In just more than two months, the construction across from Memorial Coliseum will be finished, and the product will be a new plaza and bronze wildcat statue.
According to an email sent from the UK Alumni Association, the statue will represent “dignity, strength, vigilance and pride.” The place will be a spot for visitors to stop and take photographs, according to a UK news release from June. The association’s board of directors approved $300,000 for the project in June, according to the release.
Students, alumni and other community members can leave their mark on the plaza by purchasing a brick paver. Proceeds will go to the Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund. Student organizations can also purchase brick pavers. A sample paver shown in the Alumni Association’s email is 8 inches by 8 inches.
According to the plaza’s website, the pricing is as follows:
- $150 for students and recent graduates who are members of the Alumni Assocation.
- $250 for alumni and friends who are members of the Alumni Association.
- $175 for students and recent graduates who are not members of the Alumni Assocation.
- $295 for alumni and friends who are not members of the Alumni Association.
Recent graduates are described as those who have completed their first UK degrees in the past five years.
Contact Leslie Hayes at 859-257-3705 or [email protected] for more details.
More information can be found at www.wildcatalumniplaza.com. The website has an EarthCam showing the construction site and information for ordering pavers.
