Michael Hawse is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Kentucky with a double major Political Science and US Culture and Business Practices. Serving as the Student Body President, Hawse is the elected representative for all students of the University of Kentucky. Through his term, his administration has and continues to advocate for a wide range of student issues such as childcare, graduate and professional student rights, and improving the student experience at the University of Kentucky. Along with serving as Student Body President, Hawse serves as a voting member on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees and served on DanceBlue committee for the past two years.

American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026

