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Kentucky State University graduate won national broadcast award
A recent Kentucky State University graduate recently earned a national journalism award. Garrick “Ricky” Foxhall Jr., won second place in the best radio promo/PSA category in the Pinnacle College Media Awards for the 2018-19 academic year. “Ricky’s award is a huge deal for us because it is only our second year participating in the CMA Pinnacle awards,” Dr. David Shabazz, associate professor of journalism, said. “Mass communication...
Kentucky State University professor published in Veterinary Research
A Kentucky State University professor and scientists at Nanjing University Veterinary School recently had collaborative research published in the field’s most prestigious peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Alexander C.K. Lai, assistant professor of biology, was the lead corresponding author of a peer-reviewed publication in Veterinary Research. Lai said the journal is the most prestigious in its field. “Using full genome sequencing and hig...
Kentucky State University alumna recognized as one of Georgia's most powerful and influential attorneys
A Kentucky State University alumna was recently named one of Georgia’s most powerful and influential attorneys by the Women Works Media Group. Patricia Russell-McCloud was among the honorees during the awards ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta in October. Women Works Media Group was founded in 1990 and is the parent company for Women Looking Ahead and Men Looking Ahead, publications that honor and celebrate the achievements of...
Kentucky State University scholar-in-residence discusses growing up black in Appalachia
The Kentucky State University Center for Research on the Eradication of Academic Disparities (CREED) scholar-in-residence recently discussed growing up in black in Appalachia during the CREED lecture series. Dr. William Turner, scholar-in-residence and former interim president of Kentucky State University, discussed the history and exploitation of the region. Turner grew up in Lynch, Kentucky. Turner’s grandfather, father, four unc...