LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 8, 2025) — Jesús Ponte Bernal, a Ph.D. candidate and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, is one of nine winners to receive the University of Kentucky’s 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards.
These awards identify and recognize individuals who demonstrate special dedication to student achievement and who are successful in their teaching. Recipients were selected via nomination and reviewed by a selection committee based in the UK Provost’s Office for Faculty Advancement and the