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Our very own Beth Barnes served as Deputy University Orator for the ceremony and many other faculty and staff were on hand support our students as they move on into their next chapter.
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From our December 2019 Senior Survey, 50% of graduates are already employed and of those already employed, 86% are employed full time. These grads are headed to companies like Twinspires, Norton Healthcare, State Farm, 21c Museum Hotel, University of Kentucky, UPS, St. Joseph Hospital, Sentinel, Oracle, WTVQ, WUTR and Bluegrass Airport, to name a few. We have prepared them to start their careers as marketing directors, multimedia journalists, sound engineers, systems administrators, library specialists and more.
Meet the CI Ambassadors for 2019-2020
CI Ambassadors help the college with student recruitment, events, thanking donors and greeting visitors. They are selected through a competitive application process and receive a scholarship (thank you, donors!) to support them in the years they serve. They are supervised by Schyler Simpson our Director of Recruitment and Retention. Recently, with the help of Schyler, Director of Philanthropy Tina Pugel and I hosted this year’s group for an informal dinner to thank them for their service and hear their stories. And what stories they have to tell! They truly are leaders in our college, representing most undergraduate majors and boasting an impressive list of internships, leadership positions and awards. Of course, we ended the night with a group selfie, shown below.
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Our 2019-2020 Ambassadors are: Jordan Coquitt (Journalism), Annie Gillenwater (Integrated Strategic Communication), Nya Ulibarri-Griffin (Integrated Strategic Communication), Michaela Haswell (Integrated Strategic Communication), Jazmyn Johnson (Integrated Strategic Communication/Communication), Heather Seaton (Communication), Nikhael Virden (Media Arts and Studies), Sydney Wade (Integrated Strategic Communication/Communication) and Neha Yousuf (Journalism).
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
February 18- NKY Welcome Reception for Dean Jennifer Greer at New Riff Distillery, 5-7pm. If you are an alum in the area, a friend in the area, know someone associated with the college in the area, or just want to stop by, please come on out! Share this link with your network and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ci-welcome-reception-introducing-dean-jennifer-greer-registration-89243123585
March 5, Breakfast at the Galt House- More details to follow, but Louisville-area alumni and friends, mark your calendars to join us for breakfast at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville on Thursday, March 5.
March 12- SEC Tournament Happy Hour at Ol’ Red in Nashville. Details to come but save the date now!
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CI Alumna and Cheddar eSports Host Erin Simon Kicks Off UK Esports Speaker Series
As part of the next step in its innovative plan to be a global leader in connecting Esports and higher education, UK — along with its partner Gen.G — is kicking off a national speaker series, devoted to the broad range of issues associated with Esports and gaming. Who is the first host in the series? CI alumna (JOU) Erin Simon! Read more here and see video here.
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CI GOOD NEWS:
Intercollegiate Debate
UK Debate got off to a strong start to the second semester by taking top honors at the three-day Hoosier Invitational. While many of the top teams in the country were featured, the two teams left standing after the semi-finals were both from Kentucky! The team of Genevieve Hackman (senior) and Christopher Eckert (Freshman) were 7-0 and the top seed with impressive wins over Berkeley, Michigan, and Minnesota. The all-freshman team of Alan Ivackovic and Christopher Lucas were 6-1 and the second seed after prelims with some great wins over the likes of Dartmouth and Michigan State. In the elimination rounds both partnerships held serve on their way to a final round close-out. In the final four Hackman and Eckert defeated Dartmouth on a 3-0 decision. Ivackovic and Lucas won a tough 2-1 against a very strong Michigan team. When two teams from the same school meet in the final round, the tournament declares co-champions. It is a rare accomplishment and certainly even more rare with three freshmen. Follow the team here.
Don Helme was awarded as principal investigator a $542,844 subaward under the national HEALing Communities Study to conduct and lead the national evaluation of the HCS Health Communication Campaign. Joining him in this three-year evaluation study is co-investigator Nicky Lewis.
Jeff Huber was recently featured on the Librarian Lunch Break podcast. You can listen here: https://soundcloud.com/user-543130782/s1_e6-director-and-professor-jeff-huber?fbclid=IwAR3v0cI5xmnRWqw_kM8yREfNwrwCjcOqpSNBp6SUN0kmkCWAsfodzGr9WPw
Jennifer Scarduzio has been approved for induction as an Associate of the UK Center for Interprofessional Health Education. The center is devoted to facilitating the design, implementation and evaluation of interprofessional education experiences for students and providing professional development in the arena of interprofessional education for faculty. Congratulations, Jennifer!
Sherali Zeadally and his collaborators have been awarded the 2019 Premium Award for Best Paper in IET Networks: ‘IoT Technologies for Smart Cities’, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2018. Premium Awards are given by the IET to recognize the best research papers published during the last two years. Congrats, Sherali!
Research Publications:
Congratulations to Hyun Ju Jeong, Spencer Greenhalgh, Aurora Occa and Kyra Hunting on their November 2019 publications.
Research Impact:
Jeannette Sutton’s research on designing more effective weather alerts and warnings was recognized by the Chief of the Integrated Services Division of the National Weather Service Central Region Headquarters. He said that he is working with Environment Canada on a bi-lateral project on "Environmental Decision Support" and believes that Jeannette’s work will be informative for that initiative. Congratulations for making such a translational impact, Jeannette!
Kentucky Kernel Photo Editor Jordan Prather (ICT major) placed 11th in the Photojournalism One: News and Features Competition of the Hearst Journalism Awards. The winners were selected from 138 entries from 75 schools nationwide. And the University of Kentucky is currently in the top 10 in voting for the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition. The final winners will be announced in April. Kentucky Kernel Art Director Arden Barnes (JOU major) placed 16th in the Multimedia I/Narrative Video Storytelling Competition of the 2019-2020 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.
CI Student-Athletes to be inducted into Frank G. Ham Society of Character
UK will induct 29 student-athletes into the Frank G. Ham Society of Character on January 29. No surprise to find several CI students on the list! Congratulations to:
Alex Martens - Softball, Integrated Strategic Communication
Sarah Shipley - Women's Golf, Integrated Strategic Communication
Carson Coleman - Baseball, Integrated Strategic Communication
T.J. Collett - Baseball, Communication
Larissa Spellman - Softball, Communication and Management
Full story here.
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PHILANTHROPY UPDATE:
Teamwork in Philanthropy
I have always said raising funds for any endeavor or nonprofit is a team effort. Any funds I’ve ever raised have been a part of a group endeavor… someone made an introduction, another person provided background and still another provided context to a project or mission. I am always a part of the whole of advancing the mission.
The same is true today. We are working with our CI ambassadors to say thank you to donors. Catherine Hayden is organizing alumni events. Several faculty are providing background information about donors to help me have a better understanding before meeting with a donor. Students are sharing their experiences. Larry Patrick and Jeff Ashley serve as co-chairs for our Philanthropy Council providing leadership to our campaign efforts along with several additional key volunteers.
You are also crucial to our team. You may know a donor or have a story about a student’s success or when a student received financial assistance that furthered their education experience. You are an important part of our fundraising efforts! So, thank you for being a part of our efforts to share success and mission with our donors!
Tina Pugel
Director of Philanthropy
tinapugel@uky.edu
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ALUMNI INFO UPDATE:
Please use the form here to update your alumni information for the College of Communication and Information.
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