Kentucky State University graduating senior overcame near-fatal car wreck to earn her diploma

Kentucky State University graduating senior overcame near-fatal car wreck to earn her diploma

December 14, 2018

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...

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Kentucky State University senior never took a day off from becoming great

Kentucky State University senior never took a day off from becoming great

December 14, 2018

One Kentucky State University graduating senior said her mentors never let her take a day off from becoming great. As a result, she walked across the stage with her classmates at the 2018 Fall Commencement Convocation. Nashaye Sutton, an exercise science major from Benton Harbor, Michigan, said Kentucky State gave her a second chance for success at college and in life. “I had to achieve focus within myself in order to get where I w...

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Kentucky State University alumnus makes history after political leadership election

Kentucky State University alumnus makes history after political leadership election

December 14, 2018

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...

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Graduating senior received early exposure to Kentucky State University

Graduating senior received early exposure to Kentucky State University

December 14, 2018

One Kentucky State University graduating senior spent many years exploring campus before enrolling at Kentucky State. James Stewart Brace, a North Carolina native, graduates from Kentucky State Dec. 14. Brace has many years of memories at Kentucky State to look back on. Brace majored in agriculture with a certificate in aquaculture, one of Kentucky State’s premier programs. Brace was introduced to the aquaculture program when he wa...

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