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Kentucky State University graduating senior showcased talent on the gridiron
A Kentucky State University graduating senior recently participated in the FCS National Bowl in Florida and will participate in the FBS All Americans Tropical Bowl Sunday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Demetris W. Anderson, a wide receiver for Kentucky State’s football team, had a productive outing at the FCS National Bowl. Anderson hauled in six catches for 34 yards for the American squad, which beat the National team 38-37 in a thriller. Th...
Kentucky State University senior received Joyce Dishman Owens scholarship
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...
Aaron Terrell reflects on his humble beginnings in music
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...
Retired educator and alumnus, Samuel Meaux Jr., looks back on a prominent career
After a stellar career as a teacher, guidance counselor, and principal, Kentucky State University alumnus Samuel Meaux Jr., who retired in July 2017, often reflects on the legacy he left behind. “I had a wonderful career,” said Meaux, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business education in 1988. “For the duration of my tenure, I felt the support of my students, their parents, and my colleagues. Despite the challenges that came with...