundation
Myers Livestock
National Association of State
Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges
National City Bank of Kentucky
*National Country Ham
Association Inc.
*National Crop Insurance Services
National FFA Foundation Inc.
National Horsemans Admin. Corp
National Turfgrass Federation Inc.
Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent &
Protective Association
Nelson County Fair Board
Neogen Corporation
*Nicholas County Fair Board
Nina Hahn Equine Insurance Inc.
North American Equine Ranching
Information Council Inc.
*Northwestern Mutual Life
Foundation Inc.
*Nova Microbial Technologies, LLC
*Nutritional Biochemistry Laboratory
O. J. Noer Research Foundation
*Ohio Valley Lumber Drying
Association
*Owen County Farm Bureau
PCS Administration (USA) Inc.
PIC USA
*PNC Advisors
*Patricia J. Buster Foundation
*Pattycakes of Somerset Inc.
Pendleton County Youth Fair Inc.
Pennington Seed Inc.
Pennyrile Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
*Perdue Farms Incorporated
*Perry County Central High School
*Perry County Farm Bureau
Pharmacia Foundation Inc.
Philbro Animal Health
Phillips Racing Partnership
*Pike County Cooperative Extension
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
*Precision Laboratories Inc.
Procter & Gamble Co.
Profigen Inc.
Purchase Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
Purdue CES Education Fund
Quicksand Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
RBJ Sales Inc.
*Rafinesque Garden Club
*Rainbow TreeCare Scientific
Advancements
*Ralco-mix Products Inc.
*Research Chefs Association
Richmond Garden Club
The Robert B. and Helen P. Jewell
Scholarship Foundation
Roche Vitamins Inc.
*Rockcastle County District
Cooperative Extension
*Rosenthal Foundation Inc.
Royal Agricultural College
Royster-Clark Inc.
*S & C Resale Company
SAFECO Insurance Co.
SQM North America Corporation
Saunders, Bucher & Barber Livestock
Sayre School
The Scotts Company
*Scranton Lab
*SePRO Corporation
Seed Consultants Inc.
*Seed Research of Oregon
Seeds West Inc.
Sharp Family Foundation
*Shelby County Ag
Development Foundation
Shell Oil Company Foundation
*Shikar-Safari Club International Foundation
Shur-Gain USA Inc.
*Silver Springs Stud Inc.
*Smithco Farms
Soil Mates Garden Club
Southern States Cooperative Inc.
Springhouse Gardens, LLC
State Farm Insurance Co.
*Stewart Foundation
*Steyer Seeds
SunShower Garden Club
*Sunflower
Supervalu Inc.
Swedish Match North America Inc.
*Synbiotics Corporation
*Syngenta
*Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Syngenta Crop Protection Inc.
*TSE Interests, LTD
*Tates Creek Family Practice
*Temple Hill Lions Club
*The Thorobreds
Thorp Seed Co.
Toyota Motor
Manufacturing Kentucky Inc.
U. S. Borax Inc.
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco
Manufacturing
UAP Midsouth
UBS
UK Agriculture Alumni Association
UST Inc.
Uniroyal Chemical Company Inc.
Unisouth Genetics Inc.
United States Golf
Association Foundation Inc.
The United States Trotting Association
*University Health Service Staff
Valent U.S.A. Corporation
*Valentine’s Gourmet Ice Cream, LLC
Valkyre Stud
Venture Laboratories Inc.
*Verizon
*Vincent Fister Inc.
The W. T. Young Family
Foundation Inc.
Warren County Agricultural Society
*Warren County Leader 4-H Council
Westpac Banking Corporation
*Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
*Whitley County Cooperative
Extension
Wild Birds Unlimited
Wilderness Trail Area Agriculture
Alumni Association
Wilson’s Fur & Ginseng
*Wolfe County Cooperative
Extension Service
*Woman’s Club of Central Kentucky
*Woodstock LLC
Y-TEX Corporation


*First-time donors


Trusts and Other Gifts

Annell Brent Trust
*Estate of Darleene F. Duncan
Ina Brown Bond Fund
James I. Stephens Trust
Llewellyn H. May Trust
*Estate of Virginia Alcorn Ludwick
William K. and Margaret B. Sharp
Charitable Lead Unitrust

These lists were compiled using computerized methods. We have made every effort to assure that they are accurate. Any errors are unintentional and will be corrected if you contact the Agriculture Development Office.
A complete list of donors is available on the College of Agriculture Web site at www.ca.uky.edu.

Lincoln Trail Alums Set Up Endowment


Organizers of the endowment included (from the left, front row): Kenneth Hayden ’53, Mike King ’76 (back row): Leslie Stith ’81, Dennis Parrett ’81, Bill McCloskey III ’84. Not pictured: Glenn Stith ’74.

For years, alumni in the Lincoln Trail Area have provided a scholarship for a local student entering the UK College of Agriculture by raising money at an auction. Now, they have taken a bold, new step.

“We wanted to establish an endowment we could build on every year,” said Dennis Parrett, one of the Lincoln Trail Area alumni who helped spearhead fund raising for the Lincoln Trail Area UK Agriculture Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund. He is also current state ag alumni association president.

Lincoln Trail alumni kicked off this new effort at a breakfast meeting in the spring of 2003. “One thing we stressed was that there wasn’t a person in the room who couldn’t say that the Ag College hadn’t had a major impact on what they do. I believe one of our duties is to give back to those things that have made a difference in our lives,” Parrett said.

The alumni set an original goal of raising $30,000 for the endowment, which would enable them to continue to provide the $1,500 scholarship they have given in the past, only now from endowment income. They closed in easily on that goal, so they plan to raise even more money.


A New Fund Honors Charlie Byers

Charles W. Byers, a faculty member in UK’s agricultural education program for more than 38 years, has retired. Let him know how much he meant to you by giving to the Charles W. Byers Endowed Scholarship Fund.

This fund will provide financial aid to Kentucky high school students studying agricultural education at UK. An anonymous donor has pledged $50,000 to the fund if the College is able to match that amount in gifts from its alumni. You can help us reach that goal.
This fund is an appropriate way to honor Byers, who touched many lives while he was in the College.

He was academic adviser to many students—sometimes nearly 150 a year. When they needed other kinds of advice, they often turned to Byers for that as well.

Dinner invitations at the Byers home went out to hundreds of students over the years.
Byers was also the faculty speaker to parents at UK freshman orientation sessions for 17 years. “I think parents, when they heard him speak, felt that having their children at UK was going to be all right,” said Rod Tulloch, longtime friend and colleague in the ag education program.

“Dr. Byers is my teacher, adviser, mentor, and friend,” said Jay Jackman ’85, now executive director of the National Association for Agricultural Educators. “He has had a tremendous positive influence on my life.”

To contribute to the fund in Charlie Byers’ name, make your check payable to the
University of Kentucky, designate it for the Charles W. Byers Endowed Scholarship Fund, and send it to the Agriculture Alumni and Development Office, ATTN: Byers Scholarship Fund, N-212 Agricultural Science Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091.


A Gift that Broadens the Intellectual Landscape

For more than a decade, James N. MacLeod, professor in the College’s Department of Veterinary Science, has devoted much of his research to studying degenerative arthritis in horses.

Each milestone of MacLeod’s academic career has helped bring this research into focus: first a degree in veterinary medicine, then a doctorate in pathology, followed by three-and-a-half years studying genetics at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, then 11 years on faculty at Cornell University.

In 2003, UK offered to MacLeod, who was by then an associate professor at Cornell, an endowed chair—one of 21 endowed chairs and professorships in the College made possible through donors’ gifts. MacLeod accepted the University’s offer and moved to Kentucky.

As holder of the John S. and Elizabeth A. Knight Chair, MacLeod has an impressive title, but most important to him is what the position will enable him to do.

“What’s very attractive to me is the flexibility the endowment provides for unique opportunities that invariably arise in biomedical research,” said MacLeod. “Three critical variables are time, quality laboratory facilities, and financial resources. UK and the Knight Chair endowment have provided me with time to focus on our scientific program, a beautiful new laboratory in the Gluck Equine Research Center, and a small base of unrestricted programmatic funding.

“Extramural grants will provide the majority of support for my laboratory, but unrestricted money from the endowment income will be a wonderful asset that might enable a preliminary experiment on a novel scientific idea, the ability to recruit a promising student, or the flexibility to purchase an important piece of equipment,” he said.

Dr. Peter Timoney, chair of the Department of Veterinary Science, said, “Recruitment of a scientist of the caliber of Professor MacLeod greatly strengthens the research program at the Gluck Center and provides representation in a field that is economically very important to the horse industry, namely that of musculosketal sciences.”


Your Gifts Make a Difference
One Grateful Student at a Time

Charlee Doom ‘07 and Zak Danks ‘04 are examples of what gifts for scholarships can do.

Charlee Doom, 19, is from Elizabethtown. She is double majoring in ag economics and ag education and is paying her own way through college. Doom received $3,000 in scholarships from the College of Ag in the 2003-2004 year and additional scholarship money from other organizations.

Her family includes her aunt and uncle, who are her guardians, and an older brother.
With a 3.9 GPA in high school, a lot of academic opportunities were open to Doom. The College of Ag scholarship “made the decision a lot easier,” Doom said. “This is the place I wanted to come, and it was a place that would help me out.”

She works part-time in the College’s Student Services office and uses the money she makes to pay for gas so she can go home on the weekends. During school breaks, she works at an Elizabethtown nursing home.

Doom may well choose a career in international business. While in high school, she bred and exported show rabbits to Japan, and she has traveled to both Japan and Australia.
“I really don’t believe it would be possible for me to continue my education without the scholarships,” Doom said.

Zak Danks, 22, from Lewisburg, grew up on a soybean and cattle farm and looked at several schools before choosing UK, where he majored in natural resources conservation and management. Danks received the Robert B. and Helen P. Jewell Scholarship all four years, which he said “sealed the deal” in his decision to come to UK.

“While at UK, I wanted to get as much from my course work as possible. The scholarship has allowed me to devote my time to studying and volunteering on research projects.”
Money mattered too, of course. “If I amassed all these expenses, it would make it that much harder on my parents. “I never wanted to be a burden on them in any way,” said Danks, who has a younger sister also planning to go to college.

Now, Danks is likely headed to graduate school in wildlife management or conservation biology, but he’s also thinking about medical school.

To learn more about becoming a donor
call the Ag Alumni and Development Office at 859-257-7211.

Ready to give?
Mail your tax-deductible gift to the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture,
N-212, Agricultural Science Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0091.

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