The Frank G. Ham Society of Character award, established in 1999, recognizes University of Kentucky student-athletes who give their best to everything they do.
Named for the late Frank G. Ham, a longtime UK Athletics coach and administrator, the award honors student-athletes who show a profound commitment to the following areas: academic excellence, athletic participation, personal development, community service, and career preparation.
Since 1999, the Society of Character has inducted a total of 399 University of Kentucky student-athletes into this prestigious fraternity.
Complete List of Recipients
| 1999 Michelle Bucci Tiffany Kruse Taryn Lewis Jeff Limpert Roshell Russell Christy Sigurski Tiffany Wait Jermaine White Jeff Zurcher 2000 Liz Attig Lee Baker Jason Bell Dusty Bonner Beth Burkett Jimmy Carter Mila Chitwood Carlos Drada Katie Eiserman Giovanni Fernandes Wes Furnish Willie Gary Andy Green Seth Hanson Derek Homer Taryn Kannegeisser Eric Kelly Austin Madison Jeff Meade Brett Palmer Josh Paxton Tracie Potts Jennifer Preister Jennifer Reed Andy Smith Sarah Snider Deanna Stayton Shevan Threats Katie Vieth Patrick Wiggins Michelle Williams 2001 Temitayo Adeagbo Dougie Allen Nicole Allen April Barnhorst Mike Beirne Angie Dal Pozzo Andrea Eilerston Beth Fogle Annie Gage Falana Greenwell Vince Harrison Matt Kavanagh Anthony Kelly Aaron Kirkpatrick Leslie Kwiatokwski Matt Layow Carolina Mayorga Chris McAlpine Jack Morgan Josh Parrish Mark Perry Brad Pickrell Lauren Rookledge Jaime Siegele Tracy Sullivan Jenny Throgmorton Katie Toups Andrew Vander Wagen Anthony Wajda Stacey Wallace Megan Weiskircher2002 Derek Abney Simi Adeagbo Karla Adelt Kelly Anders John Beckett Keri Boyce Caleb Brock Melinda Buemi Sarah Carter Rob Corrado Sandi Dengler Chrystal Hamilton Jennifer Howland Chad Johnson Mike Kamphake Robert Krukoski David Kuendig Ilkka Jantiti Jessie Lemp Christal Mattingly Morgan Marr Liz McCaslin Matt Nilson Kevin Panke Kristen Pepe Kate Qually Jennifer Sauer Philip Schardein |
Aisha Smith Mindy Smith Nigel Smith Shannon Stafford Marc Theriault Scott Wade Beth Wells Brian Wilson Aaron Workman 2003 Adetayo Agboke Lyndsey Angus Jed Bassett Aaron Boone Leigh Bradwell Daniel Burnett Melody Cook David Freeman Kelli Frost Eva Gessner Julia Gore Otis Grigsby Antonio Hall Nneka Jones Anne Koester Robert Krukoski Kara McCue Lindsey Meagher Thomas Morgan Ronnie Riley John Robinson Hunter Spencer J.D. Stephenson Gordon Tyler David Waespe Brooke Walters Roger Watkins Matt Wells Bradley Wheeldon 2004 Chris Austin Evan Austin Olubusola Adeagbo Jesse Barber Robert Barclay Amanda Bourgeois Ben Brewster Sissy Canfield Josh Carrier Paul Ciurlys Edward Clement Tommy Cook Mark Galvin Gennessa Guzman Jeffrey Hamberg John Holmes Dan Hopewell Jack Hudson Antoine Huffman Molly Lonergan Leigh Marcum Kristen Mowrey Gerad Parker Brooke Patterson Kara Prestigiacomo Krista Pretigiacomo Craig Pykett Jason Rollins Clint Ruth Jamie Saylor Stacy Springer Sevin Sucurovic Russ Throckmorton Marci Vrooman Erin Witchey2005 Nicole Allyn Kelenna Azubuike Arliss Beach Taylor Begley Shane Boyd Lindsay Cameron Laura Clemmons Meghan Cooper Robert Donoho Jeremiah Drobney Dan Ferriter Matt Fritts Vicki Goss Justin Haydock Chuck Hayes Amy Kaplan Jonathan Kenny Olli Lehtimaki Lamar Mills Cameron Moore Caitlin Muldoon Jessica Nance Claude Sagaille J.B. Schmidt Jamal Shteiwi Jessica Siegele |
Danielle Slupski Brandon Stockton Bethany Strauch Jon Sumrall Eric Surber Danielle Wallace 2006 Michael Aitcheson Jillian Becker Liz Butler Alexis Bwenge Shantel Commander Krystle Cook Draak Davis Nate Emge Clem Fennell Ashley Fertic Julie Gagnon Megan Glenn Jackie Gordon Turner Harris Brian Hastings Katie Johnson Amy Kendall Ali Kicklighter Matt Kohn Nathan Li Courtney McCrudden Ravi Moss Anne Ogundele B. Jay Parsons Bobby Perry Melissa Popp Nick Reeves Jared Rinker Justin Rinker Alison Sarucci Brannan Sapp Liis Sober Amy Sowash Stephanie Stumbo Andrew Thompson Jessica Thompson Jennifer Weakley 2007 Andrew Alexander Cale Barr Matthew Baum Kathleen Bowler Lucy Burgin Keenan Burton Collin Cowgill Mark Erlewine Beth Felts Kelsey Fenix Gina Florence Billy Grace Dallas Greer Luis Lemur-Luna Marissa Muir John Richardson Joe Shuler Joelle Schwenk Jennifer Smith Andrew Stephens Jacob Tamme Wesley Woodyard2008 Andrew Albers Brock Baber Chante Bowman Nathan Browning Crissy Cannon Caitlin Coughlin Ashley Dimkich Greg Dombrowski Brad Frederick Andy Fryman Heather Hite Ryan Jones Tim Masthay Lavera Morris Grant Nelson Carly Ormerod Kristen O’Shields Natalie Rubinstein Ashley Trimble 2009 |
Austin Moss Kwasi Obeng Jenna Ortman Jessica Ortman Katherine Peterson Andrew Roland Sarah Rumely Brianne Sauer Justin Smith Natalie Smith Kyle Virgin 2010 Ross Bogue Tim Crone Samantha DeMartine Julie Hull Molly Johnson Christine Johnson Mark Krebs Justin Max Carly Morrow Tim Muessig Ashley Muffet Josh Nadzam Marcus Ndiffer Derek Oldham Jennifer Pason Chatham Penrod Lindsay Petri Lauren Rapp Laura Stokowski Mikel Thomas Sarah Woestmann 2011 Mary Angell Ann Armes Megan Aull Ke’Undra Bishop Colin Boevers Marcus Davis DeAndre Liggins Storey Morris Laura Novikoff Whitney Rose Kayla Sergesketter Megan Yocke Storey Morris Laura Novikoff Whitney Rose Kayla Sergesketter Megan Yocke2012 Macy Allen Claire Archibald Caitlyn Ciokajlo Ashleigh Gustafson Stuart Hines Lindsay Lash Jake Lewellen Anna Mattox Megan Moir Billy Joe Murphy Luis Orta Chelsea Peterson Eric Quigley Rachel Riley Ethan Settlemires Byron Vega Jenna Willis Khristina Blajkevitch 2013 2014 |
Emily Jolly Kayla King Cally Macumber Cody Martin Edmee Morin Abby Myers Julie Nunn Zach Peterson John Sutton Grace Trimble Jack Van Arsdale Avery Williamson Kristen Wilson 2015 Thomas Bernal Bria Goss Tiara Phipps Cody Manning Callum Irving Jason Pitts Jacquie Dallaire Danielle Fitzgerald Maddie Lockridge Cailey Warfel Griffin Joiner Lindsay Hill Katrina Keirns Stephanie Fox Becky Famurewa Joanne Imbert Angelica Whaley Morgan Bergren 2016 Dustin Beggs Zach Brown Dorian Hairston Landon Foster Farrington Huguenin Kelly Mason Zach Myers Jason Sharbel Courtney Raetzman Kristoffer Tollefsen Charlie Reymann Kelsey Nunley Maisie Steed Christian Stokes Danielle Galyer Noah Richter Kate Lanier Kirsten Lewis2017 Evelyn Akhator Bridgette Alexander Andrew Aviotti Alex Carter Kendal Casey Morgan Chumney Kendra Crew Allyson Dupay Kyle Higgins Jacob Hyde Kate Kelly Darian Mack Whitney O’Bryan Meagan Prince Breanne Ray Alyssa Rice Grace Rose Paul Sime Shannon Smith James Stevenson Aldila Sutjiadi Alessandra Walker Storm Wilson 2018 |
Jonny David Morgan Duerr Marshall Gei Sarah Loheide Taylor Murray Cathryn Papasodora Akvile Paražinskaite Sarah Rainwater Jenny Schaper Evangeline Soucie Jason Spaude McKenzie Watson 2020 Glen Brown Cesar Bourgois Josephine Chang T.J. Collett Carson Coleman Jacob Cook Tanner Dowdy Nicole Fautsch Ian Foos Luke Fortner Ali Galyer Autumn Humes Lesedi Jacobs Leon Jones Morgan Lakes Katherine Marianos Alex Martens KeKe McKinney Elizabeth Merriman Megan Monfredi Kendyl Paris Kameron Roach Bailey Rouse Asia Seidt Sarah Shipley Avery Skinner Larissa Spellman Bailey Vick Landon Young 2021 |