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Miss USA Elle Smith Talks Cervical Cancer Awareness with UK Markey Cancer Center

Upon preparing to compete for Miss Kentucky USA, Elle’s coach encouraged her to think about a platform, especially if she had an interest that she was passionate about. She ultimately chose cervical cancer awareness, in honor of her late grandmother, who passed away from the disease in 2015.

CI Alumnus’ App Success Puts Hunting in the Spotlight

After successfully building one of the best hunter and angler focused social apps on the market, one University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information alumnus is looking to also help build up his community.

CI Alumna Continues to Achieve National Poetic Acclaim

Joy Priest, a 2012 journalism graduate, had dreamed of being an author since she was a girl. In 2019, she accomplished that dream by publishing “Horsepower,” her first collection of poems. But she hasn’t stopped there in her pursuit to cement her spot in Kentucky’s literary legacy.


Spotlights

Rick Maynard
Journalism

Senior Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Tempur Sealy

Patrick Reid
Media Arts and Studies

Digital Content Coordinator – TwinSpires/Churchill Downs

Maggie Davis
Journalism

Sports Anchor and Producer

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