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Kentucky State University valedictorian finished degree in three years
The Kentucky State University valedictorian for the Spring 2021 Commencement Convocation carried a heavy course load to finish her degree in three years. Annelise Mack, a criminal justice major and John Henry Jackson presidential scholar from Henry County, said she took 18 to 21 hours per semester in order to achieve her goal of graduating early. “I’ve tried very hard to maintain a 4.0 through the semesters, while also working 35...
Kentucky State University graduate received funding from the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association
A Kentucky State University graduate recently received funding from the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA) to help complete her associates of applied science in nursing. The HBCU emergency funding recipients are sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Division. Shamicka White, an Aurora, Illinois, native, began her path in nursing by volunteering at a nursing home when she was 12. Since then, she said, s...
Kentucky State University graduate uses photography to heal
A Kentucky State University graduate is using photography as part of the healing process in his battle against cancer. Chris Lyons, from nearby Waddy, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia during his first year of graduate school at Kentucky State. Lyons underwent chemotherapy as a child when he was treated for childhood cancer. He was cancer free for a long time until he was diagnosed again in March 2019. “With half a semes...
Kentucky State University President to serve as co-moderator of "Homage to William E. Cross Jr."
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II will serve as the co-moderator of “Homage to William E. Cross Jr.” at 5 p.m. PST on May 26. The program is a celebration of Dr. William E. Cross Jr. for his lifetime contributions to Black studies and psychology. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Cross’s article on Nigrescence: Black Racial Identity Model, published in Black World in 1971. This event is co-sponsore...