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Kentucky State University valedictorian overcame adversity to graduate in three years
Kentucky State University’s valedictorian for the Fall 2018 Commencement Convocation overcame illness, withdrew from school for a semester, worked a full-time job, participated in extracurricular activities and finished her degree in three years. Jessica Marquez Cordova, a business administration major originally from Mexico but now residing in Louisville, overcame adversity in many forms on her way to finish her degree. Cordova sa...
Kentucky State University alumnus makes history after political leadership election
A Kentucky State University alumnus and long-time advocate became the first African-American elected as a Democratic leader in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Rep. Derrick Graham was chosen by state legislators as one of three House Democratic Caucus leaders for the next two years, according to a news release from the Office of the House Democratic Caucus. “I want to thank my fellow caucus members for their support and look...
Kentucky State University confers nearly 100 degrees at 2018 Fall Commencement Convocation
Nearly 100 Kentucky State University graduates crossed the stage Friday, December 14 during the 2018 Fall Commencement Convocation in Carl H. Smith Auditorium in David H. Bradford Hall. Environmentalists, computer scientists, artists, mathematicians, biologists and future leaders of all kinds now go forth from the University, ready for the next level of success. United States Senator and businessman Timothy Eugene Scott, who receiv...
Kentucky State University graduating senior overcame near-fatal car wreck to earn her diploma
A Kentucky State University graduating senior nears the end of her undergraduate career, but not without overcoming heavy obstacles to get there. Kearies Shalon Washington, a Chicago native, was involved in a near-fatal car wreck upon returning back to campus after winter break in 2018. “My car was totaled and I was left living off-campus without a vehicle,” Washington said. “This caused me to become heavily dependent on others to...