Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In May 2019, Abbey Cheek-Ramsey graduated from the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment with a degree in Community and Leadership Development (CLD). The following month, as she finished up her final season with the University of Kentucky softball team, Cheek-Ramsey was named the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Player of the Year.
In 2025, Cheek-Ramsey became a member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame.
“It was crazy,” she said. “It’s a super exciting honor, and I’m proud of it.”
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu
In May 2019, Abbey Cheek-Ramsey graduated from the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment with a degree in Community and Leadership Development (CLD). The following month, as she finished up her final season with the University of Kentucky softball team, Cheek-Ramsey was named the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Player of the Year.
In 2025, Cheek-Ramsey became a member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame.
“It was crazy,” she said. “It’s a super exciting honor, and I’m proud of it.”
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu
