The Gatton College is proud of outstanding accomplishment of students, faculty and staff. Each year, the college honors excellence across Gatton with awards for academic and community accomplishments. Congratulations to all!
Gatton Honors and Awards
University Research Professor
The designation of University Research Professor is awarded to recognize and publicize research accomplishments of scholars across the full range of disciplines at UK.
Allan Chen
2020 Gatton Teaching Excellence Awards
This award is given to Gatton faculty members who inspire passion for their discipline, innovation in the classroom, and leadership to help students think critically and creatively about business problems.
Olivia Davis
Teaching Excellence Award - Faculty 
Dan Halgin
Teaching Excellence Award - Faculty 
Valbona Sulcaj
Teaching Excellence Award - Graduate Student Gatton Research Excellence Awards
These awards are part of the College’s broader strategic mandate on the Research Excellence Initiative, which is to influence the thinking of business leaders, policy-makers and scholars around the world by providing insight and analysis of key topics critical to the business, policy, and research communities.
John Peloza
Research Excellence Award - High Impact
Allan Chen
Research Excellence Award - Research Productivity 
Igor Cunha
Research Excellence Award - Research Productivity Dean’s Award for Excellence
This award is presented to one senior from each of the Gatton College's five departments who excel in academics, campus involvement, leadership, financial responsibility, and interpersonal skills.
Rose Georges
Dean’s Award for Excellence - Accounting Kaitlyn Estes
Dean’s Award for Excellence - Economics Kassie Miller
Dean’s Award for Excellence - Finance Miles Butler
Dean’s Award for Excellence - Management Zoe Gabrielson
Dean’s Award for Excellence - Marketing Adrienne Poole
Dean’s Award for Excellence - URC Student Nominated Awards for Faculty / Staff
These individuals are recognized for going above and beyond in their service to the Gatton student body.
2020
Gail Hoyt
Student Nominated - Faculty Member of the Year SGO Above and Beyond Award
2020
Tony Day
Jada Green
Nicole Thorne Jenkins
Haywood Staff Award
Upon her retirement after 37 years at the Gatton College, Judy Haywood established a gift known as the Judith Milburn Haywood Staff Award Endowment. This gift is an opportunity to recognize outstanding staff of the Gatton College.
Michelle Baker
Haywood Staff Award 
Meg Marquis
Haywood Staff Award