UC Arts and Sciences grads named to 40 under 40 list

Sarah Curry Rathel graduated magna cum laude with high honors in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in communication, which she uses to improve the lives of children. Rathel is the founder of two nonprofit organizations that support children with long-term illnesses: Something Different Books and the Smile Books Project. Rathel not only manages these organizations but also writes children’s books featuring chronically ill children as the story’s protagonist. She is a communications and engagement specialist with Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Kelly Hollatz received her bachelor’s degree in communication in 2006, just before she became the founder and president of First Star Safety, one of Greater Cincinnati’s top construction and traffic safety supply firms. Hollatz currently serves on the Board of Directors for Cincinnati’s Dress for Success, a program that offers professional attire and readiness tools to women in Cincinnati. Hollatz also serves as chairwoman for Cincinnati Canstruction, an annual “construction” competition, wherein participants compete to build structures entirely out of canned goods. Materials are then donated to Freestore Foodbank.

Britney Ruby Miller graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. Ruby Miller serves as president of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment, the parent company of the popular Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse restaurant chain. Ruby Miller says that community outreach is as important as business. She often works with the Jeff Ruby Foundation to support philanthropic efforts in Newport and surrounding communities.