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MEET THE STAFF
GET TO KNOW STAFF
DANIEL JOHNSON // REGIONAL CAMPUS MINISTER
Meet Daniel! Daniel comes from a campus ministry background. His father was a campus minister for over 30 years in Georgia. Daniel loves college students and believes they can make an exponential impact on the kingdom, and can't imagine serving in any other ministry. Daniel loves the SEC, graduating from UGA and serving at the Ole Miss BSU for four years, and now serves as the Lexington Regional Campus Minister and the campus minister at the University of Kentucky. Daniel graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with his MDiv and is currently working on His DMin at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He loves all things nerdy, being outdoors, and spending with his wife Sarah, their son, Caleb, and their newborn daughter, Naomi.
NEIL BASSETT // ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Meet Neil! A born and raised Kentuckian, Neil graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a finance and risk management/insurance double major. He spent one year in the workforce under a tax accountant and financial advisor. Throughout his time in the workforce, Neil felt the Lord calling him to something more. Neil left his job and served in East Asia for eight months and various campus ministries before God placed him at the UK BCM as the Associate Director. In his free time, Neil enjoys playing video games, going to the gym, and trying new coffee shops.
CECILIA SHACKLETT // ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Meet Cecilia! Cecilia is our Administrative Assistant here at the BCM. She graduated from Samford University in 2021 with a degree in Worship Leadership. She now lives in Lexington with her husband, Ben. Along with her administrative duties, Cecilia oversees the worship team, disciples women, and overseeing operations. She also serve on the worship team at the Mission Church of Lexington. In her free time, Cecilia loves to paint, dance, and play with her cat, Zoro.
EMMA RUSSELL // STUDENT PRESIDENT
Meet Emma! Emma is the BCM President for the 2023-2024 school year! She is a current senior student Information Communication Technology. Emma is from Lexington, KY so UK has always been home to her. Her parents and little sister live in Lexington and her brother, Nicolas, is also studying Elementary Education at UK. Emma has been attending the BCM since the fall of her sophomore year in 2021. As president, Emma's role includes being the voice for the students, overseeing operations, event planning, discipling women, and leading one of the Bible studies with Kat on Thursday nights. In her free time, Emma likes to read books and hang out with friends and family.
KAT RANKIN // INTERN
Meet Kat! Kat is one of the Campus Ministry Interns at the BCM! Originally from Cleveland, OH, she came to Kentucky three years ago to attend the University of Kentucky. It was at the BCM in 2020 that she gave her life to Christ. Since then, she has served on leadership on the evangelism team, international team, and, most recently, the Freshmen Focus team. Kat role includes serving the leadership team, discipling women, overseeing the publicity team, and leading one of the Bible studies with Emma on Thursday nights. In her free time, you can find Kat at a coffee shop, reading, creating art, or spending time outdoors.