Alumni News
PRIDE MONTH 2023: Making Sure Voices are Heard
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Congratulations are in order for Kiersten White.
After all, she just recently graduated with a Human Health Sciences degree, on the Athletic Training track. But according to her, she has so much more to do.
June 27, 2023
THE WAY PODCAST, EPISODE 5: PT Alum Shares Addiction Story
Matt Brown was three years into his Physical Therapy career when he hit his latest rock bottom: He was fired from his job.
June 20, 2023
Motorcycle racer. Pilot. Physician Assistant. 2023 grad is having fun ‘chasing new passions’
By Ryan Clark and Sara PisoniCHS Contributors
You could say that 23-year-old Kelsey Markle has a need.
A need for speed.
And if you don’t get that reference, then you really need to see Top Gun, or the Top Gun sequel, as the quote suggests a certain main character’s necessity to push the envelope in life, to seek out adventure in a myriad of ways, most notably as a Navy fighter pilot.
June 15, 2023
Two Researchers From CHS Receive K-awards from NIH
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Two young investigators from the College of Health Sciences have recently received highly competitive K-award funding from the National Institutes of Health for their research, reports Esther Dupont-Versteegden, PhD and professor in Physical Therapy, as well as Director for the Center for Muscle Biology.
The two investigators are: Kirby Mayer, DPT, PhD and Yuan Wen, MD, PhD.
June 6, 2023
THE WAY PODCAST: Episode 4, Paying it Forward with Kristen Maynard
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Way Podcast, the official podcast of UK's College of Health Sciences, where we highlight the amazing people that make our college special. Here at UK, the College of Health Sciences is your Gateway to the Health Professions.
May 25, 2023
Woods Never Knew She’d Become a Division I Athlete at UK
STUNT All-American says season and graduation have been ‘surreal’
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Rachel Woods never thought she’d be a Division I athlete at the University of Kentucky.
In fact, the Louisville native grew up rooting against the Wildcats, as did her entire family. So, the chances of her going to school in Lexington were, at best, remote.
May 23, 2023
CHS Celebrates Graduation 2023
On Saturday, May 6, College of Health Sciences students participated in graduation ceremonies at Rupp Arena.
We were there to chronicle all the fun.
From starting off the day with coffees, to lining up and walking out to the arena, we followed our grads on their special day.
May 6, 2023
CHS graduating senior Kennedy Brown: ‘This is a great moment’
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
Kennedy Brown says she’s excited — and a little nervous. It makes sense.
May 4, 2023
First Cohort of UK HealthCare Online Students Graduating
By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director
When Savanah Bain — a medical professional with 12 years of experience — was looking for a way to advance her career, she needed a special program, one that could help her carve out a leadership role to further create positive change.
And she needed to be able to do it while living her life as a wife, a mother, and working full-time at UK.
May 4, 2023
PHOTO GALLERY: CHS Honors Faculty and Staff at Awards Celebration
It was a celebratory kind of day as the College of Health Sciences honored its own faculty and staff at a luncheon Thursday morning.
"I'd like to acknowledge all the faculty and staff for all you've done to support our mission in the College," said Karen Badger, PhD, MSW and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Education for CHS.
April 27, 2023
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