ALUMNI AWARDS The University of Pikeville’s 2019 Alumni Awards for distinguished, rising and honorary alumni were presented during the Homecoming football game. Along with the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, the UPIKE Alumni Association enhances student life, fosters university pride and creates community engagement.
HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD Perry Allen
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Ken Stiltner ’01
A 2001 graduate of Pikeville College, Ken Stiltner continued his education at East Carolina University where he earned his master’s degree in industrial/ organizational psychology. Stiltner has spent the last 14 years with the Kellogg Company in various roles in human resources. He is currently the senior director of human resources and labor relations for Kellogg North American Supply Chain. He lives in Kalamazoo, Mich., with his wife Amanda Stiltner, also a Pikeville College alum, and son, Collin.
RISING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD Drs. Stacy and Jason Hunt
Drs. Stacy and Jason Hunt grew up in Pike County, Ky., and graduated from Pikeville College and Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM). Stacy graduated from PCSOM in 2003 and completed her residency at the University of Kentucky East Kentucky Family Medicine Residency Program in Hazard, Ky. Prior to attending PCSOM, Jason worked as an admissions counselor for Pikeville College. He graduated from PCSOM in 2005 and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Saint Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla. They reside in Tampa, Fla. Stacy practices family medicine and Jason owns OrthoLinks, an orthopedic surgery/sports medicine practice. They have one daughter, Jayla, and one son, Jax. 22
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A native of Eastern Kentucky, Perry P. Allen has worked for U.S. Bank for 35 years. Since 2013, Allen has been a regional president of the bank, serving Central, Northern and Eastern Kentucky’s 36 banks and 230 employees in 17 counties, including Pike and Floyd.
Noting that he has been fortunate to develop relationships throughout the state, Allen’s active community involvement includes serving on boards for Leadership Kentucky, Bluegrass Council of Boy Scouts of America and the Pikeville Chamber of Commerce. He is also involved with REACH, a non-profit affordable housing provider. Allen lives in Lexington with his wife Robin. They have four daughters, one granddaughter and one grandson.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD Joel Thornbury
Joel Thornbury is a thirdgeneration pharmacist. He and his family have provided valuable access to medical care for Eastern Kentucky communities for more than 50 years. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and past president of both the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy and the Kentucky Pharmacists’ Association. Actively involved in our community, Thornbury is a member of the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and also serves on many committees for the City of Pikeville. The Chamber selected him in 2011 as Small Businessman of the Year, and in 2015, he was selected Pharmacist of the Year in Kentucky. In his spare time, Thornbury enjoys running, golfing, cooking, inspiring others to achieve their goals and spending time with his family. He happily married his college sweetheart, Sandy, who is also a pharmacist, 26 years ago. They have two daughters, Phoebe, who is presently a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in elementary education and Jade, who is a freshman at the University of Kentucky, majoring in Kinesiology. He and his family are strong supporters both financially and through volunteerism of Bear Nation.
