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Former Kentucky State University athletic director appointed secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
A former Kentucky State University athletic director was appointed as the secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet recently by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. Derrick Ramsey, who served as athletic director for four years until 2004 when he was appointed to a cabinet position by former governor Ernie Fletcher, has decades of experience working in Kentucky’s higher education system. According to a press release fro...
Kentucky State University to conduct candidate interviews for athletic director position this week
The retirement of Kentucky State University legend William Graham has left large shoes to fill at the athletic director position. Graham, the outgoing athletic director, was recognized by the Kentucky State University Board of Regents at commencement with a special resolution honoring his career. Graham was a member of the Kentucky State men’s basketball NAIA championship teams in 1970 and 1971. He completed three stints at Kentuck...
Kentucky State University graduate gets a head start on a criminal justice career
When graduating senior Marquette Venson crossed the stage during the Kentucky State University Spring 2018 Commencement Convocation, he marked the end of his undergraduate academic career. But leading up to that, he crisscrossed the streets of Frankfort, marking cars as a citation officer for the Frankfort Police Department, signaling the beginning of a career in criminal justice. Though he’s only been in the job since February, he...
Kentucky State University graduate overcame incredible obstacles to achieve success
Kentucky State University graduate Tomma Chenault crossed the stage recently during the Spring 2018 Commencement Convocation. Life has thrown nearly everything possible her way since she began her academic journey, but she persisted. “My faith in the Lord carried me through, along with my children,” Chenault said. Chenault, from Frankfort, laughs when recounting the number of obstacles she’s encountered in her life while pursuing a...