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Kentucky State University ranked as a top school in the South for affordable tuition
Kentucky State University was recently ranked as on the top schools in the South for affordability by Best Value Schools. Kentucky State ranked 22nd in “the best colleges in the South that you can afford” and was noted for the number of graduates who earn a STEM degree and the mid-career pay of its graduates. According to the Best Value Schools website, “Sorting through the best colleges in the South is not easy. Our college exp...
Kentucky State University alumna named interim president of Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce
A Kentucky State University alumna was recently named interim president of the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce. Suzanne “Suzy” Hosley was recently named CEO/interim president of the organization after the retirement of Carmen Inman. Hosley has been with the Chamber for 13 years and her most recent role was director of member services. Hosley was featured in the Frankfort State Journal for her promotion. Click here to read more.
Kentucky State University’s work with pawpaw featured in the New York Times
Kentucky State University was recently featured in a New York Times story about the increasing popularity of pawpaw fruit. The story discusses the increasing attention on pawpaw due to climate change, economic inequity and access to food. The story also notes the pawpaw’s connection with slavery in America. Kentucky State University is a licensed propagator of pawpaw cultivars, with distribution to nurseries all over the United S...
Kentucky State University confers more than 200 degrees at commencement
More than 200 Kentucky State University graduates officially earned their degrees Friday, Oct. 16 during the Spring 2020 Commencement Convocation at Alumni Stadium. Nurses, educators, business professionals, computer scientists, social workers and future leaders of all kinds now go forth from the University, ready for the next level of success. Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in...