What they do now

Our alumni are leaders across an extraordinary range of fields. They serve as public officials, professors, policy analysts, museum curators, physicians, military officers, engineers, pharmacists, attorneys, city planners, teachers, pastors, political strategists, higher education administrators, musicians, physical therapists, business owners, dentists—and so much more. 

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Alumni Award for Leadership, Scholarship and Service

The Alumni Award, established in 2024, was created to honor the impact McConnell Scholars continue to have on our Commonwealth, country and globe as they continue beyond their undergraduate years.

"The McConnell Center not only helped me be competitive in applying to top law schools but gave me the confidence and skills to succeed there."

Michael G. Adams '98 Harvard Law '01, Kentucky Secretary of State
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