I'm Cassidy Teager and I'm from Morehead, Kentucky and I will be graduating with two
degrees, one in human health sciences and one in human nutrition.
I love this university; I've absolutely loved my time here.
There's so many memories that I could say are my favorite.
I loved going to the basketball games at Rupp Arena, I've pretty much not missed a game
unless I absolutely had to.
Being able to say that I went to two final fours, not one, but two.
I mean the memories I'm never going to forget these experiences, these friendships I've
made here and the teachers here how they've invested in me, the advisors how they've told
me that I don't have a limit, that I can keep trying, I can keep having these experiences
and becoming a better person.
UK's just meant everything to me.
It's completely changed me as a person and now I get to make room for somebody else to
come have those experiences and I think that's incredible and moving forward I know that
I have this huge alumni network to go into that I am able to join this community of alumni
and see what we can do in the real world and what UK has prepared us for so that's what
I'm most excited about.
I'm Richie Simpson from Lexington, Kentucky and I'm graduating with a degree in economics.
I think the most special part of the last four years has definitely been the people
in the community.
I think I've learned that at the University of Kentucky you can't do anything alone.
You can try your best and sometimes you might succeed in some things, but it's about finding
that family and finding that community that you want to be a part of cause they're going
to be who you work with and who you succeed with.
So Dance Blue obviously holds a special place in my heart.
I was able to do Dance blue for three years at UK and there's nothing that's more fun
than watching so many students get together for such a good cause to give up their time
and I came to college from Tate's Creek High School.
and I knew I wanted to make a difference, I wanted to go out there and fix all these
problems in the world, but that's such a big thing and it's so hard to tackle and you don't
really know how to do it and Dance Blue has showed me how to do it.
You know you can take one small step, you can play a part of a team or you can lead
a team and you can see the work that you're doing is changing the world one small day
at a time and it's really sort of made the world smaller and made it seem like something
I can do and it's not just this huge task anymore, but it's something that I can use
I can serve other people with you know the abilities I've been given.
I'm Hannah Connor, I'm from Bowling Green, Kentucky, I'm graduating with a Bachelor of
Arts degree and International studies and a minor in Spanish.
UK for me has been opportunities I guess is the best way to put it.
I had the opportunity to study abroad.
The best part of education abroad was becoming a part of the culture.
Really feeling like I've made Spain my home.
I feel like I've gotten the best education for international studies and looking into
other cultures and getting out into the world and seeing how my classes really did impact
what I was learning and I got to witness and be a part of Spanish culture that I've learned
about for the past two or three years.
I feel a lot more ready for the real world and without the opportunity I had before I
don't think I'd be as prepared or as confident I what I can do because coming to college
it was a big step too, but going abroad really opened up my eyes to opportunities and what
I can do and how there's trial and error, but it's always worth it.
I'm Nicholas Bryant from Louisville, Kentucky AND I'm graduating with a finance degree.
I think the person that I came to UK, he's a completely different person that I am now.
My eyes have been opened to the world, the way that I think, and the way that I interact,
and the way that I choose to go about my business, and how I interact with people.
All of those things have been tested and changed and altered since I've been here, and I think
all that's made a better person.
I think one of my favorite memories was K Week when I first got here.
I think that's the college experience every kid dreams about.
Also one of my favorite memories was joining a fraternity.
I never came to college expecting to meet people, or make those lifelong friendships
that they kind of talk about.
But those are people who challenge me and push me to do my best academically.
Those are those lifelong friendships that you never want to give away Those people who
have invested a lot of time in you, and you've invested a lot of time in them, just those
people who've helped you develop into a person.
Those are the people you want to make in your tribe as you move through your life.
I just want to say thank you to everybody that I've met, everybody has shaped me into
the person I am today.
I've made lifelong friendships and lifelong memories and Kentucky will always be my home,
even if I don't stay here, even if my kids don't go to school here they'll always know
about UK and the experiences I've had here so this university will always have a place
in my heart.
I'm Sarah Fahmy, I'm from Alexandria, Egypt and I am graduating with a double major in
theatre and arts administration and a minor in studio art.
I love Kentucky, I've loved it the second I set foot on this campus.
I'm thankful and I'm very fortunate that I moved to another continent to study and form
my dreams and pursue something that I'm passionate about.
I think being here and being so immersed in this college of Fine Arts and being around
artists all the time it's been unbelievable like I am so incredibly passionate about it
now even more so than I ever was.
I'm excited to be moving on to new steps and I feel that I'm definitely prepared to take
that next step, but at the same time Kentucky is home.
I've been so thankful and fortunate that I've met such an amazing group of people here from
faculty to students and staff and all of like my friends and their families who have opened
up their houses to me.
The friends that I've made here really are a part of my family.
It feels like home and Kentucky is home and that's one of the biggest takeaways that I'll
continue to love this campus and this state and none of that is going to change.