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Business, Technology & Agriculture
Energy Efficiency
Higher Education

 
 
Real Estate, Gardening, Landscape & Interior Design
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"Tree Time" Modern Woman Winter 2019
"Retail Ready"
 
Garden Center October 2019
"Teaching Future Leaders" Lawn & Landscape October 2019
"Leading with Integrity" Lawn & Landscape October 2019
"Creating an Asset, Not an Eyesore" and "Necessary Accessory" Lawn & Landscape ​September 2019
"Downtime Reduction" and "Constant Connection" ​Lawn & Landscape August 2019
"The Pros of Potting" Garden Center July 2019
"Sensor Savvy" Lawn & Landscape June 2019 
​"Culture Counts: Build it Right" ABOVE The RE/MAX Magazine March 2019 
"5 Ways to Bring Your Miniature Garden Products to Life" Garden Center February 2019 
​"49 Agent Texas Brokerage Converts to RE/MAX" ABOVE/The RE/MAX Magazine December 2018
"Is Your Marketing ​Too One-Sided?" ​Bay State REALTOR Magazine November/December 2018
"Building a Billion-Dollar Producing Brokerage" ABOVE The RE/MAX Magazine ​October 2018 \"2018 Design Awards Winners" Professional Builder September 2018
"Raise Prices Without Raising Eyebrows" Garden Center July 2018​ 
"No Assistant - But Tons of Style and Sales" ABOVE- The RE/MAX Magazine July 2018
"Top 5 Trends in Miniature Gardening" Garden Center May 2018​
"Amazing Mom: 4 Kids, 111 Transaction Sides" ABOVE -The RE/MAX Magazine ​May 2018
"Don't Let Seniors Abandon Homeownership" REALTOR Magazine online ​May 2018
"Find More Starter Homes for First-Time Buyers" ​REALTOR Magazine online, January 2018 
​"Garden Center Plant Fundraiser Success Stories," ​Garden Center December 2017 
"Don't Let Neighbors ​ Downgrade Your Listing" ​REALTOR Magazine online, October 2017 

Food & Beverage Industry | Sustainability 
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"New Life for Leftovers" Fresh Cup November 2019
"Diet for Inflammation" Live Naturally Fall 2019
"The Power of Visual Messaging" Fresh Cup October 2019
"University Partnerships" Fresh Cup September 2019
"Integrating an Ideology" Fresh Cup August 2019
"Embracing Sustainability" Fresh Cup June 2019
"Takeaway Without the Trash" Fresh Cup May 2019
"Serving Up Success: Food & Beverage Companies Commit to Sustainability" USA TODAY Green Living 2019
"Berkeley Adopts 25-cent charge for Disposable Cups" FreshCup.com February 2019
"Looking to Go No-Waste? Consider Tossing the Trash Can" Fresh Cup February 2019
"The Last Plastic Straw: Holistic Approach to Sustainability" Fresh Cup December 2018
"Bluegrass Hospitality Group Celebrates 20 Years" Business Lexington November 2018
"Success with Stainless" Fresh Cup November 2018
"The Last Plastic Straw" Fresh Cup August 2018
"Turning Heads: Pivot Brewing" and "Rhythm & Brews" ​edible Louisville ​& The Bluegrass May 2018​
"Sustainable on the Go" Fresh Cup ​February 2018
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"Cafe Spotlight: A Cup of Commonwealth ​and Chocolate Holler" ​Fresh Cup ​December 2017
 "Tea Time" Kentucky Living ​November 2017
"Chocolate + Coffee" ​Fresh Cup October 2017
"Home Grown and Heavenly" ​Kentucky Living September 2016 
"Embracing Sustainability" Fresh Cup June 2019"New Life for Leftovers"
Fresh Cup
November 2019

​U.S. Travel & Kentucky Tourism/Equine Industry
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 "Omaha for the Holidays" Group Travel Leader November 2019
2020 Kentucky Group Travel Guide ​ 
"Lasting Legacy: Sites across the Gulf Coast Preserve Civil Rights History" 
Go Escape Gulf Coast ​Winter 2019
​"A Bounty Beckons: Harvest Season is the Perfect Time to Visit Wine Country" Go Escape California & Pacific Winter 2019
"Ports of Paradise" Go Escape Florida & Caribbean Winter 2019
​"In Living Color" Going on Faith Fall 2019
"Lexington's Brewgrass Trail is Booming"  TheWineBuzz September 2019
"Meet Amongst New York's Scenery" and "On Campus in New York" Small Market Meetings September 2019
"Enjoy Art with the Artisans" Group Travel Leader September 2019
"Agriculture Adventure" Kentucky Living September 2019 
"Take a Hike" New England Go Escape ​Summer 2019
"Where Will You Fall?" Group Travel Leader July-August 2019
"Cozy up at a B&B" Kentucky Living April 2019
"The Spiritual South" ; "Nature and Nurture"; and "Sweet and Savory" Going on Faith ​Spring 2019
"Sacred Gatherings: Churches of the Civil Rights Trail" Civil Rights Trail 2019 Travel Guide 
"Cowboy Up For Texas Heritage"; "Boots Optional" Group Travel Leader ​February 2019
"Northeastern Know-How" Select Traveler January/February 2019
"Heartland U"; "America's Heartland Suburbs"; and "Outdoors in the Heartland" Small Market Meetings January 2019
"West Coast Swing: 5 Ways to Spend a Day in California" Group Travel Leader November 2018
​"Need for Speed: Fast Attractions in Kentucky" Kentucky Living ​April 2018
"My Year of Firsts" ​(pg. 46-48) U.S. Equestrian  ​December 2017
"Fish Like a Pro" ​Kentucky Living July 2017
"Refreshing the Finest: Kentucky State Parks"  Kentucky Living June 2017
"A Taste of Trekking" Kentucky Living​, March 2017
"Grooming the Next Generation" Keeneland ​Fall 2016
"Tourism Becoming an Economic Driver" Lane Report, April 2016 (pg. 24-30)
"Homegrown Attractions" Kentucky Living, April 2016 (pg. 48-56)
​​"Riding for Hope" Keeneland Summer 2015​"Agriculture Adventure"
Kentucky Living
September 2019 "In Living Color" Going on Faith
Fall 2019 "Lasting Legacy: Sites across the Gulf Coast Preserve Civil Rights History" Go Escape Gulf Coast
​Winter 2019

 
Business & Technology
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​"Wrigley Media Group Brings Hollywood to Lexington" 
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Business Lexington 
​​April 2019
​"Making Sense of Your Financial Future" 
​Business Lexington 
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March 2018
"Accounting Embraces
​ Cloud Technology"
 
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Lane Report February 2017​
​"Prioritizing Cybersecurity"
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Lane Report 
​December 2016
"Time for Smart Philanthropy"
Lane Report 
​November 2016
"Local Experts Offer Strategies to Stem Cybersecurity Threats for Small Business" Business Lexington March 2019
"Mattress Entrepreneur Bobby Trussell Recounts Challenging Road to Reshaping an Industry" Business Lexington January 2019
"Computing for Cures" ​Kentucky Living January 2019
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"Kentucky Veterans: Vital, Viable Workforce" Kentucky Living November 2016
"Many Options to Protect Intellectual Property" (pg. 19-24) Research Kentucky 2016
"New Twist on Tobacco: Engineered Tobacco May Save Lives Instead of Endangering Them" Kentucky Living​, January 2016
"Ready to Work: Kentucky Communities Prove Their Dedication to the Work Force" Kentucky Living, January 2016
"Kentucky's Shiny Aluminum Scenario" Lane Report, November 2015
"Construction Spike Creating a Backlog for Designers and Builders" Lane Report, October 2015
"A Co-Op Boost for Jobs and Education in Eastern Kentucky" ​Kentucky Living, August 2015
"Economic Development: Why the 'Work Ready' Tag Matters" Lane Report, May 2015

Agriculture 
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"Hen Haven" Out Here Summer 2018
​"FFA Foundations: Cultivating Kentucky's ​Next Ag Leaders" ​Kentucky Living January 2018

Energy Efficiency
"Building a Kentucky Green Home" Kentucky Living, October 2016​
​"Top Energy Saving Tips from Kentucky's Electric Co-ops" ​Kentucky Living, October 2015
"Home Energy Audit" Kentucky Living, October 2015
Kentucky Living 2014 Energy Guide Kentucky Living, October 2014
Kentucky Living 2013 Energy Guide Kentucky Living, October 2013

Higher Education and K-12 Education
"Learning on the Double"
Kentucky Living
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August 2018
​"Craft Academy: Imagine, Invent, Impact" 
Kentucky Living 
​August 2016
​"Major Decision: Choosing Your College Path" Kentucky Living 
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February 2016
​"10 Decor Tips to Decked
 Out Dorms"

Kentucky Living 
August 2014
"Quiz Bowls" Kentucky Living August 2019
"Scholar House Spurs Student Success" Kentucky Living ​February 2018
"
Acing Grad School" Kentucky Living February 2017
"How to Apply for College"  Lexington Herald-Leader College Guide October 2016 
"Recommendation Letters 101" Lexington Herald-Leader College Guide October 2016 
"Customize Your College Visits" Kentucky Living ​February 2015

 
​Personality Profiles & Agency Spotlights
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"Horses of Hope and Joy" 
US Equestrian 
​September 2018
"John Fox, Jr. - The Mountains Were His Muse" Blue Ridge Country 
July/August 2018
​"Shriners Hospital: Legacy of Care"
Keeneland Magazine 
Fall 2017
"Tayshaun Prince: Wildcat Legend, NBA Veteran" Kentucky Alumni 
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Spring 2016
"In the Footsteps of Francis" Cross Roads June 2020
"Frontier Nursing University Courier Program: Training the Next Generation"
 
The Bridge Fall 2019
"Southland Bagel" Business Lexington November 2019
"Temba Maquebla: Prioritizing Inclusion in Education" Kentucky Alumni Summer 2019
"Cold Hard Facts: Monitoring the Changing Arctic Environment" (pg. 70, following) USA TODAY US Army Corps of Engineers Summer 2019
"Birds of a Feather" Southsider August 2018
"A Hard Sell" ​Chevy Chaser ​June 2018
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"Chief Lawrence Weathers: Leading Lexington's Police Force" Kentucky Alumni ​Summer 2018
"Natural Fit: The Beaufort Bonnet Company" Keeneland Spring 2018 (p. 68-76)
"Wheeler Pharmacy: A Romany Road Original" Chevy Chaser ​April 2018​
"Dr. Ardis Hoven: Advancing Health Policy on a Worldwide Stage" Kentucky Alumni ​Spring 2017
"Lewis Honors College" ​Kentucky Alumni Winter 2017
"Chasing Olympic Dreams" Kentucky Living, July 2016
"The Kentucky Herbalist" KyforKy.com, June 2016
"Andy Green: From Walk-on to San Diego Padres Manager" Kentucky Alumni, Summer 2016
​"GleanKY = Feed Kentucky" Kentucky Living, March 2015
"Dance Blue: A Decade of Dancing" Kentucky Alumni, Winter 2014
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