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Meet Rick Mullins!

Hey Everybody!  My name is Rick Mullins and I’m a Lead Budget Analyst in the ScienceIBU.  I was born in Gainesville, on the campus of the University of Florida.  My parents must’ve realized while I was a toddler that I was destined to spend my life on a campus much further north.  We moved to Somerset, KY (about 75 minutes south of Lexington) when I was 2 years old.  I moved to Lexington in 1999 and began working as a Student Worker here at UK.  This is my second go ‘round with A&S and I couldn’t be happier to be back. 

 

Student Spotlight

Hi! My name is Hannah Jeffries. I am a senior ISC major and Psychology minor. I grew up in Naples, Florida, but have been visiting Kentucky all my life. I love creative writing, singing, seeing theatre performances, cooking (as long as I don’t have to clean), traveling, and hanging out with my best friends in the world, who I’m lucky enough to live with.

The reason I choose UK is actually a funny story--my dad grew up in Louisville and is a diehard Cardinals fan. When I was a sophomore in high school, I used to say I was going to go to Kentucky just to bug him. The bugging eventually turned into insistent begging for him to take me to see campus. He finally did and I fell in love with it, especially after seeing Willy T. Ever since then, I couldn’t see myself going anywhere else--I only applied here and one other school!

Student Staff Spotlight

Tasha Ramsey
Student Spotlight

 

Hi! I’m Tasha! I’m a senior English major with a minor in Communication. I grew up in a small town called Utica, Ohio where I graduated from Utica High School in 2012. My family has always been amazingly supportive and has always encouraged me to pursue my dreams - even if that meant moving a state away from them! As an English major, I LOVE to read. I’m currently reading Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield in my spare time. I also enjoy running, doing yoga, baking, and spending time with my wonderful boyfriend, Daniel, and our cat, Catsby (named after The Great Gatsby, of course). I love UK, but I’m excited to graduate!

Meet Luyi!

 

 

 

Luyi Su

Hive - Technical

 

1.       What do you like to do in your spare time?

  • I like traveling, photgraphy, gardening, and cooking 

2.       What is your favorite movie or book?

  • My favorite movie is Life of Pi. Since the internet, I rarely read any real books, and I am sorry for that. 

3.       What is your favorite animal?

  • Panda

4.       Where is your favorite place to go/vacation?

  • Yosemite National Park

5.       What is your favorite food?

  • Tiramisu, cheese cakem strawberry shortcake and other similar unhealthy stuff

6.       What is a random/fun fact about yourself?

Meet Joe Lewis

 

 

Joe Lewis

Academic Advisor

A&S Advising

 

 

 

1.  In my spare time I read, enjoy movies and love to travel.  I’m willing to go almost anywhere I’ve never been before.

2. I don’t have a favorite movie, there are just too many to pick from, but my favorite book is “The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglass Adams.

3. I’m kind of a “foodie” so I like to try new things.  When we travel, we’re always using Tripadvisor and Yelp to find local, out of the way places.  My wife and I also do a lot BBQ as well.  We have a BBQ smoker and she has created her own dry rub recipe.

4. I make short films on the side. I’ve never made a dime doing it, but it’s always a pleasure to create something that didn’t exist before. I also collect movie memorabilia.

Meet Aaron Vaught

I grew up in Somerset, KY and came to Lexington in 2006 to attend UK. I graduated with a BA in Geography in 2009 and an MS in Education Policy in 2012. As an undergraduate, I helped out in a preschool classroom at Booker T. Washington Elementary. I was also an Arts & Sciences Ambassador my senior year. In graduate school, I worked in the Center for Student Involvement and was the advisor to the Center for Community Outreach programs.  Along the way I met my wife Ashley and we have been married 4 years.

 

1.       What is your favorite movie or book? I tend to read more periodicals/newspapers than books. I am usually reading a combination of The Economist, BusinessWeek, National Geographic, and Mental Floss.

2.       What is your favorite animal? Definitely a dog person. My wife and I have a goldendoodle named Luna (of Harry Potter fame).

Meet John Haas!

John is a sophomore from Louisville, Kentucky. John is new to the College of Arts & Sciences, and is a student office assistant in the Department of Chemistry.

John finds that working in the College of Arts & Sciences has been very useful for a career in accounting or finance. He has already gained some helpful insights regarding his own communications skills and has increased his knowledge and proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite of products.

Currently, John and one other student worker in the Chemistry Department are working on a project to help redo the classroom signs around the Chemistry-Physics building. He feels that he is an important part of the process and that their insight on what would be most helpful for the students will be taken into account and potentially implemented.

When he isn’t hard at work in Arts & Sciences, John is an avid sports fan and loves to attend UK football and basketball games. He also enjoys professional sports and follows the Green Bay Packers, Arsenal and Bayern Munich football clubs. John spends his free time either reading or being in nature, and enjoys fishing, canoeing, and exploring.

 

Welcome to A&S, John.

Meet Cheryl Edwards

Hi Everyone!  My name is Cheryl Edwards.  I work in the POT IBU in the College of Arts & Sciences.  I’ve worked at UK since August 2001.  I worked in the Biology Dept. for about 12 years before the reorganization.  I worked at the Hardin County Clerk’s Office/Vehicle Registration in Hardin County (Elizabethtown) for 15 ½ years before moving to Lexington.  I grew up military, mostly between Ft. Knox and Germany.  My mother is German and I was born there.  I have one sister and two brothers.
 
Random/fun fact about myself:  I have an unusual hobby that some people at UK know about.  I’m a sweepstaker!  By that, I mean that I enter sweepstakes and contests.  I’ve been doing it for about 25 years.  I’ve won many things over the years—small things like t-shirts, Xbox, cash, a trip to New York and the biggest thing of all—my Jeep Wrangler!  I just love it.  But, just like any other hobby, it takes a lot of time, money and work.

Meet Hillary McLean

 

I am from Indianapolis, Indiana. Following in the footsteps of my only sister, I attended North Central High School there. Once senior year came around, I was determined to be independent and deviate from my sister’s path by attending an out-of-state university. As I was researching schools in the surrounding areas, the University of Kentucky really stuck out to me. It was not until I visited campus, however, that I really felt as though I had found my place. Everyone was quite friendly to me, the campus looked great, and I loved Chandler Hospital – it has such a nice atmosphere! I have been here ever since. Upon my acceptance into UK, I declared biology as my major and decided to follow the pre-med track. I have remained on the pre-med track, but chose to switch my major to dietetics during my junior year. I hope to attend medical school after I graduate in 2017. 

 

Q: How long have you worked in A&S as a student employee?

A: I have been a part of A&S as a student employee for almost two years now.