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January, 2016
International Thorobreds: Former South African President Nelson Mandela has an honorary degree Thorobreds are everywhere including Soweto, South Africa. Last August, former chairperson of Health and Physical Education and Assistant Athletics Director M. Dianne Murphy was impressed to find a Kentucky State Read More Multicultural visual artist Synthia Saint James will speak at KSU...
Kentucky State University graduate credits University employee for helping her reach the finish line
One Kentucky State University graduate gives credit to a University employee for helping her reach the finish line. “Ms. Cherie Benson had had my front and my back from day one,” Rachel “Bama” Peterson said. “It is because of her dedication to me and other students that little ole me, from a small town in Alabama, will be the first of 13 siblings graduating from college. And at an HBCU at that.” The Gordon, Alabama native and libe...
December, 2017
Graduates begin path to career success after Kentucky State University fall commencement FRANKFORT — More than 100 Kentucky State University graduates crossed the stage Saturday, Dec. 16 during the fall commencement ceremony in David H. Bradford Hall. Rosenwald Center for Families and Children to become the Rosenwald 4-H Center FRANKFORT — The Rosenwald Center for Families and...
Hale speaks to preparation, passion, and purpose at Atwood Day Assembly
Kentucky State University honored its ninth president, Rufus B. Atwood, at the 2023 Atwood Day Assembly on March 28. Education Program Specialist Dr. Bryan D. Hale ’97 provided the keynote address, focusing on preparation, passion, and purpose. “Atwood was a KSU giant who took firm hold of his destiny and created a place where living in your preparation, your passion, and your purpose bears limitless expectations,” Hale declared of...