Skip to main content
Wildcat jumping

Welcome

Our alumni are the lifeblood of the College of Communication and Information. Whether volunteering to speak to classes, assisting our students in securing an internship in their field or making a gift, your contributions help us continue to support our faculty, staff and students as we shape passions into professions. 

News

CI Alumnus Leads Communications for Dallas Mavericks

Scott Tomlin, a 2002 communication graduate, joined the Dallas Mavericks just two years after graduating from UK and has been with the NBA team ever since. After almost two decades with the franchise, he worked his way up from communications manager to vice president of basketball communications.

UK CI Alumna is Indiana University’s 1st Female President

Pamela Whitten, who earned a master’s in communication from UK in 1986, is making history as the first female president of Indiana University. Though she never dreamed of having this title since female presidents weren’t common when she was growing up, she’s glad to be in a position to make a difference.

CI, Gatton Alumnus Goes to Google

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.


Spotlights

Reinette F. Jones
Library Science (MS)

Librarian, University of Kentucky Libraries’ Special Collections and Research Center; faculty affiliate, African American and Africana Studies in the UK College of Arts and Sciences.

Chrissie Balding
Communication (MA)

Environmental Initiatives Specialist for the City of Lexington

Jennifer Pizzurro
Communication

OMD, Media Strategy Supervisor - PepsiCo Account

Connect with CI