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Bowman’s Friends is a student cohort that creates engaging content highlighting student life and campus experiences at the University of Kentucky. Our primary content includes social media reels and video podcasts that showcase the Wildcat experience from a student perspective.

Meet the Hosts!

Kendyll Payne

Kendyll Payne

Kendyll Payne is a senior from Marietta, GA. She is studying Integrated Strategic Communications with a minor in digital media & Design and receiving an undergraduate certificate in Sports Communication, Media, and Promotion. At UK, she is a member of UK Chaarg and American’s Women of Sports Media. She enjoys traveling and going to sporting events with her friends. After graduation she hopes to get a job in digital media marketing or social media in sports.

Courtney Mysliwiec

Courtney Mysliwiec

Courtney Mysliwiec is a junior from Channahon, Illinois, studying Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Political Science. She aspires to become a political reporter in Washington, D.C., after graduation. At the University of Kentucky, she has written for the Kentucky Kernel news desk and currently works part-time at an apartment complex in Lexington. Outside of academics and work, Courtney enjoys reading novels by Kristin Hannah, attending pilates classes, coloring, and is a proud pumpkin coffee enthusiast.

 

Cassady Brockman

Cassady Brockman

Cassady Brockman is a junior print journalism major from Louisville, KY. Outside of smartcampus, she is a digital content creator for lifestyle and fashion magazine KRNL. In her free time she enjoys reading, thrifting and spending times with friends and family. She plans to graduate with her BA in journalism next spring and continue to work in the social media space.

Cyvlia Baskin

Cylvia Baskin

Cylvia Baskin is a Junior studying Information Communication Technology with a minor in Modern and Classical Languages, Literature, and Cultures focusing on Chinese studies and she is from Memphis, TN.  She is currently a Campus Brand Ambassador for Good Molecules. She enjoys baking and loves to read when she has the time and is also trying to learn how to sew.

Abigail Davidson

Abigail Davidson

Abbie Davidson is a senior studying Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering with a minor in Business. She is originally from London, Kentucky and she enjoys trying new coffeeshops, playing video games, and adding to her plant collection. On campus, she is a lead peer mentor with Engineering LLP, a member of Tau Beta Pi, the digital media chair for the BAE Student Branch, and the digital media chair for Alpha Epsilon. After graduation, she is pursuing a masters in Biosystems Engineering at UK and will be focusing on urban stream restoration.