Description
Picking up where Pikeville College Looks to the Hills by Alice Kinder left off, Becoming a University - The Story of UPIKE, tracks UPIKE's history from 1989 to 2021. From starting a medical school to becoming a university and establishing Kentucky's only optometry school, UPIKE's expansion and growth in the past 32 years have been historic. With the information gathered from carefully traced board reports and more than 30 interviews, you will learn from the key decision-makers who helped UPIKE overcome adversity to create the university we enjoy today.
All of the proceeds of this book go to providing scholarships for students to continue the story of UPIKE.
About the author
Daniel P. Stratton is a retired Pikeville attorney and former banker who is serving on the UPIKE Board of Trustees as Secretary to the Board. He and his wife Muriel, a Pikeville College alum, reside in Lexington, Kentucky.
