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Kentucky State University graduate managed work and academics to achieve her goal
A Kentucky State University graduating senior is ready to begin a career in nursing after earning her associate degree at the college on the hill. Lila D. Johnson, a senior nursing major from Frankfort, said she chose Kentucky State because of proximity and the availability of the evening nursing program. One of her favorite parts of her journey was the camaraderie with her classmates. “Nursing is a hard major and we all supported...
Retired state trooper returns to Kentucky State University to earn a biology degree and aim for medical school
The Kentucky State University valedictorian for the Spring 2019 Commencement Convocation retired as a state trooper and decided to use his second act to earn a degree in biology and apply to medical school. John Bradley, a Lexington resident, said his relationship with Kentucky State goes back to 1996. “I began service with the Kentucky State Police as a state trooper,” Bradley said. “At that time, the KSP Academy training incorpor...
Kentucky State University students recognized nationally with agriculture research awards
Five Kentucky State University students won awards at a national research competition among the 19 1890 Land Grant Universities. The Association of 1890 Research Directors hosted its 19th Biennial Research Symposium in Jacksonville, Florida, and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the representative body. Students traveled from all 1890 Land Grant Universities to showcase their research projects via oral and poster judged presentati...
Kentucky State University to host Council on Postsecondary Education listening session
Kentucky State University is the host site for the next stop on the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) president’s statewide listening tour. The next listening session will be held Tuesday, May 7 from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in David H. Bradford Hall at Kentucky State University. A media session will precede the event from 5 p.m. until 5:20 p.m. CPE President Dr. Aaron Thompson has held a series of community listen...