After cementing his passion for information technology during his undergraduate career, a University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information and Gatton College of Business and Economics alumnus has secured a spot at one of the biggest names in tech — Google.
In fall of 2021, the Bluegrass Debate Coalition, which is part of the University of Kentucky’s championship intercollegiate debate team in the College of Communication and Information, hosted a guest lecture series featuring speakers from several colleges and schools across UK’s campus.
The Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate team of sophomores David Griffith and Jordan Di has received a “first-round bid” or automatic invitation to the 2022 National Debate Tournament (NDT). Only the top 16 teams in the nation, as ranked by the National Debate Committee, receive this designation.
Among the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, seven of the international students who joined the Wildcat community in Fall 2021 did so through a special program. The students, from China, India, Peru, Nicaragua, Brazil and Egypt, had one thing in common — beginning their university studies from home. This was made possible by the Global Wildcats program, UK’s special online program designed to give international students the opportunity to begin their studies despite travel restrictions
The 31st annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards ceremony honored multiple College of Communication and Information honorees. Recent baccalaureate graduates Camille Wright and Sabriel Metcalf each received a Torch Bearer award, alumna Yalonda Green received a Torch of Excellence and postdoctoral researcher Aurora Santiago-Ortiz received the Postdoctoral Fellowship.
In an aim to help bridge the gap between Kentucky high school instruction and college readiness, two School of Information Science faculty members are lending their expertise to the University of Kentucky Next Generation Dual Credit Network.
Six University of Kentucky educators have been named 2022 Great Teachers by the UK Alumni Association.
Michael Eaves, a 1994 journalism graduate, has spent over 25 years reporting on the sports world. From creating short clips in the local WKYT newsroom, to anchoring for ESPN in Los Angeles and Bristol, Connecticut, his decorated career in sportscasting is ever-growing. And this month when he starts hosting ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Eaves will have crossed off the last and most important item of his career bucket list.
Tia Edwards, a 2001 integrated strategic communication graduate from the College of Communication and Information, entered the world of spirits by helping found a bourbon distilling company. In 2017, she started Fresh Bourbon with her husband, Sean Edwards, a business management graduate from the UK Gatton College of Business and Economics. Together the Kentucky natives are hoping to put a new spin on a local tradition while also reaching some historic milestones.
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