Kentucky State University senior received Joyce Dishman Owens scholarship

Kentucky State University senior received Joyce Dishman Owens scholarship

January 11, 2019

A Kentucky State University senior recently received the Joyce Dishman Owens scholarship, named for a former president of the Beta Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Owens was also a Kentucky State alumna and retired employee. Miekayla Ford, a senior pre-professional biology major from San Antonio, Texas, will receive the $1000 scholarship during the Spirit of Ivy luncheon Jan. 19 in Lexington. The event has be...

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Kentucky State University director of athletics named one of HBCU Digest's 50 most intriguing people in the HBCU community

Kentucky State University director of athletics named one of HBCU Digest's 50 most intriguing people in the HBCU community

January 11, 2019

The Kentucky State University director of athletics was recently recognized by HBCU Digest as one of the 50 most intriguing people of the HBCU community. Etienne Thomas and Kentucky State were recognized for breaking the model with the former University of Kansas athletic executive making the rare move to HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) leadership. “I am thankful and humbled by the recognition and inclusion in t...

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Larmarrous Shirley speaks on turning his love for art and design into a successful career

Larmarrous Shirley speaks on turning his love for art and design into a successful career

January 4, 2019

Larmarrous Shirley was born with creativity embedded in his DNA. Long before Shirley began his standout career in art and design, he, along with his friends and family, became aware of how gifted he was. “I knew as a child that I wanted to be in the arts,” said Shirley. “I always drew pictures and painted, and I won several art shows. My parents, relatives, pastor, and my high school art teacher all pushed me to give the art field...

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Aaron Terrell reflects on his humble beginnings in music

Aaron Terrell reflects on his humble beginnings in music

January 4, 2019

Growing up in a household filled with musical talent, Aaron Terrell was destined to inherit the natural gift of singing. Watching his father, who is also a singer, gave the Kentucky State University alumnus the tools he needed to work on his craft at an early age. It didn’t take Terrell long to master his skills. By the age of five, he was directing the choir at his home church in Aurora, Illinois. His raw musical abilities, along...

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