Kentucky State University 1972 men’s basketball team honored at the General Assembly

Kentucky State University 1972 men’s basketball team honored at the General Assembly

March 11, 2022

Members of the Kentucky State University 1972 NAIA championship men’s basketball team were recently honored by the Kentucky General Assembly, with citations from the House and Senate.  The 1971-72 Thorobreds won their third consecutive NAIA championship that season. According to the citation, this historic feat made Kentucky State the third of only three major programs to hold such a distinction. From 1970 until 1975, the Thorobred...

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Kentucky State University 2022 Heritage Assembly speaker said K-State provides a sacred space

Kentucky State University 2022 Heritage Assembly speaker said K-State provides a sacred space

March 4, 2022

Kentucky State University honored the past and looked to the future recently during the 2022 Heritage Assembly.  Rev. Dr. Kilen Gray, dean of community life at Louisville Presbyterian, provided the Heritage Assembly address. “If it wasn’t for Kentucky State University, I sincerely believe I would not be here today,” Gray said. “More emphatically, I literally cannot see what my life would be like. The trajectory of my life and every...

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Kentucky State University director appointed to Bluegrass Tomorrow Inc. board

Kentucky State University director appointed to Bluegrass Tomorrow Inc. board

March 4, 2022

A Kentucky State University director was recently appointed to a seat on the board for Bluegrass Tomorrow Inc. in Lexington.  Sonia Sanders, director of public engagement has been appointed to a three-year term on the Bluegrass Tomorrow Inc. board. Sanders currently represents Kentucky State University as liaison for Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium (BHEC) and Academic Leadership Academy (ALA), which are programs under the dir...

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Kentucky State University student making an impact at the state capitol

Kentucky State University student making an impact at the state capitol

March 4, 2022

One Kentucky State University student is making an impact during the General Assembly 2022 regular session.  Savion Briggs, a sophomore political science major from Louisville, is doing big things at the College on the Hill. Briggs is an intern for the Legislative Research Committee (LRC) and served under State Representative George Brown Jr. during the regular session.  “So far the experience has been amazing,” Briggs said.  Brigg...

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