Barnhart Fund for Excellence Recipients
Barnhart Fund for Excellence Recipients
2023
ASM Microbe 2023 Attendance
Project Leader: Yosra A. Helmy
Department/Program: Veterinary Science
Funding Received: $1,000
BE A STAR Night (Biosystems Engineering and Agricultural Science, Technology, and Applied Research Night)
Project Leader: Tanya Dvorak, Karla Ladino, Gary Lopez
Department/Program: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Funding Received: $1,000
Big Blue Book Club for DHN Students & FCS Extension
Project Leader: Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Liz Combs, and Emily Dewitt
Department/Program: Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Funding Received: $1,000
Camp Apiary Development
Project Leader: Jake Farmer and Andy Lewis
Department/Program: North Central 4-H Camp
Funding Received: $1,000
CIRCUITS (Creatively Instructing Remote Classes Using Information Technology Systems)
Project Leader: Josh Jackson
Department/Program: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Funding Received: $860
Clifton Strengths for Extension Audiences
Project Leader: Ryan Farley
Department/Program: KCES - Central Region Area 4
Funding Received: $1,000
Designing of Agriculture Multicultural Student Space
Project Leader: Kendriana Price, Mia Farrell, Sarah Ellison, Carmen Agouridis, Seth Riker, and UK MANRRS
Department/Program: Office of Diversity and Office of Student Success
Funding Received: $1,000
Drone Sprayer Workshop
Project Leader: Josh Jackson
Department/Program: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Funding Received: $800
Field Visits to Distilleries
Project Leader: Ilka Balk, Seth DeBolt, Glenna Joyce
Department/Program: James B. Beam Institute for KY Spirits
Funding Received: $1,000
Hydroponics/Aquaponics
Project Leader: Garry Ostrander, Aaron Redmond, Jace Peters, and Vicki Boggs
Department/Program: Leslie County 4-H/AG/FCS
Funding Received: $950
Kentucky 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skillathon Contests
Project Leader: Zach Bartenslager
Department/Program: Kentucky 4-H Youth Livestock Programs
Funding Received: $1,000
Meal Support for International Grassland Tour
Project Leader: Jimmy Henning, Ray Smith, Krista Lea, and Brandon Sears
Department/Program: Plant and Soil Sciences
Funding Received: $750
Mosquito/Tick Identification Workshop
Project Leader: Caitlin Stamper, Stephen Dobson, Reddy Palli
Department/Program: Entomology
Funding Received: $870
University of Kentucky Collegiate Soil Judging Team: Investigating Soils of the Southeastern US
Project Leader: Christopher Shepard
Department/Program: Plant and Soil Sciences
Funding Received: $1,000
2021
Adolescent Brain Health Workshop
Project Leader: Kenna Knight, Amy Kostelic, Alex Vazsonyi, David Weisenhorn, and Alex Elswick
Department/Program: FCS Extension
Funding Received: $994
Bee Keeping for 4-H Summer Camp
Project Leader: Nicole Blanzy
Department/Program: Kentucky 4-H Camping
Funding Received: $929
Breckinridge County Extension Council Pollinator Education and Habitat Program
Project Leader: Alexandria Bryant Popham and Troy Dupin
Department/Program: Breckinridge County Extension Council
Funding Received: $1,000
DroneDeploy Access for Specialists and Agents
Project Leader: Joshua Jackson
Department/Program: Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering
Funding Received: $779
Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest
Project Leader: Zach Bartenslager
Department/Program: Animal & Food Sciences
Funding Received: $779
Pumpkin Days
Project Leader: Daniel Wilson and Martha Yount, Jessica Morris
Department/Program: RCARS and Cooperative Extension
Funding Received: $1,000
Sequence It Like a Pro: An Introduction to Next Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics for Agricultural Research
Project Leader: Carlos Rodriguez Lopez and Paula Sumner
Department/Program: Horticulture
Funding Received: $983
Southern Forest Insect Work Conference (SFIWC) Annual Meeting
Project Leader: Beth Kyre and Lynne Rieske-Kinney
Department/Program: Entomology
Funding Received: $1,000
Support for Awards for the 4-H National WHEP Competition
Project Leader: Matthew Springer, Laurie Thomas, and Ashley Osborne
Department/Program: Forestry & Natural Resources and Forestry Extension
Funding Received: $1,000
The Stressors of African American Students
Project Leader: Melinda Murdock and Bruce Ross
Department/Program: Family Sciences
Funding Received: $779
Watershed Table and Water Pollution Class
Project Leader: Kevin Pettigrew
Department/Program: 4-H Environmental Education
Funding Received: $756
2020
4-H Military Teen Leadership Camp
Project Leader: Marla Stillwell, Kaitlyn Metsker, Shane Browning, Tyrone Atkinson, Jennifer Tackett
Department/Program: 4-H Military Partnership (Hardin and Christian counties)
Funding Received: $1,000
Breckinridge County 4-H Biotechnology Program for Middle School Youth
Project Leader: Alexandria Bryant and Donna Shartzer
Department/Program: Breckinridge County 4-H Council
Funding Received: $500
First Generation Major Exploration (Focus Groups)
Project Leader: Seth Riker
Department/Program: UK CAFE Center for Student Success
Funding Received: $1,000
Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon
Project Leader: Steve Austin
Department/Program: Animal and Food Sciences
Funding Received: $500
Leadership Development Class: 4-H Camp
Project Leader: Joseph Barnard
Department/Program: 4-H Summer Camps
Funding Received: $1,000
Low Ropes Course
Project Leader: Krystal Johnson
Department/Program: Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp
Funding Received: $650
Ohio Valley Entomological Association (OVEA) Annual Forum
Project Leader: Beth Kyre and Dr. Daniel Potter
Department/Program: Entomology
Funding Received: $1,000
Tree Week 2019
Project Leader: Dr. Lynne Rieske-Kinney
Department/Program: Urban Forest Initiative
Funding Received: $500
UK CAFE Insectarium
Project Leader: Blake Newton
Department/Program: Entomology
Funding Received: $911
University of Kentucky High School Crop Scouting Competition
Project Leader: Dr. Kiersten Wise, Dr. Carrie Knott, Dr. Chad Lee, Dr. Raul Villanueva, Dr. Travis Legleiter, Dr. Ricardo Bessin, Dr. Edwin Ritchey
Department/Program: Plant Pathology, Plant and Soil Sciences, and Entomology
Funding Received: $1,000
Women With Engines: An Outreach Event
Project Leader: Dr. Laura Rice
Department/Program: Community and Leadership Development
Funding Received: $1,000
2019
Challenge Me 4-H Club
Project Leader: Janeen Tramble, Jonathan Sink and Jennifer Sink
Department/Program: Trigg County 4-H
Funding Received: $900
Eastern KY Winter Bee School
Project Leader: Charles May, Tammy Potter, and Chad Conway
Department/Program: Perry County Cooperative Extension Service
Funding Received: $900
Environmental Education Curriculum Training Workshops
Project Leader: Jackie Gallimore
Department/Program: Arboretum
Funding Received: $250
HMT570 - Service Learning Projects
Project Leader: Tracy Lu
Department/Program: Retailing & Tourism Management
Funding Received: $900
Jr. Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences Leadership Institute
Project Leader: Ashley Holt and Dale Morgan
Department/Program: Office of Diversity
Funding Received: $900
Meade County 4-H Homeschool Experience
Project Leader: Deana Reed
Department/Program: Meade Co. 4-H Youth Development
Funding Received: $900
Quiz Bowl Team: Learning, Challenge, Recruiting
Project Leader: Leigh Maynard
Department/Program: Agricultural Economics
Funding Received: $900
Rockets
Project Leader: Christina Bradley
Department/Program: Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp
Funding Received: $600
STEM Class - Rocketry
Project Leader: Shane Browning
Department/Program: West Kentucky 4-H Camp
Funding Received: $600
Supporting Professional and Personal Development of UKY Food Science Students via IFTSA College Bowl Participation
Project Leader: Rachel Schendel
Department/Program: Animal and Food Sciences
Funding Received: $250
Sustainable Ag Capstone Class Learning Experience
Project Leader: Mark Williams and Lee Meyer
Department/Program: Sustainable Agriculture, Horticulture, and Agricultural Economics
Funding Received: $900
2018
"Seed Funding” for the Future Crop of UK Agronomy Club
Project Leader: Ben Goff
Department/Program: Undergraduate Agronomy Club
Funding Received: $200
"Where I'm From Festival": Promoting Appalachian and Kentucky Heritage
Project Leader: Jessica Ritchie
Department/Program: Breathitt County 4-H
Funding Received: $1,000
4-H Robotics Program Teaches Life Skills
Project Leader: Alexandria Bryant and David Roach
Department/Program: Breckinridge County 4-H Council
Funding Received: $1,000
DHN 313 Experiential Learning Visit - Whitesburg, KY
Project Leader: Liz Combs, Tammy Stephenson, and Dawn Brewer
Department/Program: Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Funding Received: $800
Furs and Skulls for Kentucky Native Wildlife Education
Project Leader: Matthew Springer and Laurie Thomas
Department/Program: Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Funding Received: $500
Geocaching Class for 4-H Summer Camp
Project Leader: Kevin Pettigrew
Department/Program:
Funding Received: $1,000
Junior Master Gardener Program
Project Leader: Ashley Osborne
Department/Program: 4-H State Office
Funding Received: $700
Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest
Project Leader: Steve Austin
Department/Program: Department of Animal and Food Sciences
Funding Received: $600
KYH2O Podcast
Project Leader: Carmen Agouridis and Amanda Gumbert
Department/Program: CAFE Water Initiatives
Funding Received: $600
Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp Bird Blind
Project Leader: Christina Bradley
Department/Program: Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp
Funding Received: $600
Pushing the Pathways Towards Global Success, 2018 Hopkinsville Youth Summit
Project Leader: Kendriana Price and Ruth Lynch
Department/Program: Christian County 4-H Youth Development
Funding Received: $500
Student Agronomy Day at UK
Project Leader: Rebecca von Groot, Elisa D'Angelo, and Ben Goff
Department/Program: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Funding Received: $600
Water Pollution and Watersheds
Project Leader: Joseph Barnard
Department/Program: North Central 4-H Camp
Funding Received: $1,000
2017
2016 UK CAFE Mountain Ag Week
Project Leader: Charles Stamper, Tom Keene
Department/Program: Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability
Funding Received: $900
Alternative Careers in the Equine Industry
Project Leader: Krista Lea and Bob Coleman
Department/Program: Equine/Forage Working Group
Funding Received: $950
Couponing for a Cause
Project Leader: Jennifer Hunter
Department/Program: Department of Family Sciences
Funding Received: $500
Creating Diverse Leaders in Preparation for the 21st Century
Project Leader: Javiette Samuel, Quentin Tyler, Antomia Farrell, and Natasha Saunders
Department/Program: Program and Staff Development and the CAFE Office of Diversity
Funding Received: $1,000
CSI Environmental Camping Program
Project Leader: Alexandria Bryant and Shane Browning
Department/Program: Breckinridge 4-H Council
Funding Received: $1,000
Developing a Field Lab to Provide Experiential Learning in Forages Systems
Project Leader: Ben Goff and Kelly Prince
Department/Program: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Funding Received: $1,000
Extrusion Process for Making Healthy Snacks
Project Leader: Akinbode Adedeji, Mark Mains, Martha Welch, and Karin Pekarchik
Department/Program: Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Funding Received: $950
Growing Independence
Project Leader: Andy Rideout
Department/Program: Henderson County Extension and Hugh Edward Sandefur Center
Funding Received: $425
Kentucky 4-H Livestock Judging Top 12 Week
Project Leader: Steve Austin
Department/Program: Kentucky 4-H Livestock Judging Program
Funding Received: $225
Mini-Symposium on Infectious Diseases
Project Leader: Peter Nagy
Department/Program: Department of Plant Pathology
Funding Received: $425
Shop Like a Local
Project Leader: Kenna Knight and Lindie Huffman
Department/Program: Pendleton County Extension Service
Funding Received: $425
Travel Support for Southern Cover Crop Conference
Project Leader: Edwin Ritchey and Paul Vincelli
Department/Program: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and Department of Plant Pathology
Funding Received: $1,000
Urban Forest Initiative Seminar Series
Project Leader: Lynne Rieske-Kinney and Mary Arthur
Department/Program: Urban Forest Initiative, Department of Forestry and Department of Entomology
Funding Received: $900
Wildlife Acoustics for Forestry Educational Programming
Project Leader: Laurie Thomas and Billy Thomas
Department/Program: Department of Forestry
Funding Received: $1,000
Win With Wood
Project Leader: Bobby Ammerman, Laurie Thomas, and Rosalee Bradley
Department/Program: Department of Forestry
Funding Received: $800
2016
4-H Micro Truck and Tractor Pulling Project
Project Leader: Torey Earle
Department/Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology in McCracken County
Funding Received: $1,000
Creative Culture Camp
Project Leader: Lora Stewart and Joyce Doyle
Department/Program: Gallatin County and Carroll County Cooperative Extension Service
Funding Received: $1,000
Development of Educational Materials for Avian Bowl Contests
Project Leader: Jacquie Jacob and Tony Pescatore
Department/Program: Animal and Food Sciences
Funding Received: $500
Eagle Exhibit Facility
Project Leader: Mitch Whitaker
Department/Program: Letcher County Wildlife Rehabilitation Program and 4-H Raptor Program
Funding Received: $500
Exploring Aquatic Environments
Project Leader: Alexandria Bryant and Jenny Armes
Department/Program: Breckinridge County 4-H Council and Breckinridge County Middle School
Funding Received: $1,000
Food Safety Internal Audit for Small Food Businesses in Kentucky
Project Leader: Paul Priyesh Vijayakumar and Melissa Newman
Department/Program: Animal and Food Sciences
Funding Received: $500
Machine Systems Senior Design Project
Project Leader: Michael Sama, Aaron Shearer, Robin Caudill, Seth Hubbard, and Jade Walker
Department/Program: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Funding Received: $1,000
Methods for Rare Plant Conservation in Kentucky
Project Leader: Todd Rounsaville
Department/Program: The Arboretum
Funding Received: $500
Standard Soil Sample for Instruction, Extension and K-12
Project Leader: Chris Matocha, David McNear, and Brad Lee
Department/Program: Plant and Soil Sciences
Funding Received: $1,000
Urban Forest Initiative Seminar Series
Project Leader: Lynne Rieske-Kinney and Mary Arthur
Department/Program: Entomology and Forestry: Urban Forest Initiative
Funding Received: $1,000
Women in CAFE: Empowering Our Future
Project Leader: Natasha Saunders, Quentin Tyler, Carol Hanley, Pam Sigler, and Esther Edwards
Department/Program: CAFE Office of Diversity
Funding Received: $1,000
If you have questions regarding the Barnhart Fund, please contact:
The Office of Faculty Resources, Planning and Assessment
cafe-frpa@uky.edu
859-257-7249
Questions specifically about award expenditures by Extension offices should be directed to:
Tina Ward
tmward1@email.uky.edu
859-257-0132