Behind The Blue

LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 17, 2025) – Every fall, the University of Kentucky’s Family Weekend offers a chance for students, parents, and alumni to come together and celebrate what makes the Wildcat experience unique. It’s a time to reconnect, share stories, and reflect on the people who help students find their place — and their purpose — at UK. For this special edition of Behind the Blue, two College of Public Health students share how family and community have shaped their journeys.  Isabella Frost, a pre-dental sophomore from Knox County, discusses her goal of returning home to serve her rural community after dental school — a dream inspired by her father Jeff, a longtime educator and high school principal.  Ava Schatz, a Bachelor of Public Health student on UK’s accelerated master’s track, reflects on what she’s learned from her parents, both UK alumni, including her father David, an archaeologist who studies how people and communities evolve over time. On this episode of “Behind the Blue,” the Frost