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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Ella Ferris works with her coworker at the Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington, Ky.

The quiet strength underneath the eye

Libby Heckert, Reporter May 14, 2026

As "I Lived" by OneRepublic played through the speakers at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Ella Ferris stood in the hallway shaking, waiting for the moment she had imagined for five years. Ahead of...

Students participate in a line dance during the 24 hour DanceBlue marathon at 3:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Looking ahead to DanceBlue 2022

Sophia Shoemaker March 2, 2022

DanceBlue 2022 is taking place on March 5 and 6. A student-run organization, DanceBlue raises money for the Golden Matrix Fund, which supports kids at the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology...

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