Stuckert Career Center Wants to See Your 'Blue Work Flow' in Photo Contest

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 16, 2015) — The University of Kentucky James W. Stuckert Career Center (SCC) wants to see the UK family at work through their "Blue Work Flow" photo contest. Contestants are asked to capture original in-action shots of UK students, alumni, faculty or staff in their workplace to give students a glimpse into their careers.  

"I am most excited to see alumni submissions," Stuckert Center Assistant Director for Marketing Seth Riker said. "Just consider how many 20-year-old Kentucky students think they should have it all figured out. For them to see where UK alumni work and hear how they got there, it's a powerful thing. We should do more to help current UK students learn about the twists and turns of alumni career paths."

To be eligible, submissions must include at least one UK student, alumnus, faculty or staff member in their place of work along with something that relates to UK (a shirt, hat, sticker, poster, etc.). The photo must be a minimum of 1500 x 2000 pixels or 1 megabyte in size. The final deadline to submit images is Friday, July 24.

Weekly winners will be selected by the SCC staff up until the final deadline. Those winners will receive a Stuckert Career Center pad folio. Once all entries have been received, the photos will be uploaded to the Stuckert Career Center Facebook page where the overall winners will be announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Three overall winners will receive an espresso maker as their prize in the following categories: best alumni photo, people’s choice (most likes only on Facebook), and best in-action photo. 

For more information, and to submit photos, visit www.uky.edu/careercenter/blueworkflow. Questions may be directed to Seth Riker at seth.riker@uky.edu.

Participants are also encouraged to share their photos on Instagram with the hashtag, #blueworkflow, in the post. 

As part of the UK Division of Undergraduate Education, the Stuckert Career Center mission is to prepare students to successfully connect with employers and post graduate educational opportunities. The Stuckert Career Center is here to help students explore their college major options and career goals, engage in the process of expanding their knowledge and experience of the work place, and to connect with those who can help students on their career path. For more information on the Stuckert Career Center and how the staff can provide assistance, visit www.uky.edu/careercenter.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu