by | Feb 26, 2012 | Stories
My deferrment as a UK student was up in May of 1971 and I received a "Greetings" letter from the draft board about a week prior to the end of that semester. I had to report to their office in Lexington early one morning and board a bus with about 40...
by | Feb 26, 2012 | Stories
I was enrolled in ROTC at Kentucky, getting ready to sign up for the advanced program with a 6 year active duty commitment. I sure could use the $50 a month it would pay me during my junior and senior years! I figured I was going into the military as...
by | Feb 25, 2012 | Stories
I remember very clearly the night of the first lottery. I was out drinking beer with a few friends and when I arrived back to my apartment my mother called and told me that my number was 362. She was very excited that I would not have to go to the...
by | Feb 22, 2012 | Stories
I truly enjoyed my experience in graduate school at UK. Great teachers, wonderful basketball games, and lots of research papers for this English major. Working part-time at Kennedy’s bookstore was a plus, financially and socially. It was about the only social...
by | Feb 19, 2012 | Stories
I entered UK in Civil Engineering in September, 1965, and also enrolled in Air Force ROTC. My plans were to become a pilot in the Air Force, then begin a business career. However after two years in the College of Engineering, I decided to change majors and enter the...
