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Firefighter Sara McGill carries an American flag during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Matthew Mueller and Christian Kantosky September 12, 2024

The Lexington Fire Department hosted a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky at Kroger Field.

Kentucky Wildcats sophomore Jillian Procasky performs her floor routine during the No. 12 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Auburn gymnastics meet on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.675-196.450. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PHOTOS: No. 12 Kentucky gymnastics defeats No. 9 Auburn on senior day

Samuel Colmar, Staff Photojournalist March 5, 2023

No. 12 Kentucky gymnastics defeated No. 9 Auburn 197.675-196.450 on senior day on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) drives to the basket during the Kentucky vs. Tennessee womens basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 83-63. Photo by Olivia Hall | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky womens basketball loses last regular season game 83-63 to Tennessee

Jack Weaver, Olivia Hall, and Isabel McSwain March 1, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball was defeated 83-63 by the Tennessee Volunteers in its final regular season game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats sophomore Makenzie Wilson practices her floor routine during the Kentucky vs. Arkansas gymnastics meet on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.875-195.400. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PHOTOS: No. 11 Kentucky gymnastics defeats No. 14 Arkansas at Memorial Coliseum

Samuel Colmar, Staff Photojournalist February 18, 2023

No. 11 Kentucky gymnastics set an all-time program score record in a 197.875-195.400 win over No. 14 Arkansas on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

A memorial is set up during a candlelight vigil in memory of Terrence Clarke on Friday, April 23, 2021, outside of the Wildcat Coal Lodge in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Candlelight vigil held in remembrance of Terrence Clarke

Barkley Truax April 23, 2021

With heavy hearts, the men's basketball team gathered outside of their dorm on Friday night to lead a vigil for Terrence Clarke, the former Kentucky men's basketball player who died early Thursday afternoon...

Jack Weaver, a freshman and business major, was awarded the Jonathan Krueger Memorial Scholarship, given to student photographers at the Kernel. Photo provided by Weaver.

Jonathan Krueger memorial scholarship awarded to Kernel freshman

Lauren Campbell October 29, 2020

Jack Weaver spends the time he is not in class telling stories around campus as a Kernel photographer. If an event is happening on campus, Weaver is likely there, camera in hand.Weaver is the recipient...

Kentucky head coach Tim Garrison celebrates as Kentucky senior Mollie Korth competes on the floor during the Excite Night meet against Missouri on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 196.525-195.500. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK gymnastics starting off 2020 season strong

Erika Bonner January 22, 2020

After a record 2019 season with the best finish in program history, the No. 12 Kentucky gymnastics team’s 2020 campaign is in full swing, starting off the year with a 4-1 record with some impressive...

Fans receive the last of the Big Blue Madness tickets in front of Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Chandler Stevenson 

Renovation of Memorial Coliseum, other campus buildings move forward

Rick Childress February 22, 2019

Renovations to Memorial Coliseum are inching closer to reality. The UK Board of Trustees moved to begin the design phase for renovating the almost 70-year-old Coliseum and approved a flurry of other construction...

This mural is in the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. This photo was taken on August 12, 2016. Bailey Vandiver | Staff

Remember 9/11 by creating, uniting

September 11, 2018

The mural stretches nearly the length of one floor of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.The words, forged from pieces of recovered World Trade Center steel, quote Virgil: “No day shall erase...

Kentucky senior middle blocker Kaz Brown smiles walking off the court after the Catt's victory against WKU during the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 3-2. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Kaz Brown: The volleyball player who helped fill the seats at Memorial Coliseum

April 19, 2018

Kaz Brown wanted to accomplish many things when she came to UK to play volleyball, but one was about what happened around the court, not on it.She wanted to chase championships and be the best player she...

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