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Interim Dean of the Whitney Young Honors Collegium at Kentucky State University, Dr. Takeia Anthony, was recently recognized by Greater Campbellsville United for her academic achievements and contributions to African American history. Anthony was named among Outstanding African Americans in Taylor Co. for the month of June.

“This recognition means a lot to me,” she expressed. “Campbellsville is a significant place in my development because of my family who have ties to KSU. I am grateful and I hope the ancestors are blessed and proud.”

Anthony is deeply rooted in the Campbellsville, Kentucky community. She spent her early years visiting her great grandparents, Mrs. Fannie Curry Ivery and Mr. R.K. Ivery, and attending other events.

Her Campbellsville roots are also intertwined with Kentucky State. Her great grandparents graduated from the institution in 1936 and 1939, respectively; three of four of their daughters attended KSU; Rosie Ivery (Pettygrue) was Miss Kentucky State University in 1958; Anthony's grandmother, Katie Ivery Williams, was a cheerleader and inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010; and, her great Aunt Ann Ivery Norman was also a graduate along with other uncles, aunts, and cousins. 

The recognition is located in the lobby of Citizens Bank on Main Street.