Newscaster turns pride into philanthropy

Whether out in the field, or behind the anchor desk, Amber Philpott (Class of 2003) has never hesitated to share her MSU pride. She takes advantage of any opportunity she has to shout “go Eagles” on the nightly news. Amber is an award-winning news anchor with WKYT in Lexington. As a native of Central Kentucky, she never shies away from encouraging students to attend MSU and wanted to contribute to the next generation of students pursuing careers in media.

Her love for MSU and philanthropic spirit led to the establishment of the Amber Philpott Scholarship. Her scholarship supports a fulltime junior or senior majoring in convergent media with preference given to students from Central and Eastern Kentucky.

“It is now an honor to be able to provide a scholarship that I hope will also allow another student with big dreams just like I had to be able to not only pursue them but also accomplish them while at MSU,” she said.