LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2023) — The University of Kentucky is teaming up with UK Athletics and BBN Tonight on WLEX-TV for a new series, called “What’s Your Y?”
The series is a play off the famous UK tradition of famous members of the Big Blue Nation walking on the court of Rupp Area to be the “Y” during the UK Cheerleaders’ KENTUCKY cheer.
Videos in this series feature student-athletes interviewing their favorite professors on camera, asking them about why they are passionate about teaching.
In this first episode, UK softball player Kayla Kowalik interviews Olivia Davis, associate director and lecturer in the Douglas J. Von Allmen School of Accountancy in UK's Gatton College of Business and Economics.
Watch “Y” this professor is so committed to teaching and mentoring students like Kayla.
This is a recording of the entire segment that aired on WLEX-TV's BBN Tonight.
UK softball player Kayla Kowalik with Olivia Davis, associate director and lecturer in the Douglas J. Von Allmen School of Accountancy in UK's Gatton College of Business and Economics.
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