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Asa O’Neal, a University of Kentucky senior mechanical engineering and physics major, was named to the 2024 Astronaut Scholars class by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). The West Liberty, Kentucky, native is one of 71 Astronaut Scholars and was recently honored at the ASF Innovators Symposium and Gala in Houston, Texas. READ MORE

The Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky, in collaboration with Toyota Kentucky, is marking 30 years of partnership, which has transformed engineering education and academic research through efficiency and innovation.

WYMT - The Eagle X team at Johnson Central is taking its new solar car to an out-of-state competition. The car has been a work in progress for the students for several years, with funding and support from the University of Kentucky and area sponsors. During the last few weeks, the students have been shining up the solar car, getting the wires lined out, and testing it on the track, with plans to hit the Texas Motor Speedway solar car race this month. READ MORE

Mountain Citizen - Bradley Goble of Martin County High School has been awarded the prestigious Stanley and Karen Pigman Scholarship and enrollment in the Pigman Scholars Program at the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering for the 2024-2025 school year. Goble will receive financial support as he works toward his degree in engineering. READ MORE

UKNow - Megan Parsley has wanted to be an engineer since she was 8. She’s been interested in biomedical engineering since discovering the inspiring story of a Florida dolphin named Winter who lost her tail in a crab trap but was able to thrive after receiving a prosthetic tail. “I went and visited that dolphin before she passed away in 2021 and it completely piqued my interest,” Parsley said. READ MORE

Floyd County Times - The Floyd County School of Innovation recently hosted the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation's 2024 Eastern Kentucky Student Success Tour, spotlighting the educational opportunities offered to students in Floyd County, according to a statement from the Floyd County Schools District. READ MORE

Harlan Enterprise - Harlan County High School hosted a team of dignitaries from the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation and the University of Kentucky last week. READ MORE

WYMT - Seeing students succeed in engineering, computer science and mathematics is what brought a group of officials with the University of Kentucky to Harlan County High School. On Monday, students displayed several projects they have worked on in their engineering class. HCHS Principal Kathy Napier said there are several outlets students can take with the program. READ MORE

WYMT - Students from schools across Eastern Kentucky gathered at Hazard Community and Technical College to compete in a regional Kentucky Technology Student Association event. This is the second year students are gathering to show off STEM-related skills at the KYTSA competition. Event sponsor Stanley Pigman wants kids to learn beyond textbooks. READ MORE

University of Kentucky College of Engineering - On Nov. 6 and 7, high school students and chaperones from Pike, Johnson, Floyd, Fayette, Knox, Bell and Pulaski counties traveled to Huntsville, Alabama, alongside Pigman College of Engineering faculty and staff to visit the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and U.S. Space & Rocket Center as part of the NASA Propulsion Technology Outreach Program. READ MORE

Kentucky Kernel - Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton declared Sept. 8 as Stanley and Karen Pigman Day at a ceremony held to celebrate the renaming of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering. The College of Engineering has officially been renamed to the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, according to a press release from UK. READ MORE

Mining Engineering Magazine - On Sept. 8, a dedication ceremony was held to celebrate the renaming of the College of Engineering in honor of Stanley and Karen Pigman and to recognize their indelible impact. Stanley and Karen Pigman understand the power of an opportunity. Together, they have been providing opportunities and opening doors for engineering students at the University of Kentucky (UK) for more than two decades. READ MORE

Allied Healthcare - Stanley Pigman is an alum of the University of Kentucky. He was the recipient of a scholarship to study mining engineering at just 17. He was born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, and has long held a passion about engineering and helping to make it an accessible career path for other students from the area. READ MORE

Kentucky Department of Education - More than 240 middle and high school students and teachers from 33 schools represented Kentucky during the 2023 Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference, and several brought home awards. READ MORE

Spectrum News - A ceremony was held yesterday at the University of Kentucky to celebrate the renaming of the College of Engineering’s Living Learning Program residence hall. It is now the Stanley and Karen Pigman Hall to recognize the contributions that the couple has made for many student engineers. READ MORE

WUKY - When Stanley and Karen Pigman take a UK student under their wing, it’s not just about signing over money for scholarships – although they certainly do. It’s about sharing in and serving as guides for undergraduates." To realize that I was going to build this lifelong relationship with them, it was definitely very humbling and one of the biggest surprises in college," says UK grad Olivia Henderson. READ MORE

Philanthropy News Digest - For more than 20 years, Stanley and Karen Pigman have financially supported and mentored more than 200 engineering and computer science students through the L. Stanley Pigman Scholarship Program. This past year, the Pigmans created a scholarship program in the University of Kentucky Office for Student Success that expands their scholarship reach: first-generation students pursuing degrees outside the College of Engineering. READ MORE

Lane Report - Stanley Pigman understands the immense impact of higher education and financial support. Born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, he is also passionate about engineering being an accessible career path for students from the region. At 17, Pigman received a scholarship to study mining engineering at the University of Kentucky. READ MORE

Forbes - he University of Kentucky (UK) has announced that it’s received a $34.5 million gift commitment from alumnus Stanley Pigman and his wife Karen for UK’s College of Engineering. The donation is the largest gift in the 158-year history of the university, resulting in UK President Eli Capilouto recommending that the college be renamed the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering. READ MORE

Carter County Times - Two Carter County students are the latest to benefit from a new scholarship for first generation college students. Savannah Crisp and Lilly Morrison, both graduates of East Carter High School, have been chosen as recipients of new scholarship sponsored by Stanley and Karen Pigman for first-generation college students pursuing degrees in any program at the University of Kentucky. READ MORE

University of Kentucky College of Engineering - Stanley and Karen Pigman, who have generously funded scholarships for University of Kentucky College of Engineering students for many years, will financially support 27 students from the state of Kentucky with L. Stanley Pigman Engineering Scholarships this upcoming academic year. READ MORE

Appalachian News Express - For more than 20 years, Stanley and Karen Pigman have financially supported and mentored more than 200 engineering and computer science students through the L. Stanley Pigman Scholarship Program. This past year, the Pigmans created a scholarship program in the University of Kentucky Office for Student Success that expands their scholarship reach: first-generation students pursuing degrees outside the College of Engineering. READ MORE

University of Kentucky College of Engineering - The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved two gifts totaling $11.25 million from Karen and Stanley Pigman’s Lighthouse Beacon Foundation. Their gifts will support renovation, expansion and need-based scholarships in the College of Engineering. READ MORE