UK PR guy; married to my better half, Carla.

Joined May 2009
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Kentucky, we're coming to you. 🚚 Food Force One, a new partnership between UK and @compassgroupusa, will bring fresh meals, education and outreach to communities across all 120 Kentucky counties. Read More: bit.ly/4eiRIyf #UKy #UniversityofKentucky #FoodForceOne #AdvancingKentucky
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A new era for legal and medical education is underway in Northern Kentucky. Yesterday university officials took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence in Covington — a transformative partnership advancing legal and medical education, research and innovation. Thank you, @kychrismcdaniel and all House and Senate members for your support. Read More: bit.ly/4e5Ac1N #UKy #UniversityofKentucky
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City and state leaders as well as NKU and UK faculty ceremonially broke ground on the Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence Wednesday -- read more at the link in our bio.
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Under President Capilouto’s leadership, our overall enrollment has increased by more than 10,000 students — growing a community of learners, leaders and changemakers. Read more: go.uky.edu/OurMission #UKy #UniversityofKentucky #BBN
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Coach is right. Biggest. News. Ever.
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.@CoachWillStein gets it 😼
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.@CoachWillStein gets it 😼
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The number of degrees and certificates awarded increased from 5,835 in 2010-11 to 9,772 in 2024-25, an increase of about 67%. šŸŽ‰ These are not abstract statistics. Every number is a life changed and a story to be told about more Kentuckians being educated by outstanding faculty and more lives touched through healthcare, research and discovery. Read more: go.uky.edu/OurMission #UKy #UniversityofKentucky #HigherEd
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Not. Done.
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"We carve names in places we pass so legacy meets us where we live...so we can look on with reverence for those righteous souls who made the ultimate sacrifice as the greatest generation." šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø - President Eli Capilouto #MemorialDay #HistoricMemorialColiseum #UKy #UniversityofKentucky
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VICTORY, KENTUCKY!!!!!! F | UK 4, No. 10 Arkansas 3
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We’re excited to announce that we are continuing to finalize a partnership with @compassgroupusa to strengthen essential services across the UK enterprise. This long-term partnership will support our workforce and help provide high-quality, coordinated services as UK continues to grow. It also reflects a shared commitment by UK and Compass Group to invest in people and the communities we serve. Learn more at go.uky.edu/UKCompass
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What's really going on at UK? Good question. Here are some answers: uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/op…
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ā€˜Behind the Blue’: Breaking down the annual budget in ā€˜The Business of UK’ | UKNow uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/be…
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Smart move by Kentucky Athletics. It now has its own custom front office data & analytics database powered by @DropbackHQ, to help teams & coaches make roster & player salary decisions. This will become more widespread in college athletics. ukathletics.com/news/2026/04…
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We have launched "BLUEprint," a front office database powered by @DropbackHQ, designed to leverage data and analytics to inform roster decisions. BLUEprint is now live across @UKFootball, @KentuckyMBB and @KentuckyWBB and @KentuckyVB, with more programs coming online this year. bit.ly/4skCRbE
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We're going big with the blue this fall. #GoBigBlue šŸ“°āž”ļø ukathletics.com/news/2026/04…
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March Madness šŸ¤ NIL at the speed of the moment @OtegaOweh for @TurboTax and @BWWings after his 32-foot three pointer to force OT and send the Cats to the Round of 32. This is hot market NIL opportunity, powered by BBNIL. Let’s keep it rolling. Go Cats!
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