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Kentucky State University students learned about Frankfort’s Crawfish Bottom
Kentucky State University recently students visited the Kentucky Historical Society to view the North Frankfort Redevelopment Appraisals Collection. The students are enrolled in Dr. Mary Barr’s urban sociology class, where they have spent multiple weeks learning about Frankfort’s historical African American neighborhood known as Crawfish Bottom. The students attended a panel discussion at the Paul Sawyier Public Library to hear ora...
Transfer student found her home at Kentucky State University
One Kentucky State University student overcame the loss of family members and found her way on campus. Holly Haynes, senior class president, a member of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team, a tutor at the Thorobred Learning Center and the secretary for Progressive Nation, wasn’t always so involved on campus. “When I got here, I was having a difficult time making friends, other than those I had through choir, and I felt extreme...
Kentucky State University professor completed fellowship in Senegal
A Kentucky State University professor was awarded and completed a research fellowship from the Council of American Overseas Research (CAORC) – West African Faculty Development Seminar in Senegal recently. Dr. Erin Wiggins Gilliam, an associate professor of history and a Kentucky State alumna, spent most of January in Senegal, where she traveled throughout the country. Gilliam said the highly competitive fellowship immerses faculty...
Kentucky State University alumnus finds success in business
A Kentucky State University alumnus has found his niche in business. Nocomis Miner II, a 2016 graduate and a Detroit native, is the owner-operator of Cardinal Nutrition in Louisville. “I’ve always wanted to own a business, but I was not exactly sure what that would look like because I had several ideas in mind,” Miner said. “I’ve always been a hard work and go-getter, so owning my own business came naturally to me. I just needed to...