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Graduates reflected on their academic journey during the Spring 2019 Baccalaureate Assembly
Kentucky State University graduates reflected on their academic journey and the road ahead for them after graduation during the Spring 2019 Baccalaureate Assembly in the Little Theater in David H. Bradford Hall. “Congratulations to class of 2019,” Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lucian Yates III said. “Keep on dreaming. Nothing happens without a dream. You’re here today because you’ve b...
Kentucky State University graduate has sights set on military career
A Kentucky State University graduate plans to pursue a military career after crossing the stage at the Spring 2019 Commencement Convocation. Alejandro Espinosa, from Lebanon, Kentucky, majored in math with a minor in physics. Espinosa plans to serve in the U.S. Navy as an officer, serve 20 years or more and then retire as a captain. Espinosa initially planned on attending the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, but a...
Kentucky State University to host 2019 Spring Commencement Convocation Friday
Kentucky State University will host its 2019 Spring Commencement Convocation Friday at 9 a.m. in the William Exum Center gymnasium. Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, the 22nd National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., will deliver the keynote address. Boyd is an engineer and is described as a dynamic and relevant leader, a prolific motivational speaker, a powerful preacher and an advocate of STEM education. Chrisette Michele, a...
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...