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258 graduates representing 24 states and 3 foreign countries cross the stage at Kentucky State University’s 2022 Commencement Convocation
Over 250 Thorobreds – comprised of students from both the fall 2021 and spring 2022 classes – officially became Kentucky State University alumni after proudly walking across the stage at Commencement Convocation Friday, May 13 at Alumni Stadium. Among the graduates were 15 students who had maintained a grade point average of 4.0 or higher, along with 15 high school candidates from West Jessamine High School who earned their associa...
Alumnus delivers passionate address to graduates, talks about the gift of now
“It is the gift of now that has produced scholars and leaders and innovators like Dr. Rufus B. Atwood, Dr. Whitney M. Young Jr., Dr. Gus Ridgel, and Dr. Lee Charles Harris and the countless kings and queens and students who have moved this institution through unprecedented tests and countless trials and moments of triumphs and valleys of despair,” declared 2022 Baccalaureate Assembly Speaker Mario J. Radford. “And now, class of 202...
First-generation student named class valedictorian
Less than 60 miles down the road, Lancaster, Kentucky native Olivia Saylor found her “home away from home” at Kentucky State University. The business administration major was captivated by the family environment, the access to an affordable, high-quality education, and the opportunity to play softball. “On my first visit to campus, everyone I met seemed interested in me as a person. They asked me personal questions about myself a...
KSU pinning ceremony marks students’ transition into nursing profession
Each year, on the Thursday before Spring Commencement, Kentucky State University holds its Nursing Pinning Ceremony. A time-honored tradition, the pinning formalizes the transition from student to professional nurse. This year, 15 students were pinned. The modern pinning ceremony dates back to the 19th century when Florence Nightingale was honored with the Red Cross of St. George for her care of wounded soldiers during the Crimean...