On this week’s episode of Catching Up with the Kernel, your hosts Sylvia Freire and Lilly Keith inform you about a University of Kentucky alum named in Forbes 30 Under 30, Former New York Times journalist says why local news is important, Gov. Andy Beshear advocates for LGBTQ+ rights at KY Statewide Fairness Rally and UK faculty and students talk on the potential of AI in STEM, healthcare.
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PODCAST: Catching Up With The Kernel: Season 3 Episode 17
February 27, 2026
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About the Contributor
Sylvia Freire, Assistant News Editor
Sylvia Freire is a Louisville, Kentucky, native. She is a sophomore undergraduate student at the University of Kentucky, majoring in journalism with a minor in political science.
While at the Kentucky Kernel, she has been the copy editor and assistant news editor, focusing on breaking news, political reporting and the Catching Up with the Kernel news podcast. Outside of the Kernel, she is a radio DJ for the local radio station, WRFL Lexington 88.1FM.
She hopes to work for a news corporation as a foreign correspondent or political journalist.