'Behind the Blue': Helping Potential Wildcats Find the Right Fit With UK Visitor Center Director Grace Johnson
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 14, 2022) — Websites, videos, photographs and brochures give future Wildcats a good sense of what life is like at the University of Kentucky.
But there’s just something about being "on" campus that helps prospective students decide that UK is the right fit for them.
That’s why the campus visit is so important to Grace Johnson, director of the UK Visitor Center.
On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Johnson talks about how the campus visit process works, the talented students who serve as tour guides and the work that goes into making sure campus is a welcoming place for every visitor to our campus.
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