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Two-time Kentucky State University alumna to provide assembly address at Anna Mac Clarke Veterans Recognition Assembly 2021
A two-time Kentucky State University alumna and the operations officer for the Army National Guard G-9, Installations and Environment Directorate will provide the assembly address Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium of David H. Bradford Hall and online during the annual Anna Mac Clarke Veterans Recognition Assembly 2021. Lieutenant Colonel La’Shawna Waller has served in a variety of leadership and staff positions at...
Kentucky State University alumna made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera
A Kentucky State University alumna recently made her surprise debut at the Metropolitan Opera. Michelle Bradley, class of 2007, was recently profiled in the Lexington Herald-Leader about her debut as Liù in “Turandot.” Bradley was scheduled to make her debut Oct. 29, but received a call to perform Oct. 21 after another performer could not go on. Bradley told the Herald-Leader the late Kentucky State professor Andrew Smith helped...
Kentucky State University Foundation mourns the death of Thorobred fixture Darlene Jackson
Kentucky State University alumna, longtime staff and KSU Foundation employee Darlene K. Jackson has departed this life. Jackson died Friday, Oct. 29. Jackson was a longtime employee of the Kentucky State University Foundation, serving as an accountant. She was also a life member of the Kentucky State University National Alumni Association. Jackson was also a former employee of the Kentucky Revenue Department. “Darlene lived every...
Kentucky State University alumna featured in the latest Nike Yardrunner campaign
A Kentucky State University alumna is part of Nike’s latest Yardrunner campaign, which features Thorobred apparel. A’zia Reed is one of 16 students and alumni from HBCUs around the country featured in Nike’s latest Yardrunner campaign. Yardrunners was founded in 2020 as a way to highlight HBCUs. Reed has been featured on Nike social media and in publications such as Essence. As part of the campaign, Kentucky State apparel is fea...