University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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. Srfvf IIEI trr E XIV LL EEVII .thILCerE r:F.tIL Indie Royal, a GUCial work junior, displays clothes from Joshua Limiled, She posed fur Fashionalily, a publica- hnn of Sigmq Delta Chi. --leln by LD. Vanhnme 10 Opening

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-titive suade dmis- that and I fall 'The selec- said. w ts in n re- ob as e to Tim I the said tions with Kentucky star forward Kenny W'alker lakes it to the hoop against Ole Miss. Kentucky defeated Ole Mics 67-52 and Walker scored 33 puintx inhum by Tim Sharp Opening 9

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t r ?:llh pu hlica- Charting a new ourse The recruiters didnlt limit themselves to in- state students. High school senior Michael Parkst from Clayton, Miss., was recruited by UK because he was an outstanding student. Parks said, II was very suprised by the contact Although most of Parksl contacts came in the mail, some came over the phone. 1'They told me UK had a strong political science department. He said that was one Of the main reasons he chose UK. Sands said, The general response we've got- ten from students welve Called, ltheyl are Very pleased they were called and feel good about it. tThey sayl 'the University of Kentucky cares about me.' Alumni responded to the need For recruiters Alumni from all across Kentucky and the country recruited outstanding students in their region, where perhaps a UK recruiter couldn't. VVelve found that a lot of the alumni do care, theylre very eager to help, Sands said. For the past two years, faculty and staff have also given their services recruiting by conducting a phone-a-thon. During spring 1984, 800 students with high ACT scores, who expressed interest but had not confirmed, were called. Not to be outdone, students got involved. The Committee for Academic Excellence formed a student subcommittee, Collegians for Academic Excellence. According to Andrew Oppmann, presi- dent, the group wasi'a product of this time peri- od The University realized to become the best in- stitution in the state we needed to get the best students. They decided they needed help. Oppmann said Collegians registered as a stu- dent organization and helped in projects like Merit Day, Governor's Scholars, phone-a-thons, tours of campus, fund raising tor the 'Fall Freee ForeAll, and the NCAA Final Four. -Mickey Meece Sorority ruih meam cuddling up .39 theie Pi Beta Phi Gorority membexs div. iPhotu hy Chuck Ferry Kentuthy fuutball tans were hanging ever the fence to wateh the M'ildcatq defeat the Wtscnnszn Badgers 2049 in the Hdll 0t Fame Bowl. illhutu by Chuck Pen y Opening 11