“I chose the option of staying home and attending UPIKE, which over the course of four years has reshaped my view of Eastern Kentucky, and my paradigm as a whole. UPIKE helped me mature and appreciate what I have. Thank you for that.” Cole Newsome ’19 Business Administration - Management Somerset, Kentucky
“My experience at UPIKE taught me that I’m capable of a lot more than I think I am. When I'm completely stressed out and I feel like giving up, I just need to get up and work through it.” Hope Tucker ’19 Computer Science Pikeville, Kentucky
“UPIKE has taught me that I can make a difference in this big world! The people I have met and the things I have learned have given me the confidence to graduate college and positively impact others the way I have been impacted at this school.” Adison Corder ’19 Elementary Education Dorton, Kentucky
“At UPIKE I learned that I could be both a woman who values lifelong learning and a woman who is proud of her Appalachian heritage.” Amber Nicole Wireman, D.O. KYCOM ’19 Salyersville, Kentucky
WHAT DID
UPIKE TEACH YOU? UPIKE asked some of its most recent graduates to reflect on the lessons learned during their time on the hill. Students leave UPIKE with far more than a degree; they leave with a path for their life, the courage to pursue their passion and a heart for serving others.
“UPIKE taught me that we all have the ability to help others, no matter how different they are from us. Kindness can go such a long way in the face of adversity.” Brianna LeRae Blackburn ’19 Business Administration - Accounting and Healthcare Management Pikeville, Kentucky
“The greatest lesson that I learned at UPIKE is to never give up. My professors pushed me to the highest expectation and I could not give up whether I was struggling or not. We go through bad grades, bad days and rough situations, but never giving up is the key to surpassing all of that. I was pushed to my highest potential on the women’s bowling team by my coaches and teammates. That taught me to never give up, which led us to having so much success on the lanes and off the lanes. I’ll be leaving UPIKE with ambition and drive that I never thought I had.” Felicia Robin Montecinos ’19 Sociology Bolingbrook, Illinois
“UPIKE taught me that medicine is more than a science; that it is about community and the people under your care.” Chaz Arnold, D.O. KYCOM ’19 Owensboro, Kentucky
“UPIKE taught me that it’s okay to ask for help and that people will not get mad at you for asking. I’ve always felt pressured to do everything correctly on my own and during my five and a half years in college. I’ve realized that sometimes it’s impossible, and I am so thankful that the professors and faculty at UPIKE are so ready and willing to help if someone needs it.” Sarah Kelsey Rice ’19 Arts Administration Paintsville, Kentucky
“The greatest lesson I have learned at UPIKE is that it’s good to get out of your comfort zone and experience new things that you may have never done before.” Dustin L. Shively ’19 Psychology Inez, Kentucky SPRING/SUMMER 2019 | UPIKE MAGAZINE
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