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Sustainability Awards

Nominations for 2026 Student Sustainability Awards are now open.

Winners will be recognized at the Student Sustainability Symposium on April 22, 2026.

Submit your nomination by April 3, 2026.

Sustainability Awards

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Yanarella Levine Legacy Award

This award, named for retired political science professor Ernie Yanarella, and retired college of design faculty member Richard Levine—both pioneers and life-long champions and scholars of sustainability—is intended to recognize members of the UK Community who have contributed a tremendous body of work supporting a legacy of sustainability at the University of Kentucky and beyond. 

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Sustainability Champion Award

The sustainability champion award celebrates UK community members who have made significant contributions to Sustainability at the University of Kentucky in recent years.

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