Alumni Update

1970s

James Burke ’71 has retired from his business Burdisco Imports, LLC.

1990s

Joyce Fields ’93 has obtained her master’s in social work and plans to start her own therapy practice.

Danny Osborne ’99 has been named senior director of leadership development with Cognia.

2000s

Aimed at offering emergency medical education to the region, Chris Gilley ’01 has taken a position at Big Sandy Community and Technical College as an EMS program coordinator and EMS faculty.

Eric Metz, D.O., KYCOM ’02 was promoted to orthopedic surgery section chief at the Indianapolis Veterans Medical Center in Indianapolis. Metz is also the orthopedic surgery residency site director for the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

After nine years of experience with WestCare, Melanie Stevens ’02 was promoted to vice president of development administration and strategic initiatives

Amanda Fields ’05 has been promoted to supplier performance manager in marine logistics at Eastman Chemical.

Daniel Price ’05 has been named assistant basketball coach at Marshall University.

Kristen Potter ’08 has been named assistant principal at Pikeville Elementary School.

With the goal of offering care to every child in the surrounding areas, Danielle Foster, D.O., KYCOM ’09 opened a pediatric clinic in Russellville, Ky., and is working toward it becoming a rural health clinic.

2010s

Entrepreneur and Co-Owner and Founder of Lincoln Road Roastery Ryan Jones ’11 launched a creator and entrepreneurship conference, CreatorCon, the first of its kind in central Appalachia in August.

Board member and organizer of Pikeville Pride Sarah Ratliff ’11 has joined UPIKE as assistant professor of social work.

Hobo McCoy ’15 has been named head JV basketball coach at Great Crossing.

Dalton Belcher ’16 has been named planning and zoning director for the Bourbon County Joint Planning Office.

Allison Belcher Cable ’18, MSW ’21 was promoted to assistant clinical director Appalachian Community Care, LLC, where she provides counseling services for individuals in addiction and recovery.

2020s

Cara Anderson ’20 has been named director of residential services at Hope in the Mountains in Prestonsburg, Ky.

Dylan Osborne ’22 has been named head eSports coach at Transylvania University.

Coleman College of Business Hall of Fame

CCOB inducted its second class of business leaders into its hall of fame during homecoming week. Inductees were selected due to their years of exemplary accomplishments in their industries.

Doug Branham '71

CEO & President, Colonial Claims

Owner, Hurrican Hills Farms

Jean Hale '68

Chair, CEO & President, Community Trust Bank (Retired)

Trustee University of Pikeville

Trustees In Memoriam

Vernon Glessner Berkey

April 4, 1925 - April 13, 2023

Served the board since 1979

H.E. “MIKE” GARDNER

May 26, 1937 - August 12, 2023

Served the board since 1995

Dr. Ronald Gene McCoy

February 17, 1948 - October 9, 2023

Served the board since 2014