Legacy see blue. Day Taking Place April 16

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Alumni Association will host its annual Legacy see blue. Day on Saturday, April 16, at the Helen King Alumni House, located at 400 Rose St. The event, which is part of Alumni Weekend at UK, is for currently enrolled high school students who are UK legacies (a child whose mother, father or step-parent has earned a degree from UK).

Attendees will gain insight into the college admissions process and hear from current UK students about life as a Wildcat. Brunch is provided along with a guided walking tour of campus. Parking is available behind the Helen King Alumni House.

Registration and brunch begin at 9 a.m. April 16. The information session is at 9:30 a.m., followed by a student panel at 10:15 a.m., and a guided walking tour of campus at 10:45 a.m.

For information on Legacy see blue. Day, visit www.ukalumni.net/seeblueday16, email Kelly Hinkel at kelly.hinkel@uky.edu or call her at 859-257-7161. For more information about the Legacy Initiative Program, please visit www.ukalumni.net/legacy.

The UK Alumni Association is a membership supported organization committed to fostering lifelong engagement among alumni, friends, the association and the university. For more information about the UK Alumni Association or to become a member, visit www.ukalumni.net or call 1-800-269-2586.

UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu