The Union College Sports Information Office has bolstered its staff with the hiring of Amanda McKay.
"We are excited about having Amanda join our staff," said Union Sports Information Director Jay Stancil. "She comes to us with a good deal of writing experience and will undoubtedly make our office even stronger."
McKay, a native of Petersburg, Ky., will serve as a graduate assistant as she works toward her masters' degree in education.
Among her responsibilities, McKay will assist in media relations for all 21 of Union's athletic programs as well as writing releases, compiling statistics, website maintenance and producing and publishing media guides.
McKay earned her bachelor's from Eastern Kentucky University in December of 2005, having majored in journalism. An avid cyclist, she was worked for Dirt Rag Magazine and the Central Kentucky Cycling News as a writer/reporter. While as Eastern Kentucky, McKay served as a staff writer for the college's newspaper, the Eastern Progress.
Despite graduating from Eastern Kentucky, McKay is no stranger to Union. She attended the southeastern Kentucky institution for three semesters in 2002 and 2003. In addition, she was a member of the Bulldog cycling team, helping it to the NCCA Division II Mountain Biking National Championship in 2002 as she won the NCCA Division II Women's Individual National Championship. McKay also was crowned national champion in the NCCA Division II Women's Cross Country race in 2003.