Success Stories

During nine years at the Gatton College, Harvie Wilkinson has worked tirelessly to increase the quality and efficiency of the MBA program. Wilkinson's dedication to the program includes building an MBA Advisory Board which was crucial in recruiting students, improving the curriculum and job placement.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has announced the appointment of University of Kentucky MBA alum, Phillip K. Chang, MD, as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the medical center. 

UK MBA student and working professional in the financial and investment management industry, Jonathan Pliszka, is taking his education in the Gatton MBA program to become a Principal of High Knoll Wealth Advisors, LLC.

UK MBA alum Clint McCrystal celebrates ten years with LeanCor Supply Chain Group. As their current Training and Development Manager, Clint continues to lead at LeanCor while giving back to his alma mater.

UK MBA alum Shane Anderson has been recently promoted to Vice President of Commercial Lending at Central Bank.

PSST, LLC, providers of integration and compliance software solutions for efficient K-12 school management, announced today the promotion University of Kentucky MBA alum Mark Lattis to Chief Executive Officer.

Prospective candidates are invited to learn more about the MBA at the University of Kentucky's Virtual One Year MBA Information Session on Tuesday, April 14 at 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST) via Zoom.

UK MBA welcomes all working professionals, industry leaders and executives in Kentucky and beyond to attend the Professional MBA Open House event (online only) on Wednesday, April 29th.

UK MBA alum Christy Guzenski launched East Coast Sammies food truck about a year ago when she realized she was ready for a career change. Christy quit her job, went back to school for her MBA and then started her own business in doing what she loves.

Holly Brown Powell, alumna of the University of Kentucky's College of Law and the Gatton College of Business and Economics, has been a successful business attorney at the prestigious Frost Brown Todd LLC for over 12 years in Lexington, Kentucky.