Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Point Zenith
'10 Media Arts and Studies, formerly Telecommunications
Assistant Designer at Athleta
'20 Integrated Strategic Communication
Public affairs specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky
'13 Integrated Strategic Communication
'15 Communication (MA)
'22 Communication (Ph.D.)
2024-25 Outstanding Teaching Award Winner
'22 Library Science (MS)
Marketing, communication and community engagement coordinator for Lexington Sporting Club
'19 Integrated Strategic Communication
National Black Law Students Association's National Director of Pre-Law Affairs
'19 Journalism
Founder and CEO of Host Communications
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.
'88 Library Science (MS)
Sports Reporter, LEX 18
'20 Journalism
James Beard Foundation Award nominee as Outstanding Restaurateur and Best Chef Southeast
Co-owner, Fresh Bourbon
'01 Integrated Strategic Communication
Assistant Professor and Journalism Sequence Coordinator, UK School of Journalism and Media
Journalism
Regional editor for Paxton Media Group
'23 Journalism
Senior Director of Regional Sales for Mizuho OSI
'05 Media Arts and Studies, formerly Telecommunications
'23 Information Communication Technology
Senior Corporate Communications Specialist, Disney
'18 Integrated Strategic Communication
2022–2023 CI Leadership Award Recipient
'66 Journalism
Sports Anchor and Producer
'20 Journalism
Communications Liaison, National Basketball Association G League Ignite
'19 Communication
Guest experience representative, National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators
'21 Communication
Finalist, Presidential Management Fellowship Program
'22 Library Science (MS)
Publications Resource Curator, Kentucky Geological Survey
'11 Library Science (MS)
Editor of Kentucky Living magazine
'07 Journalism
Douglas I. Manship – Dori Maynard Endowed Chair of Race, Media, and Cultural Literacy at LSU
'95 Communication (Ph.D.)
Social Media Specialist for UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications
'22 Journalism
Senior Project Manager and Integrated Product Team Leader, Spaceport Command and Control System, Kennedy Space Center
'95 Media Arts and Studies, formerly Telecommunications
Musical Artist
'12 Integrated Strategic Communication
Director, School of Journalism and Media
Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Media
Creator, "Sir Dapp!"
'83 Communication
President & CEO, Beauty Booth
'84 Integrated Strategic Communication, formerly Advertising
Co-owner, XSET
'14 Journalism
Associate Community Manager for Honda, RPA
'22 Integrated Strategic Communication
Owner, Black Business Boxes
'18 Journalism
Model, formerly an on-air reporter with WHAS-TV
'20 Journalism
Artist
'06 Integrated Strategic Communication
Multimedia Storyteller
'93 Journalism
Lifestyle Reporter
'22 Journalism
Project Manager, Apple Information Security
'20 Communication
Assistant Commissioner for Communications & Branding at the Sun Belt Conference
'07 Integrated Strategic Communication
Communication Specialist at Tenet Healthcare
University of Kentucky Athletics Communications
'22 Communication
Associate Director of Athletic Communications at Stanford University
'14 Integrated Strategic Communication
Director of Championships and Alliances for NCAA Division I Football
'96 Journalism
Senior Team Talent Advisor for the NBA
'10 Integrated Strategic Communication
Director of Brand and Influencer Partnerships
'11 Communication
Assistant Professor of Communication Science, University of Maryland
'22 Communication (Ph.D.)
'18 Communication (MA)
'16 Communication
Writer for Catena Media, travel blogger
'91 Journalism
Vice President of Basketball Communications
'02 Communication
Cloud Technical Resident for Google Cloud
'21 Information Communication Technology
Regional Marketing Specialist for Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
'20 Integrated Strategic Communication
Studio Anchor for ESPN
'94 Journalism
Co-founder of Fresh Bourbon
'01 Integrated Strategic Communication
Environmental Initiatives Specialist for the City of Lexington
'09 Communication (MA)
Assistant Professor in Communication
Co-founder and CEO of GoWild
'09 Journalism
Assistant Director for WRFL FM, University of Kentucky
'16 Media Arts and Studies
'21 Communication (MA)
Assistant Professor in Communication
Chief Strategy Officer at PepperPointe Partnerships
'09 Integrated Strategic Communication
Director of Programming at WRFL/Gen.G Esports Partnerships Activations Team
'21 Information Communication Technology
Marketing Director, Fayette Mall (CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.)
'08 Communication
Account Manager, University of Kentucky Marketing and Brand Strategy
'16 Integrated Strategic Communication
Intern, the TODAY Show
'21 Media Arts and Studies
Head, Department of Communication at Mississippi State University
'96 Communication (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Delaware
'99 Journalism
Weekend Sports Anchor and News Multimedia Journalist at WTOC-TV
'15 Journalism
Director, Government Affairs at RJ Corman Railroad Group
'08 Communication
Director, Content Development and Digital Media, JMI Sports
'08 Journalism
Digital Content Coordinator – TwinSpires/Churchill Downs
'15 Media Arts and Studies
'20 Integrated Strategic Communication
Social Media Manager, University of Kentucky
'15 Communication
Self-employed brand developer at Serif Group Creative Marketing Agency
'97 Integrated Strategic Communication, formerly Advertising
Founder/President, Lexington Event Company
'10 Communication
Head of Social Media- TODAY show, NBC News
'11 Journalism
Producer/Director for Public Affairs programming at Kentucky Educational Television
'09 Communication (MA)
Director - Sports and Entertainment Division at Meridian Wealth Management
'06 Integrated Strategic Communication
'20 Integrated Strategic Communication
Administrative Fellow, UK HealthCare
'16 Communication
Director of PR and Communications, Thomas More University
'15 Integrated Strategic Communication
OMD, Media Strategy Supervisor - PepsiCo Account
'13 Communication
IT Manager at the University of Kentucky (Media Depot)
'06 Media Arts and Studies
Director of Marketing at Russell Capital Management
'17 Integrated Strategic Communication
President, Wiser Strategies
'96 Communication (MA)
NFL Network Podcast Producer, Head of Sports Content at PodcastOne Sportsnet
'17 Journalism
Director of Partnerships, Legit Apps
'13 Integrated Strategic Communication
Speaker | Writer | Executive Coach
'85 Media Arts and Studies, formerly Telecommunications
Account Director, Delta Air Lines at Octagon
'09 Communication
Founder/CEO of Buckley Media Group
'96 Integrated Strategic Communication
Post Production Coordinator on "Deception" Season 1 (ABC)
'13 Media Arts and Studies
Songwriter/Artist
'12 Integrated Strategic Communication
Radio Broadcaster for the Lexington Legends
'74 Media Arts and Studies, formerly Telecommunications
Producer, NPR's "Morning Edition"
'10 Journalism
Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
'97 Integrated Strategic Communication
Director of Communications/Spokeswoman for KY Governor Matt Bevin
'05 Integrated Strategic Communication
President, Kentucky Distillers’ Association
'94 Communication
Senior Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Tempur Sealy
'89 Journalism
University of Kentucky HealthCare
'16 Information Communication Technology
Young adult author
'02 Integrated Strategic Communication
Associate Director at CBS Sports
'13 Journalism
Country Music Artist (touring)
'07 Media Arts and Studies, formerly Telecommunications
Senior Global Creative Director at Under Armour
'97 Integrated Strategic Communication, formerly Advertising
Filmmaker; Lecturer in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California
'02 Journalism
Associate Director of Championships and Alliances, National Collegiate Athletic Association
'96 Journalism
President, Drake University
'84 Communication
Mars, Inc. Associate Brand Manager
'10 Integrated Strategic Communication
CBS News, Senior Producer, Broadcast Marketing
'85 Media Arts and Studies, formerly Telecommunications
Director of Basketball Communications for the Dallas Mavericks
'02 Communication
Reporter/Anchor with WXXV-TV News 25
'10 Journalism
