A total of $1,000 worth of books were collected and donated to students within Pikeville Independent and Pike County schools who were affected by major flooding in February 2025.

The $300,000 grant will support the program called “Capacity and Community for Research-Emerging Institutions with Large Computing Programs,” which is a multi-institution initiative led by Northern Kentucky University.

The Model Laboratory Schools is a public teaching lab that gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work with kids in preschool through 12th grade to help them prepare to become educators.

The $20,000 gift will support a student scholarship and assist with the college’s operations expenses.

The grant comes from The Bill Gatton Foundation and will benefit students within the The Carol M. Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science as well as the Bridge to Independence Scholarship Fund for students in the LifeWorks program.

The university’s Utilities and Energy Management team in Facilities Management received the award for its work on the Central Utility Plant (CUP) Stormwater Harvesting System project.

The grant comes via the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and will support the college’s various adult literacy programs and help strengthen the community as a whole.

The Kentucky Association of Health Plans has given the university $50,000 to fund the camp for children with dyslexia to gain confidence in their learning abilities. Additionally, the gift will fund scholarships for students in the graduate speech-language pathology program.

The celebration took place on May 2, with the namesakes of the building in attendance. The building will benefit students from several disciplines, including engineering and design technology.

The $350,000 grant will help the school continue its Challenging Ambitions and Maximizing Potential (C.A.M.P.) initiative.