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Featured Alumni

Rebecca Hanchett

May, 2022
Current Employer
Writer for Catena Media, travel blogger
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

1991

Keilani  Mackey

Mar, 2022
Current Employer
Regional Marketing Specialist for Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2020

Chrissie Balding

Feb, 2022
Current Employer
Environmental Initiatives Specialist for the City of Lexington
Major

MA COM

Year Graduated

2009

Mary Clark

Jan, 2022
Current Employer
Assistant Director for WRFL FM, University of Kentucky
Major

Media Arts and Studies (2016), MA Communication

Year Graduated

2021

Julie Booher

Nov, 2021
Current Employer
Chief Strategy Officer at PepperPointe Partnerships
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2009

Karleigh Hollis

Nov, 2021
Current Employer
Project Manager for Apple Information Security
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2020

Trenton Upchurch

Sep, 2021
Current Employer
Director of Programming at WRFL/Gen.G Esports Partnerships Activations Team
Major

Information Communication Technology

Year Graduated

2021

Madison Rose

Aug, 2021
Current Employer
Account Manager, University of Kentucky Marketing and Brand Strategy
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2016

Sarah Robinson

Apr, 2021
Current Employer
Marketing Director, Fayette Mall (CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.)
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2008

John Ramsey

Apr, 2021
Current Employer
Head of Spaceport Command & Control Systems, Jacobs Space Operations Group (NASA Exploration Ground Systems; Kennedy Space Center, FL)
Major

Media Arts and Studies (formerly Telecommunications)

Year Graduated

1995

Terry Likes

Feb, 2021
Current Employer
Head, Department of Communication at Mississippi State University
Major

Ph.D. Communication

Year Graduated

1996

Lindsay Hoffman

Feb, 2021
Current Employer
Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Delaware
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

1999

Lyndsey Gough

Nov, 2020
Current Employer
Weekend Sports Anchor and News Multimedia Journalist at WTOC-TV
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

2015

William Downey

Oct, 2020
Current Employer
Director, Government Affairs at RJ Corman Railroad Group
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2008

TJ Beisner

Oct, 2020
Current Employer
Director, Content Development and Digital Media, JMI Sports
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

2008

Patrick Reid

Aug, 2020
Current Employer
Digital Content Coordinator – TwinSpires/Churchill Downs
Major

Media Arts and Studies

Year Graduated

2015

Blair Conner

May, 2020
Current Employer
Social Media Manager, University of Kentucky
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2015

Jackie Flegle Powell

Apr, 2020
Current Employer
Self-employed brand developer at Serif Group Creative Marketing Agency
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication (Advertising)

Year Graduated

1997

Kaelyn Query

Mar, 2020
Current Employer
Founder/President, Lexington Event Company
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2010

Matt Murray

Feb, 2020
Current Employer
Head of Social Media- TODAY show, NBC News
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

2011

Justin Allen

Dec, 2019
Current Employer
Producer/Director for Public Affairs programming at Kentucky Educational Television
Major

MA- Communication

Year Graduated

2009

Jacob Tamme

Nov, 2019
Current Employer
Director - Sports and Entertainment Division at Meridian Wealth Management
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2006

Maggie Owens

Sep, 2019
Current Employer
Administrative Fellow, UK HealthCare
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2016

Rebecca Stratton

Sep, 2019
Current Employer
Director of PR and Communications, Thomas More University
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2015

Jennifer Pizzurro

May, 2019
Current Employer
OMD, Media Strategy Supervisor - PepsiCo Account
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2013

Kirk Laird

Mar, 2019
Current Employer
IT Manager at the University of Kentucky (Media Depot)
Major

Media Arts and Studies (Telecommunications)

Year Graduated

2006

Kali Jakobi

Mar, 2019
Current Employer
Director of Marketing at Russell Capital Management
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2017

Nancy Wiser

Feb, 2019
Current Employer
President, Wiser Strategies
Major

MA, Communication

Year Graduated

1996

Christina Buswell

Dec, 2018
Current Employer
NFL Network Podcast Producer, Head of Sports Content at PodcastOne Sportsnet
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

2017

Chase Fairchild

Oct, 2018
Current Employer
Director of Partnerships, Legit Apps
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2013

Carla Curtsinger

Oct, 2018
Current Employer
Speaker | Writer | Executive Coach
Major

Media Arts & Studies (formerly Telecommunications)

Year Graduated

1985

Brentin Ocker

Sep, 2018
Current Employer
Account Director, Delta Air Lines at Octagon
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2009

Kate (Amy) Buckley

May, 2018
Current Employer
Founder/CEO of Buckley Media Group
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

1996

Luke Reedy

Feb, 2018
Current Employer
Post Production Coordinator on "Deception" Season 1 (ABC)
Major

Media Arts & Studies

Year Graduated

2013

Hannah Ellis

Nov, 2017
Current Employer
Songwriter/Artist 
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2012

Keith Elkins

Oct, 2017
Current Employer
Radio Broadcaster for the Lexingto Legends
Major

Media Arts and Studies (formerly Telecommunications)

Year Graduated

1974

Ashley Westerman

Sep, 2017
Current Employer
Producer, NPR's "Morning Edition"
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

2010

Chad Yelton

May, 2017
Current Employer
Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

1997

Kevin Haney

Apr, 2017
Current Employer
IT Help Desk Technician at Tesla
Major

Information Communication Technology

Year Graduated

2016

Amanda Stamper

Feb, 2017
Current Employer
Director of Communications/Spokeswoman for KY Governor Matt Bevin
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2005

Eric Gregory

Feb, 2017
Current Employer
President, Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

1994

Rick Maynard

Jan, 2017
Current Employer
Senior Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Tempur Sealy
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

1989

Michael Morgan

Dec, 2016
Current Employer
University of Kentucky HealthCare
Major

Information Communication Technology

Year Graduated

2016

Alecia Whitaker

Nov, 2016
Current Employer
Young adult author
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2002

Blair Helwig

Oct, 2016
Current Employer
Associate Director at CBS Sports
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

2013

J.D. Shelburne

Sep, 2016
Current Employer
Country Music Artist (touring)
Major

Telecommunications (now Media Arts and Studies)

Year Graduated

2007

Brad Hebebrand

Apr, 2016
Current Employer
Senior Global Creative Director at Under Armour
Major

Advertising (now Integrated Strategic Communication)

Year Graduated

1997

Ashley York

Mar, 2016
Current Employer
Filmmaker; Lecturer in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

2002

Ty Halpin

Feb, 2016
Current Employer
Associate Director of Championships and Alliances, National Collegiate Athletic Association
Major

Journalism

Year Graduated

1996

Earl F. "Marty" Martin

Jan, 2016
Current Employer
President, Drake University
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

1984

Michelle Milam

Dec, 2015
Current Employer
Mars, Inc. Associate Brand Manager
Major

Integrated Strategic Communication

Year Graduated

2010

Cathy Black

Nov, 2015
Current Employer
CBS News, Senior Producer, Broadcast Marketing
Major

Telecommunications (now Media Arts & Studies)

Year Graduated

1985

Scott Tomlin

Oct, 2015
Current Employer
Director of Basketball Communications for the Dallas Mavericks
Major

Communication

Year Graduated

2002

Bryan Kennedy

Aug, 2015
Current Employer
Reporter/Anchor with WXXV-TV News 25
Major

Broadcast Journalism

Year Graduated

2010


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