News Archive: Retailing & Tourism Management
'Our Fashion Blueprint': UK students ready to showcase Color Me Kentucky fashion event on April 16
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Christopher Carney
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Organized and led by University of Kentucky students in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management, the annual Color Me Kentucky show highlights the vibrance of Kentucky fashion.
'Hidden gem with global reach’: UK alumna prepared by Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles program
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Bailey Vandiver
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Katelyn Eubank, who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree from UK, works in textile manufacturing.
'One of one’: UK freshman focuses upcycling clothing brand on originality, sustainability
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Bailey Vandiver
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Jonny Ochoa-Suarez, who is studying Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles at the University of Kentucky, is working to expand his clothing brand, Threads Para Ustedes.
UK students partner with Elwood Hotel for AI-enhanced experiential learning in hospitality
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Bailey Vandiver
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University of Kentucky hospitality management and tourism students created targeted social media campaigns for a Lexington boutique hotel.
From classroom to conference stage: UK Martin-Gatton CAFE students and Beam Institute partner to shape future of Kentucky spirits tourism
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Grace Sowards
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Students in the class HMT 570 are gaining real-world experience by helping plan the 2026 Beam Institute Industry Conference.
UK invites community to collaborative event celebrating America Recycles Day
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Bailey Vandiver
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Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment students partnered with organizations across campus to plan the Nov. 12 event.
From home economist to VP, University of Kentucky alum leads GE Appliances kitchen cleanup enterprise
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Christopher Carney
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Since graduating from the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, a University of Kentucky alum has spent 35 years in different leadership roles at GE Appliances.
UK alums, LION lead turnout gear and TotalCare® efforts for firefighters in Kentucky and beyond
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Christopher Carney
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Two University of Kentucky graduates are taking their education and experiences to provide protective gear for firefighters at the largest provider of fire training equipment in the country.
University of Kentucky student finds new skills, success in event research
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Bailey Vandiver
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Maria Paula Barrantes Castillo, a hospitality management and tourism student, received recognition for her research about UK’s James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits.
'Big Blue Fashion': UK agriculture students to showcase yearlong planning efforts at Color Me Kentucky fashion show
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Grace Sowards
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Merchandising, apparel and textiles students are hosting the annual fashion show to highlight how the University of Kentucky is at the center of Kentucky fashion.