Alumni News

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

ARH Scholarships Help MLS Students Fill Need for Community

Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

by Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director

HAZARD, Ky. — Sherae Absher wants to say thank you.

April 25, 2023

The Hidden Profession: How I Became a Medical Laboratory Scientist

Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

By Bianna MusicClinical Lab Services Coordinator, Center of Excellence in Rural Health

HAZARD, Ky. — It’s called the Hidden Profession. And it’s been here — in some form or another — for 90 years.

April 24, 2023

3 UKPA Academic Residency Alumni Publish Article

By Sara PisoniCHS Contributor

In early March, three alumni of the UK Physician Assistant Academic Residency Program became published authors, along with two of their faculty members.

April 20, 2023

PHOTO GALLERY: CHS Hall of Fame 2023

The University of Kentucky and the College of Health Sciences allowed — and helped — Katelyn McNamara, PT, DPT, and Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, to become who they wanted to be.

April 12, 2023

CHS Students Meet, Become Best Friends, Tackle PA Together

‘School is a lot easier with a good friend’

By Sara PisoniCHS Contributor

The first time they met was on Zoom. It would be almost a year later before they talked in person.

But by that time, they’d be the best of friends.

“When we were ambassadors in 2020, everything was online,” Brooke says.

April 6, 2023

PHOTO GALLERY: CHS Celebrates Student Awards 2023

By Ryan ClarkCHS Communications Director

Scott Lephart, PhD and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, looked out over the crowd and smiled.

“Today, we’re honoring the most important people in our College,” he said. “Our students.”

On Thursday, faculty, staff, students, friends and family came out to the Gatton Student Center to celebrate the achievements of the students in the College of Health Sciences.

April 5, 2023

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