Last Friday, the UK Alumni Association’s Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Constituency Group hosted its 35th annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon. The event honors alumni and students from each academic college who embody the spirit and accomplishments of Lyman T. Johnson, recognizing those who have positively impacted the lives of others and their communities.
Each academic college selects alumni to receive Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Awards for outstanding achievement and students to receive Torch Bearer Awards for academic excellence and service to others.
2026 College of Medicine Awardees:
- Torch of Excellence — LaTawnya Pleasant, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics
- Torch Bearer — Matthew Bernard, fourth-year student in Lexington
Click here for a full list of winners across the University.