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media="all and (max-width: 560px)" type="image/jpeg" width="560" height="187"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="187" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_3x1/public/2025-02/240823bigblueu_0959.JPG?h=178a1997&itok=EAOBYY5T" alt="This is a photo of UK students on Kroger Field." /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slab__wrapper"> <div class="page-header__content">  <div class="field field--name-field-headline-group field--type-headline-group field--label-hidden field__item"><h1 class="headline-group"><span class="headline-group__head">Advancing Kentucky Together</span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Upholding Our Promise, Accelerating Our Purpose</span> </h1> </div> <div class="cta-group"> <a href="/across-kentucky" class="button"> See how we're making a difference in Kentucky and beyond </a> </div> </div> <div class="page-header__secondary-img"> <img src="https://akt.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2025-02/240111features325-2.jpg?h=9f2ba84c&itok=Ms8lRodg" alt="Students pass along the sidewalk in front of the Lewis Honors College."> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="slab slab__50-50 slab__stone" > <div class="slab__wrapper"> <div class="slab__wrapper"> <div class="editorial"> <div class="headline-group"><span class="headline-group__head">Building a Healthier, Stronger Commonwealth</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid grid--50-50"> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="editorial"> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <p>This year’s institutional tv commercial focuses on the people across campus — and our Commonwealth — who put in the work to advance Kentucky day and night.  Deidra White, who recently earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from the UK  College of Arts and Sciences, wrote the commercial script to reflect our mission to teach, care, serve and discover.  </p> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p>Deidra and other members of our community — who are also working to help advance the state we all serve — shared their voices for the spot, which will air during televised UK Athletics events throughout the 2024-25 season. While we hear only a few seconds from each of them, they have powerful stories to tell. Learn more about their stories by clicking on the links below.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__column"> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZOk1cNNfJuM?autoplay=0&start=1&rel=0"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <h3><span class="heading__text">Working Together to Advance Kentucky</span></h3> </figcaption> </figure>  </div> </div> </div>  <div class="slab slab--wildcat-white" > <div class="grid grid--3-up "> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/great-teacher-kayla-johnson-strives-open-doors-her-students"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240812johnson183.webp?h=81df3935&itok=cY6MewSb 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240812johnson183.webp?h=81df3935&itok=TdDXaqs8 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240812johnson183.jpg?h=81df3935&itok=cY6MewSb 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240812johnson183.jpg?h=81df3935&itok=TdDXaqs8 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/240812johnson183.jpg?h=81df3935&itok=KIng70-H" alt="Kayla Johnson,  Ph.D. Faculty, College of Education" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/great-teacher-kayla-johnson-strives-open-doors-her-students" class="underline-link">Kayla Johnson,  Ph.D. </a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Faculty, College of Education</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/journey-within-uk-grads-poetic-ode-kentuckys-soul"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240807deidrawhite12.webp?h=d9df1898&itok=lLte4jNh 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240807deidrawhite12.webp?h=d9df1898&itok=ufnNG7iq 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240807deidrawhite12.jpg?h=d9df1898&itok=lLte4jNh 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240807deidrawhite12.jpg?h=d9df1898&itok=ufnNG7iq 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/240807deidrawhite12.jpg?h=d9df1898&itok=CXMF2PiF" alt="Deidra White, Recent UK Graduate" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/journey-within-uk-grads-poetic-ode-kentuckys-soul" class="underline-link">Deidra White</a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Recent UK Graduate</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://www.research.uky.edu/news/uk-researcher-helps-solve-60-year-mystery-inside-heart-publishes-nature"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240805campbell67.webp?h=17f0e598&itok=Tyd3YjlQ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240805campbell67.webp?h=17f0e598&itok=lwZTgoNa 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240805campbell67.jpg?h=17f0e598&itok=Tyd3YjlQ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240805campbell67.jpg?h=17f0e598&itok=lwZTgoNa 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/240805campbell67.jpg?h=17f0e598&itok=x6fpiQ0D" alt="Kenneth Campbell,  Ph.D. Faculty, College of Medicine" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="https://www.research.uky.edu/news/uk-researcher-helps-solve-60-year-mystery-inside-heart-publishes-nature" class="underline-link">Kenneth Campbell,  Ph.D. </a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Faculty, College of Medicine</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="slab slab--wildcat-white" > <div class="grid grid--3-up "> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/art-and-horticulture-merge-create-natural-dye-garden-uk"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240813sheffield89.webp?h=00cbc3a9&itok=2fLdjFb9 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240813sheffield89.webp?h=00cbc3a9&itok=r7TpfveG 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240813sheffield89.jpg?h=00cbc3a9&itok=2fLdjFb9 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240813sheffield89.jpg?h=00cbc3a9&itok=r7TpfveG 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/240813sheffield89.jpg?h=00cbc3a9&itok=WZYv9G4I" alt="Alexis Sheffield Staff, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/art-and-horticulture-merge-create-natural-dye-garden-uk" class="underline-link">Alexis Sheffield</a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Staff, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/holler-higher-ed-james-russell-s-first-gen-journey"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240807russell88_1.webp?h=e46f3ba8&itok=cUALqrOb 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240807russell88_1.webp?h=e46f3ba8&itok=pF9e3NHg 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240807russell88_1.jpg?h=e46f3ba8&itok=cUALqrOb 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240807russell88_1.jpg?h=e46f3ba8&itok=pF9e3NHg 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/240807russell88_1.jpg?h=e46f3ba8&itok=FvVakQYJ" alt="James Russell Student, Karen and Stanley Pigman College of Engineering" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/holler-higher-ed-james-russell-s-first-gen-journey" class="underline-link">James Russell</a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Student, Karen and Stanley Pigman College of Engineering</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/born-be-wildcats-uk-student-leaders-ready-their-next-steps"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240806sumner60.webp?h=f75044a5&itok=wKHlwVMP 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240806sumner60.webp?h=f75044a5&itok=5J3w5V-R 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/240806sumner60.jpg?h=f75044a5&itok=wKHlwVMP 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/240806sumner60.jpg?h=f75044a5&itok=5J3w5V-R 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/240806sumner60.jpg?h=f75044a5&itok=ptYgok0n" alt="Caroline Sumner Recent Graduate, College of Medicine student" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/born-be-wildcats-uk-student-leaders-ready-their-next-steps" class="underline-link">Caroline Sumner</a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Recent Graduate, College of Medicine student</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="slab slab--wildcat-white" > <div class="grid grid--3-up "> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="http://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/scottie-day-no-bigger-honor-caring-kentuckys-children"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/241202scottieday12.webp?h=86663557&itok=k-wlDrij 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/241202scottieday12.webp?h=86663557&itok=QmoVy53n 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/241202scottieday12.jpg?h=86663557&itok=k-wlDrij 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/241202scottieday12.jpg?h=86663557&itok=QmoVy53n 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/241202scottieday12.jpg?h=86663557&itok=Ne0OCOmE" alt="Scottie B. Day, M.D. UK Graduate, Physician in Chief at Kentucky Children's Hospital" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="http://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/scottie-day-no-bigger-honor-caring-kentuckys-children" class="underline-link">Scottie B. Day, M.D.</a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">UK Graduate, Physician in Chief at Kentucky Children's Hospital</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/research/i-am-uk-innovator-college-health-sciences-michaela-keener"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/241202michaelakeener30.webp?h=de56296e&itok=GRIMVRjm 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/241202michaelakeener30.webp?h=de56296e&itok=9D1tOR4u 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/241202michaelakeener30.jpg?h=de56296e&itok=GRIMVRjm 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/241202michaelakeener30.jpg?h=de56296e&itok=9D1tOR4u 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/jpeg" width="850" height="480"/> <img loading="eager" width="560" height="315" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2025-02/241202michaelakeener30.jpg?h=de56296e&itok=VMxVE0QS" alt="Michaela Keener, Ph.D. Faculty, College of Health Sciences" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/research/i-am-uk-innovator-college-health-sciences-michaela-keener" class="underline-link">Michaela Keener, Ph.D.</a></span> <span class="headline-group__sub">Faculty, College of Health Sciences</span> </h3>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__column"> <div class="teaser teaser--custom"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/pharmacy-student-bridges-education-advocacy-against-e-cigarette-use"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/big_16x9/public/2025-02/241209griffinnemeth16.webp?h=f6d9604e&itok=vvR27tRg 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1600" height="900"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/2025-02/241209griffinnemeth16.webp?h=f6d9604e&itok=5BVOlXLG 1x" media="all and (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 850px)" type="image/webp" width="850" height="480"/> <source 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