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Together We Can | The Convening brings together the state's top education officials
Kentucky State University is hosting a panel discussion featuring four of the most prominent figures in education and workforce in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to explore accelerating academic performance and success. The event is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. in the David H. Bradford Hall Little Theater. Panelists include Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE); Derrick K....
Kentucky State University announces partnership with UK College of Pharmacy
Lexington – University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy announced a new partnership with Kentucky State University, the premier HBCU of Kentucky. This partnership will allow students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a Doctor of Pharmacy in an accelerated time frame. The innovative 3+4 program allows participating students to count their first year of pharmacy school as their final year of undergraduate school. Students will earn...
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...
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...