{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"December 11, 2025 - Ellen London &amp; Family (UK Family Connections)","description":" LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 11, 2025)  \u2013 There\u2019s a first time for everything \u2014 and on Friday, 71-year-old University of Kentucky College of Education graduate Ellen London will experience a significant first: attending a graduation ceremony to accept a diploma.  Ellen, who just earned her second master\u2019s degree, didn\u2019t attend the commencement ceremonies for her bachelor\u2019s or first master\u2019s degrees at other universities. She didn\u2019t even attend her own high school graduation, saying she was \u201ctoo shy\u201d to be in the spotlight.  As she dons a cap and gown for the first time and readies herself to cross the stage at Rupp Arena, she\u2019ll be cheered on by friends and family, including two family members who are also part of the UK community: her daughter, Tessa London-Bounds, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon with the UK Gill Heart Institute, and her 10-year-old grandson, Harry, a cello player in the College of Fine Arts\u2019 UK String Project.  In this episode of \u201cBehind the Blue,\u201d this trio joins us to talk about their nomadic upbringing, love of learning, and how the University of Kentucky has been able to provide each one of them with a vastly different educational experience.&amp;nbsp;  \u201cBehind the Blue\u201d is available via a variety of podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe to receive new episodes each week, featuring UK\u2019s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists, writers and the most important news impacting the university.  \u201cBehind the Blue\u201d is a joint production of the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare. Transcripts for this or other episodes of \u201cBehind the Blue\u201d can be downloaded from the show\u2019s  blog page.&amp;nbsp;  To discover how the University of Kentucky is advancing our Commonwealth, click here. ","author_name":"Behind the Blue","author_url":"http:\/\/behindtheblue.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39372605\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0033a3\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196475125"}