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Kentucky State University men's basketball coach to host youth camp
The Kentucky State University men’s basketball coach will host a youth basketball camp June 25-28 at the William Exum Center. Thorobreds Head Coach Jamaal Jackson’s basketball camp is for boys and girls ages 7-17. Participants of all levels will learn fundamentals of the game and compete in games and contests. Camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily, with an awards ceremony at 3 p.m. on the final day. Cost to attend is $75...

Kentucky State University graduate gets a head start on a criminal justice career
When graduating senior Marquette Venson crossed the stage during the Kentucky State University Spring 2018 Commencement Convocation, he marked the end of his undergraduate academic career. But leading up to that, he crisscrossed the streets of Frankfort, marking cars as a citation officer for the Frankfort Police Department, signaling the beginning of a career in criminal justice. Though he’s only been in the job since February, he...

Kentucky State University service organization puts the green in green-and-gold
One student organization is helping change the Frankfort and campus landscape – literally. The Kentucky State University Green Society, a student service and education organization, has become an active partner in making the campus and community green. Green Society’s staff advisor, Jennifer Hubbard-Sánchez, said the organization is active and engaged who participate in community and Kentucky State projects regularly. “Some feature...

Kentucky State University student-athlete played in 2018 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship
Kentucky State University student-athlete Jeremy Kimbrough joined the field of the 2018 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida May 10-13. The sophomore mechanical engineering major from Chattanooga, Tennessee said he first became interested in golf at age five when his dad introduced him to the game. Kimbrough said about two years ago he and his father were watching the Golf Channel and hap...