law notes - University of Kentucky College of Law

alumni hall of fame
new alumni
awards
The College of Law Alumni
Board of Directors has
established four awards to
honor graduates who have
distinguished themselves
by their contributions to the
practice of law and service
to their communities.
Learn more about these alumni
awards at www.uky.edu/Law/
alumni/alumniawards08.html
Distinguished Jurist Award:
The Honorable
John G. Heyburn, II ‘76
This award is given to the
individual who has distinguished
himself or herself through a
contribution of outstanding
service to the legal profession.
Professional Achievement:
Thomas J. FitzGerald ‘80
This award is primarily designed
to recognize a particularly
noteworthy accomplishment in a
given year, but may also be given
to one who has achieved and
sustained an extraordinary level
of excellence in a particular area
of the law or their chosen field.
Community Service:
Kevin J. Hable ‘78
This award is given to a graduate
who has provided outstanding
leadership in his or her local
community, state or nation, to aid
and benefit causes not necessarily
related to the legal profession.
Young Professional:
Jennifer A. Moore ‘98
Charles M. “Trey” Grayson, III ‘97
This award is designated for
individuals who graduated
within the past 10 years and
have distinguished themselves
professionally in the community,
or in some other fashion.
John Y. Brown, Jr., Class
of 1960, was the 55th governor
of Kentucky. He received his BA
from the University of Kentucky
in 1957 and a JD in 1960 from
the UK College of Law.
Brown became governor in his
first political race, after a recognized
career as a successful
businessman. He established his
reputation in the international
business world when he turned
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Inc.
into one of the largest fast-food
operations in the world. Brown
served as President of the
American Basketball Association
and owned the Kentucky Colonels. After the league was absorbed
into the National Basketball Association, he became the owner of
the Buffalo Braves before trading that team for the Boston Celtics.
Brown built the Pamela Brown Auditorium in honor of his sister. He
made a matching gift of $1 Million to build the downtown Louisville
YMCA. He helped established the Sanders-Brown Research Center
on Aging at the University of Kentucky, in honor of Colonel Harland
Sanders and his father, John Y. Brown Sr. In 2005, Brown was instrumental
in opening the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY.
Brown’s involvement with the Democratic Party began when he
was named as vice-chairman of John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential
campaign in Kentucky. In 1972 he served as honorary
treasurer of the Democratic Party. Brown served as chairman
of the Democratic National Telethon in 1972 and 1974.
While Governor, Brown received two of the nation’s top
awards for leadership achievement. In 1980 Brown received
the American Academy of Achievement Award and Encyclopedia
Britannica’s prestigious National Award for Achievement
in Life. In 1982 he was the recipient of the Father of the Year
Award from the National Father’s Day Committee. In 1983, the
National Democratic Party named him Democrat of the Year. •
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