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