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Office of Student Success 147 Sycamore Street Pikeville, Kentucky 41501 (606) 218-5966 StudentSuccess@upike.edu
These friendly faces are here to help make UPIKE feel like home!
Senior GROWL Leader
🏠 Pikeville, KY
📚 Psychology
🔶 Dance Team
On a typical day, you can find me on campus giving a tour to future Bears.
What brings you joy?Being with happy humans, dancing and energy drinks
🏠 Phelps, KY
📚 Business
🔶 Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM)🔶 Business Leaders in Training (BLT)
On a typical day, you can find me on campus at the Coleman College of Business (CCOB) or in Bears Tower.
What brings you joy?Hanging out with my friends, helping others and making people smile
📚 Elementary Education
🔶 UPIKE Dance🔶 Student Leadership Council🔶 Mental Health Club🔶 Second Year Success
On a typical day, you can find me on campus in the lounge, in HPE, or, on a sunny day, in the Plaza.
What brings you joy?Jesus, my family, my boyfriend, fishing, dancing, and helping others
🏠 Belfry, KY
📚 Secondary Education – Social Studies
🔶 Baseball🔶 Fellowship of Christian Athletes
On a typical day, you can find me on campus at Table 99 or in the gym.
What brings you joy?Playing pickleball at the YMCA and going to BOGO night at Buffalo Wild Wings with the boys.
🏠 Jenkins, KY
📚 Middle Grades Education – Math and Social Studies
🔶 Treasurer for Kentucky Educational Association-Student Program (KEA-SP)
On a typical day, you can find me on campus doing schoolwork or hanging out in the Student Success Lab.
What brings you joy?Hanging out with friends, going fishing and being outdoors on moderate days with friends
🏠 Hindman, KY
📚 Criminal Justice and Psychology
🔶 Vice President of Criminal Justice Club🔶 Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society)
On a typical day, you can find me on campus in the Writing Center or in my professors’ offices talking about the CJ Club.
What brings you joy?Helping others feel more confident, being a CJ and Psychology Major, talking with UPIKE staff and helping people in the Writing Center.
📚 Biomedical Sciences
🔶 Dance Team🔶 STEM Club🔶 Student Ambassador
On a typical day, you can find me on campus in the library or in the Plaza enjoying a sunny day.
What brings you joy?Dance, meeting new people and building connections
🔶 Publicist for Kentucky Educational Association-Student Program (KEA-SP)🔶 ACE Program🔶 Resident Assistant
On a typical day, you can find me on campus doing homework, hanging out with friends and enjoying nice weather.
What brings you joy?Jesus! Small acts of kindness, family/friends/boyfriend and planning
🔶 Publicist for Kentucky Educational Association-Student Program (KEA-SP)
On a typical day, you can find me on campus studying and enjoying my last year as a Bear.
What brings you joy?Spending time with my family and friends, teaching and fishing
🏠 Flemingsburg, KY
📚Psychology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology
🔶 Women’s Golf Team
On a typical day, you can find me on campus in the Plaza or at Table 99.
What brings you joy?Family, helping others, and friends