REACH Staff of the Year Awards

REACH would like to acknowledge the following students for their accomplishments and highlight their future endeavors.
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            [Name] => Jaley Adkins
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            [Hometown] => Canada, Kentucky
            [Center] => Academic Coaching, SLA 
            [AwardsHonors] => Chosen as 1 of 5 undergraduates to present research at the ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference at Virginia Tech, Honors Scholar
            [Plans] => Attend the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy for a PhD in pharmaceutical science with a track in pharmacology and experimental therapeutics. During this time and after I plan to doing drug development research. 
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            [Write_Up] => Jaley Adkins, senior Academic Coach and SLA leader from Canada, Kentucky, was chosen as one of five undergraduates to present research at the ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference at Virginia Tech. She was also an Honors Scholar and will attend the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy to pursue a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical science with a track in pharmacology and experimental therapeutics. During this time and after she plans to do drug development research. 	
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            [Name] => Cat Johnson
            [Year] => Junior
            [Hometown] => Brighton, MI
            [Center] => CRC--College of Business
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            [Plans] => I'm studying abroad for five weeks over the summer in Greece! I'll be studying Greek Mythology and visiting the sites that we talk about.
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            [Write_Up] => Cat Johnson, a junior CRC Business tutor from Brighton, MI, will study abroad in Greece for five weeks over the summer. She’ll study Greek Mythology and visit “the sites we talk about.”
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            [Name] => Andrew Menke
            [Year] => By credit hours I'm a Junior, but this is my first year in college (AP credits)
            [Hometown] => Lexington
            [Center] => MRC, EML, and LRC
            [AwardsHonors] => Dean's Scholar first semester
            [Plans] => Research over the summer, co-op over the fall, and back to classes in the spring.
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            [Write_Up] => Andrew Menke, a first-year MRC, EML, and LRC tutor from Lexington, KY, was a first-semester Dean's Scholar. He’ll do research over the summer and go on co-op during the fall.	
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            [Name] => Savannah Quach
            [Year] => Senior
            [Hometown] => Mason, Ohio
            [Center] => LRC
            [AwardsHonors] => summa cum laude
college of arts & sciences dean scholar fall 2022
college of arts & sciences dean scholar spring 2023
president's volunteer service award spring 2023
office of community engagement gheens mini-grant program award fall 2022
jon rieger seed grant award summer 2022
            [Plans] => Clinical Psychology PhD Program at University of Nevada - Reno (UNR)
            [Other] => 
            [Write_Up] => Savannah Quach, senior LRC tutor from Mason, Ohio, will graduate Summa Cum Laude. She has several accolades, including being a College of Arts & Sciences Dean Scholar for Fall ’22 and Spring ’23, winning the President’s Volunteer Service Award (Spring ’23), the Office of Community Engagement Gheens MIni-Grant Program Award (Fall ’22), and the Jon Rieger Seed Grant Award (Summer ’22). Her next venture will be in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of Nevada – Reno.
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            [Name] => Rawan Saleh
            [Year] => Senior 
            [Hometown] => Louisville 
            [Center] => Sla 
            [AwardsHonors] => Selected as a Fulbright scholar, English teaching assistant 2023-2024 in Jordan 
            [Plans] => The fullbright  
            [Other] => I love Reach - Karen wrote me an amazing recommendation letter to the Fulbright, so thanks so her . 
Also , my main focus in my personal statement was how I developed my teaching experience and confidence in education through working with REACH throughout my undergraduate career . 
THANK YOU REACH 
            [Write_Up] => Rawan Saleh, a senior SLA leader from Louisville, was selected as a Fulbright Scholar and will be an English teaching assistant during 2023-24 in Jordan. She says, "I love REACH and…developed my teaching experience and confidence in education through working with REACH throughout my undergraduate career. THANK YOU REACH!"
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            [Name] => Betsy Sellers
            [Year] => Senior
            [Hometown] => Fort Thomas, KY
            [Center] => PAL
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            [Plans] => I will be attending The Ohio State University College of Optometry
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            [Write_Up] => Betsy Sellers, a senior PAL leader from Fort Thomas, KY, will attend The Ohio State University College of Optometry in the fall.
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            [Name] => Sienna Shacklette
            [Year] => Graduate
            [Hometown] => Louisville
            [Center] => The Emporium Math Lab
            [AwardsHonors] => Joseph Henry Award In Translational Bioengineering
            [Plans] => PhD in Translational Bioengineering at UofL
            [Other] => 
            [Write_Up] => Sienna Shacklette, a REACH GSA for the Emporium Math Lab from Louisville, has won the Joseph Henry Award in Translational Bioengineering and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Translational Bioengineering at UofL.
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            [Name] => Cody Smith
            [Year] => Sophomore
            [Hometown] => Glasgow, KY
            [Center] => LRC
            [AwardsHonors] => I have received the:

- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship ($4,000)
- Turan Educator Award of the American Society of the French Academic Palms ($4,000)
- The Vista Higher Learning Future Language Educator Scholarship ($1,000)
            [Plans] => This summer, I'll be studying abroad in Paris, France for a month and will also continue tutoring with REACH.
            [Other] => No, thank you for this great experience.
            [Write_Up] => Cody Smith, sophomore LRC language tutor from Glasgow, KY, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship ($4,000), the Turan Educator Award of the American Society of the French Academic Palms ($4,000), and the Vista Higher Learning Future Language Educator Scholarship ($1,000). This summer, he'll study abroad in Paris, France for a month and will also continue tutoring with REACH. 
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            [Name] => Kayla Wall
            [Year] => Senior
            [Hometown] => Lexington, Kentucky
            [Center] => Math Resource Center
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            [Plans] => Kayla will be attending the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to pursue a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geotechnical Engineering. While at Illinois, Kayla will conduct research with the Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory. 
            [Other] => i love reach and i'm going to miss everyone <3
            [Write_Up] => Kayla Wall, a senior MRC tutor from Lexington, Kentucky, will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to pursue a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geotechnical Engineering. While at Illinois, Kayla will conduct research with the Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory. She says, “I love REACH and I’m going to miss everyone <3!”
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Jaley Adkins


Jaley Adkins, senior Academic Coach and SLA leader from Canada, Kentucky, was chosen as one of five undergraduates to present research at the ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference at Virginia Tech. She was also an Honors Scholar and will attend the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy to pursue a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical science with a track in pharmacology and experimental therapeutics. During this time and after she plans to do drug development research.

Cat Johnson


Cat Johnson, a junior CRC Business tutor from Brighton, MI, will study abroad in Greece for five weeks over the summer. She’ll study Greek Mythology and visit “the sites we talk about.”

Andrew Menke


Andrew Menke, a first-year MRC, EML, and LRC tutor from Lexington, KY, was a first-semester Dean's Scholar. He’ll do research over the summer and go on co-op during the fall.

Savannah Quach


Savannah Quach, senior LRC tutor from Mason, Ohio, will graduate Summa Cum Laude. She has several accolades, including being a College of Arts & Sciences Dean Scholar for Fall ’22 and Spring ’23, winning the President’s Volunteer Service Award (Spring ’23), the Office of Community Engagement Gheens MIni-Grant Program Award (Fall ’22), and the Jon Rieger Seed Grant Award (Summer ’22). Her next venture will be in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of Nevada – Reno.

Rawan Saleh


Rawan Saleh, a senior SLA leader from Louisville, was selected as a Fulbright Scholar and will be an English teaching assistant during 2023-24 in Jordan. She says, "I love REACH and…developed my teaching experience and confidence in education through working with REACH throughout my undergraduate career. THANK YOU REACH!"

Betsy Sellers


Betsy Sellers, a senior PAL leader from Fort Thomas, KY, will attend The Ohio State University College of Optometry in the fall.

Sienna Shacklette


Sienna Shacklette, a REACH GSA for the Emporium Math Lab from Louisville, has won the Joseph Henry Award in Translational Bioengineering and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Translational Bioengineering at UofL.

Cody Smith


Cody Smith, sophomore LRC language tutor from Glasgow, KY, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship ($4,000), the Turan Educator Award of the American Society of the French Academic Palms ($4,000), and the Vista Higher Learning Future Language Educator Scholarship ($1,000). This summer, he'll study abroad in Paris, France for a month and will also continue tutoring with REACH.

Kayla Wall


Kayla Wall, a senior MRC tutor from Lexington, Kentucky, will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to pursue a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geotechnical Engineering. While at Illinois, Kayla will conduct research with the Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory. She says, “I love REACH and I’m going to miss everyone <3!”

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