Provost Tim Tracy honored seven faculty members and three teaching assistants with Provost's Outstanding Teaching Awards at the 2015 UK Faculty Awards Ceremony, including two UKAg recipients. The ceremony took place Wednesday, April 15, in the Lexmark Public Room in the Main Building. This annual award recognizes faculty and graduate teaching assistants who demonstrate special dedication and outstanding performance in the classroom or laboratory. Recipients were selected via nomination and reviewed by a selection committee based in the Provost's Office of Faculty Advancement.Winners received cash prizes of $5,000 for regular and special title series faculty and $1,000 for teaching assistants.The Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award recognized regular and special title series faculty for outstanding teaching performance. The 2015 winners are:Matthew J. Beck, College of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringDaniel S. Morey, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political ScienceMark A. Williams, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of HorticultureHeather A. Campbell-Speltz, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Hispanic StudiesHolly S. Divine, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and ScienceDebby L. Keen, College of Engineering, Department of Computer ScienceSarah E. Kercsmar, College of College of Communication and Information, Department of Library and Information ScienceThe UK Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recognized teaching assistants for exceptional performance in the classroom or laboratory. The 2015 winners are:David M. Brown, College of Education, Department of Educational Policy StudiesAmanda R. Ellis, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of StatisticsJerrod M. Penn, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of Agricultural Economics