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Kentucky State University senior placed fourth in Associated Collegiate Press competition
A Kentucky State University senior recently received accolades for his work in broadcast journalism. Josh Wilkerson, a senior mass communication and journalism major, placed fourth in the commentary category for broadcast story of the year from the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). Wilkerson’s commentary, titled “Exum Center Reopens,” was the first broadcasting award a Kentucky State University student has won from the ACP. Clic...
Kentucky State University professor recently published in the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
A Kentucky State University professor recently published a study in the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies. Dr. Jennifer Ballard-Kang, an assistant professor of social work, recently published “Reconstructing a Sense of Safety among Resettled Refugee Survivors of Torture: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study”. According to the abstract, “This study utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach to describe the strategi...
Two-time Kentucky State University alumna selected to lead the FCC’s Communications Equity and Diversity Council as chair
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced the selection of a two-time Kentucky State University alumna as the chair for its Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). Heather Gate earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science as well as a master’s degree in computer science and public administration from Kentucky State. Gate also serves as the vice president of digital inclusion at Connected Nation...
Kentucky State University student won a $10,000 scholarship at Keeneland
A Kentucky State University student recently won a $10,000 scholarship as part of College Scholarship Day at Keeneland in Lexington. Erica McKind was one of the lucky winners to nab one of two $10,000 scholarships that day as part of the Keeneland Fall Meet. Scholarships totaling $40,00 were available to full-time college students who participated in the day either online or in-person. Students who pre-registered were eligible to...