By Ryan Clark and Sara Pisoni
CHS 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.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Jessi Bryant says she learns best by getting hands-on.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Pris Garcia wants to make bridges.

Advice: ‘You can be a hyphenate’

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Call her the quadruple threat: Actor. Singer. Dancer.

And aspiring Physician Assistant.

Congratulations go out to several students in the College of Health Sciences’ Physician Assistant Studies Department, for being named recipients of various scholarships. All students will be honored by the Department at the Clinical Orientation Breakfast on June 29.

On Thursday, May 18, the College of Health Sciences came out for an end of the year celebration at the Longship Club at Kroger Field.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

He's had many names throughout his career. 

Some called him a Founder, or an Educator, or a Healthcare provider. Others called him "Mr. International" or "Rafiki," or "Superhuman."

Still others called him Husband, or Father, or Grandfather. 

by Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 11, 2023) — David Fahringer, MSPH, PA-C and professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 UK Global Impact Award for Distinguished Faculty Achievements in Internationalizing the Curriculum.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 10, 2023) — U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Kentucky’s Physician Assistant Studies among the best programs in the nation.

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.