ITS announces Customer Excellence Award recipients

In 2023, students, faculty, and staff collaborated with Information Technology Services (UK ITS) on important initiatives to further technology at the University of Kentucky. UK ITS is honored to announce three recipients of their 2023 Customer Excellence in Leadership in IT Advancement Award, who are recognized for their ongoing commitment to technology at UK. 

STUDENT 

Morgan Miller, College of Engineering  

Morgan is a Computer Science major in the College of Engineering and has worked with campus areas to promote the utilization of the iPad through workshops and one-on-one sessions. “During 2023, Morgan hosted several workshops to assist students with setting up their iPad, provided tips for notetaking, and worked with faculty members that are interested in teaching with the iPad,” said Rosa De La Rosa, Technical Project Specialist with UK Smart Campus. “Morgan’s experience as a student and Apple Campus Leader has played an important role in building resources for the iPad initiative.”  

FACULTY 

Dr. Brent Seales, College of Engineering  

Dr. W. Brent Seales is the Stanley and Karen Pigman Heritage Science Chair and Director of Graduate Studies for Data Science in the Computer Science Department of the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Seales is renowned for his efforts to decipher the writings hidden in the Herculaneum scrolls. For more than 20 years he has been working to rescue and restore these and other cultural heritage artifacts using the advanced technologies of X-rays, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Seales and his Digital Restoration Initiative team are power users of UK's Lipscomb Compute Cluster (LCC) and High-Performance Compute cyberinfrastructure. 

STAFF 

Stephen Cornett, UK Police  

As the Security Systems Manager for UK Police, Stephen was a valued contributor to the Mobile Credential project. Stephen ensured the project hit all the milestones necessary to be successful including testing, on-site visits, and coordination of infrastructure with UK Police. “In order to move forward with enabling students to use their Wildcard Mobile ID on campus, around 8,000 door access readers needed to be upgraded, fixed, or replaced,” said Paul London, a Technical Project Specialist with the ITS Security & Policy team. “Stephen and his team took on that huge task and worked their way across campus to ensure that we could launch the Wildcard Mobile ID in the Fall of 2023. Without his leadership and the work of his whole team, this project would never have been possible.”