Kentucky Kernel Year in Photos 2019-2020

YEAR IN PHOTOS KENTUCKY KERNEL 2019-2020

ON THE COVER APRIL 10, 2020 The hoops on the basketball goals at the Blue Courts on the University of Kentucky campus were taken down after Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton closed other outdoor athletic facilities to better enforce social distancing.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS There are a lot of “should have beens” going on in the world right now. There should have been a UK run in the NCAA basketball tournament, and many spring sport athletes should’ve gotten their full season and a senior night. There should have been commencement in Rupp Arena, celebrating the achievements of the 2020 graduating class.

We should have been working on this magazine together in the Kernel office, and students should have been enjoying springtime outside as they walked to their last classes and finals.

But despite all the things that could have and should have happened, the year was still filled with memories and moments that we will always remember— from Lynn Bowden Jr.’s stepping in as quarterback and leading UK

football to another bowl win, to President Donald Trump’s rally in Rupp Arena and the surrounding protests, to DanceBlue’s raising more than $2 million For The Kids for the first time.

And for every memory and moment, the Kernel’s team of award-winning photographers was there. Each year, we make this magazine to document what has happened, so you can look back at these photos and remember what the 201920 academic year was like. This year, using the power of Zoom and Google Drive from our own homes across the country, we’ve compiled some of the best photos from this unusual year.

We hope these photos help you remember this year for what it was as well as what it was not. And we’ll see you— and photograph you— next year.

Michael Clubb, Photo Editor Kendall Boron, Design Editor

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 A giant American flag is stretched across the field for Heroes’ Day before UK’s game against Eastern Michigan at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Democratic candidate Andy Beshear, accompanied by his daughter Lila, walks across stage after being elected Kentucky’s governor, defeating incumbent Matt Bevin, during the Democratic Election Night watch party at the C2 Event Venue in Louisville, Kentucky.

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SEMPTEMBER 11, 2019 Local first responders and community members climb the bleachers of Kroger Field for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 A public preacher speaks to students while surrounding protesters hold up a pride flag outside of UK's White Hall Classroom Building in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 A UK fan runs across Avenue of Champions with a lawn chair during the Big Blue Madness Campout in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 UK fans rush the lawn in front of Memorial Coliseum at 5 a.m. to camp out for Big Blue Madness tickets in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 UK professor David Stephenson takes photos on his iPhone of his racing pigeons as they are released for training at the industrial park in Lebanon, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Darleigh, a miniature horse, walks in front of her owner Jack Duarte's house in Lexington, Kentucky.

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AUGUST 22, 2019 Guy Mendes looks through an old medium format camera while setting it up to make photos in his studio in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 Lindsay Jarrell, a research analyst in plant soil sciences, waters hemp plants outside greenhouse 12, part of the Agriculture Science Center North Greenhouse Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019 Omar, a Lexington resident protected by DACA, holds a photo of Santo Toribio Romo, the saint of the immigrants, and a necklace with photos of saints in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 18, 2020 National Organization of Women (NOW) leaders march at the front of the Women’s March in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 18, 2020 A march attendee listens to a speaker during the Women’s March in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 20, 2020 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton join thousands of participants in marching and singing in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 20, 2020 A participant in the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March holds a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 19, 2020 A car drives through the intersection of W Short Street and South Broadway in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019 The Baby Trump balloon is inflated in front of the Fayette County Courthouse ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019 A Trump supporter walks into Rupp Arena before President Donald Trump’s rally in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019 Biskit, who owns Down N Dirty Hats and whose full name is Bart Godinez, waits for a customer outside Rupp Arena before President Donald Trump’s rally in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019 Aliina Keers leads members of the Iroquois Hunt Club on a hunt in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019 A member of the Iroquois Hunt Club rides through a field on a hunt in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 Lilla Mason, the Iroquois Hunt Club’s huntsman and joint master, leads the hounds on a hound walk in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 12, 2020 UK freshmen Caroline Slicer and Carter Hall move their stuff out of Jewell Hall for spring break in Lexington, Kentucky.

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APRIL 10, 2020 A parade of police and construction workers organized by Gooch Construction honors front-line health and public safety workers on South Limestone outside of the UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 21, 2020 A UK student moves out of their dorm at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

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APRIL 10, 2020 William T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky remains closed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 UK students open envelopes to find out what sorority they will be in during the University of Kentucky’s sorority bid day in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 New sorority members run down Rose Street during the University of Kentucky’s sorority bid day in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 A Pi Beta Phi member hugs a new recruit during the University of Kentucky’s sorority bid day in Lexington, Kentucky.

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OCTOBER 12, 2019 Jared Lorenzen’s family and former teammates watch a video commemorating Lorenzen’s time at Kentucky before the game against Arkansas at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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OCTOBER 12, 2019 The 2019 homecoming court claps as Jonathan Thomas wins homecoming king during the football game against Arkansas at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Lindsay Baisas and Andy Mountain model in KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion’s Western Takeover fashion shoot for the fall 2019 edition at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 UK fans pose for a photo with Maria Montgomery during ESPN’s SEC Nation pregame show before the UK vs.

Florida football game in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 4, 2020 Civil engineering major David Rogers and mechanical engineering major Luke Clements play basketball in the Woodland Glen courtyard at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

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AUGUST 30, 2019 Third-year psychology major Sam Foley walks across a tightrope strap fastened between two trees on the White Hall lawn in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 Two hot air balloons take students into the air during UP, UP and UK hosted by Campus Housing at Pieratt Fields in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 Students ride a zip line during UP, UP and UK hosted by Campus Housing at Pieratt Fields in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 4, 2020 David Dobrik interacts with fans during the Student Activities Board YouTubeU event at the the Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 4, 2020 UK marketing and communications senior Evie Lawson celebrates after beating YouTuber David Dobrik in rockpaper-scissors for Dobrik to donate $10,000 to DanceBlue during the Student Activities Board YouTubeU event at the the Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020 Luke Combs performs on Valentine’s Day at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020 Megan Farrar models in KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion’s Defying Norms fashion shoot for the spring 2020 edition.

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AUGUST 10, 2019 Christian Gatewood models in KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion’s Athleisure Meets Professional fashion shoot for the fall 2019 edition.

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JANUARY 25, 2020 Jaya Durrah models in KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion’s Resort to Color fashion shoot for the spring 2020 edition.

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APRIL 16, 2020 UK sophomore music major Katherine Goble poses for a portrait on her front porch in Lexington, Kentucky.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019 Lucas Etter solves a Rubik’s cube in Lexington, Kentucky. Etter previously held the world record for fastest single Rubik’s cube solve, 4.90 seconds, which he set in 2015.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Integrated strategic communication seniors Kendall Hutchison and Claire Frisbie are student entepreneurs, the founders of GoddessIncMovement.

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MARCH 1, 2020 A student competes in a shooting challenge during Olympic hour of the 24hour DanceBlue marathon at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 1, 2020 Students dance together during the 24-hour DanceBlue marathon at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 1, 2020 Students participate in the hourly line dance during the 24-hour DanceBlue marathon at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 1, 2020 DanceBlue chairs reveal that DanceBlue raised $2,000,190.20 for pediatric cancer research at the end of the 24-hour DanceBlue marathon at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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APRIL 8, 2020 UK’s campus, including White Hall Classroom Building, sits mostly empty due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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MARCH 28, 2020 A skateboarder rides across the Blue Courts past a hoopless basketball goal after Mayor Linda Gorton closed other outdoor athletic facilities to better enforce social distancing in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019 Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. puts on his helmet before UK’s football game against Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

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OCTOBER 12, 2019 Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. is lifted into the air by offensive lineman Darian Kinnard after Bowden scored a touchdown during UK’s game against Arkansas at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019 Kentucky fans hold a long line of cups during UK’s game against Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019 Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. walks with his son Lynn Bowden III after UK's game against Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. has his legs taken out from under him during UK's game against Tennessee at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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OCTOBER 12, 2019 Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. runs the ball down the field to score a touchdown during UK’s game against Arkansas at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2019 Kentucky running back Christopher Rodriguez Jr. breaks free from a tackle during UK's game against Tennessee at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson is taken off the field on a cart after suffering a leg injury during UK’s game against Eastern Michigan University at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019 Kentucky wide receiver Allen Dailey Jr. goes for the ball while UT Martin redshirt sophomore safety Takeem Young intercepts the ball during UK's game against UT Martin at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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OCTOBER 26, 2019 Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. and running back A.J. Rose celebrate after a UK touchdown during UK’s game against the University of Missouri at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019 Kentucky linebacker Chris Oats celebrates with fans after the Belk Bowl game between Kentucky and Virginia Tech at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019 Kentucky wide receiver Ahmad Wagner poses for a photo with the Belk Bowl trophy after UK beat Virginia Tech at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019 UK players pile up and celebrate after the Belk Bowl game between Kentucky and Virginia Tech at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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DECEMBER 7, 2019 Kentucky freshman guard Tyrese Maxey is introduced into the starting lineup for UK’s game against Fairleigh Dickinson University at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019 Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Matthew Mitchell dances to the hit song “Old Town Road” during Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2020 Students in the eRUPPtion Zone wave the Kentucky flag before UK’s game against Florida at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Kentucky freshman forward Keion Brooks Jr. dunks the ball during UK’s game against Auburn at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 73-66, clinching the SEC regular season title.

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DECEMBER 28, 2019 Kentucky sophomore guards Ashton Hagans and Immanuel Quickley celebrate beating Louisville at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 28, 2019 Kentucky junior forward Nick Richards celebrates during UK’s game against Louisville at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Kentucky head coach John Calipari talks with sophomore guard Ashton Hagans during UK’s game against Ole Miss at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019 The Kentucky men’s basketball team celebrates as junior guard Riley Welch checks into UK’s game against Mount St. Mary’s at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 28, 2019 Kentucky freshman guard Tyrese Maxey chest bumps sophomore guard Immanuel Quickley after Quickley made a three-point basket during UK’s game against Louisville at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 14, 2019 The Kentucky dance team performs during UK men’s basketball’s game against Georgia Tech at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2020 Kentucky freshman guard Tyrese Maxey drives through the Florida defense during UK’s game against Florida at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 21, 2020 Kentucky graduate forward Nate Sestina dunks the ball during UK’s game against Georgia at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 28, 2019 Kentucky sophomore guard Immanuel Quickley celebrates during UK’s game against Louisville at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019 Kentucky head coach John Calipari can’t believe what he is seeing during UK’s game against Mount St. Mary’s at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020 Kentucky redshirt senior guard Amanda Paschal celebrates a three-point shot during UK’s game against Mississippi State at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Kentucky sophomore guard Rhyne Howard and Kentucky redshirt senior guard Amanda Paschal celebrate after Howard and-one basket during UK’s senior night game against Georgia at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Teammates help Kentucky senior guard Jaida Roper off the ground during UK’s senior night game against Georgia at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Kentucky redshirt senior guard Amanda Paschal fights for a rebound during UK’s senior night game against Georgia at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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BOTTOM RIGHT FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Kentucky senior guard Jaida Roper looks to get past a defender during UK’s senior night game against Georgia at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

PHOTO BY JORDAN PRATHER LEFT FEBRUARY 6, 2010 Kentucky junior forward Keke McKinney celebrates a UK basket during UK’s game against Alabama at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019 Kentucky sophomore guard Rhyne Howard looks for an open teammate during UK’s game against Louisville at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019 Kentucky redshirt senior guard Sabrina Haines celebrates after making a three-point shot during UK’s game against Louisville at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Kentucky junior midfielder Kalil ElMedkhar pushes the ball past a defender during UK’s NCAA tournament game against LoyolaChicago at The Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Kentucky sophomore midfielder Marcel Meinzer hypes up the crowd during UK’s NCAA tournament game against Loyola-Chicago at The Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Kentucky junior midfielder Kalil ElMedkhar prays on the field while Kentucky sophomore forward Jason Reyes prepares to take a penalty kick to tie the game during UK’s NCAA tournament game against Loyola-Chicago at The Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

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AUGUST 24, 2019 Kentucky sophomore forward Mason Visconti tries to kick the ball toward the goal during UK’s exhibition game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at The Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

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AUGUST 22, 2019 Kentucky sophomore midfielder Emma Shields celebrates after Kentucky freshman forward Jordyn Rhodes scores a goal during UK’s game against Bowling Green State University at The Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 Midfielder Gina Crosetti attempts to get a shot on goal from a corner kick during UK’s game against Miami of Ohio at The Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

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AUGUST 22, 2019 Kentucky women’s soccer players celebrate a point during UK’s game against Bowling Green State University at The Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 6, 2020 Kentucky senior Mollie Korth performs on the bars during UK’s meet against Illinois at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 31, 2020 Kentucky junior Megan Monfredi performs her floor routine during UK’s meet against the University of Florida at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 31, 2020 Kentucky sophomore Cally Nixon performs her routine on the beam during UK’s meet against the University of Florida at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 31, 2020 Kentucky senior Mollie Korth competes on the beam during UK’s meet against the University of Florida at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 7, 2020 Kentucky junior Mason Hazelwood pitches during UK’s game against Norfolk State University at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 7, 2020 Kentucky senior Alex Martens catches a ground ball during UK’s home opener against Texas A&M at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 7, 2020 Kentucky senior Alex Martens gets ready to hit during UK’s home opener against Texas A&M at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

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MARCH 7, 2020 Kentucky senior Bailey Vick chest bumps senior Alex Martens after she scored a home run during UK’s home opener against Texas A&M at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 Kentucky junior Gabby Curry dives for the ball during UK’s game against Florida Gulf Coast University in the Bluegrass Battle at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019 Kentucky graduate student Leah Meyer hugs senior Caitlyn Cooper after UK’s NCAA tournament game against Southern Missouri State at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 7, 2019 Kentucky volleyball players celebrate their win in their NCAA tournament game against Michigan at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 Kentucky sophomore Alli Stumler hits the ball during UK’s game against Florida Gulf Coast University in the Bluegrass Battle at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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JANUARY 31, 2020 Kentucky sophomore Daniel Blake competes in the men’s 200 yard butterfly during UK’s meet against the University of Cincinnati at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

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CLASS OF

2020 The end of every school year is predictable.

Willy T is packed for the last few weeks of the semester. Cars line the streets of campus as students move out of their dorm rooms. Graduates in blue caps and gowns pose next to Bowman and spray champagne all over the ground. Then they toss those caps in Rupp Arena.

None of that happened this year— or at least not as it normally does.

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But the circumstances don’t make our graduates any less worthy of celebration. We weren’t together for Kernel photographers to take photos of you in the final days of your college career at UK, so we asked you to submit your graduation photos to us instead.

We celebrate you now, graduates, and we’ll be there to take your photos and tell your stories when we can finally celebrate together.

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The College of Communication and Information salutes all 2020 UK graduates!

We are a comprehensive college offering: BA and BS degrees in Communication, Information Communication Technology, Integrated Strategic Communication, Journalism, Media Arts and Studies.

Master’s Programs in Communication, Information Communication Technology, Library Science Doctoral Program in Communication

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CONTRIBUTORS

MICHAEL CLUBB, PHOTO EDITOR | KENDALL BORON, DESIGN EDITOR

KENTUCKY KERNEL PHOTOGRAPHERS

ARDEN BARNES

RICK CHILDRESS

CHASE PHILLIPS

AMBER RITSCHEL

ISAAC JANSSEN

JORDAN PRATHER

LUKE TAYLOR

COPY EDITOR BAILEY VANDIVER

NATALIE PARKS

TORI ROGERS

BREVEN WALKER