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Kentucky State University alumna uses social work to change lives
A Kentucky State University alumna uses her expertise in social work to change lives. Amber C. Lane, class of 2011, currently works as a licensed social work counselor at MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas. Lane has been in the field since 2012. “I truly love and enjoy the social work field,” Lane said. “Social work is definitely my calling. I enjoy giving back to others and the community.” Lane said her time at Kentucky...
Kentucky State University joins Degrees When Due, a national adult completion initiative
Kentucky State University joined 14 Kentucky public colleges and universities participating in Degrees When Due, a national initiative of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), to help students who have some college credits complete their degrees. Through the initiative, campus liaisons will learn best practices in adult completion strategies, while re-engaging students who have stopped out of their studies, according to...
Kentucky State University students earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards
Kentucky State University was well represented on the recently released Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards. Twenty-one students earned the awards for Kentucky State. In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must: have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale have attended a mini...
Kentucky State University alumnus used business degree to achieve success
A Kentucky State University alumnus rose from the ranks of intern to acting assistant division administrator with the Federal Highway Administration after earning his business degree. Steven Jacobs, a 2007 graduate, said he knew majoring in business would open the door to many opportunities and would help him navigate his career. “Professionally I started out as a student intern with the Federal Highway Administration,” Jacobs said...