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Recent graduate becomes first female to earn dual degree from KSU and UK
Kentucky State University’s Spring 2022 Commencement was an academic milestone for more than 250 students. For Brenda Pacheco, it was historic. On May 13, Pacheco became the first female graduate from Kentucky State to earn a dual degree – Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from KSU and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky – as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the u...
Kentucky's first African American and woman to serve as state registrar to receive associate degree from Kentucky State University
A historical figure in Kentucky’s history came back to Kentucky State University for an associate degree. It took some coaxing from her sister, however, to do it. Barbara White, 80, and the Commonwealth’s first African American and first woman state registrar, enrolled at Kentucky State in 1957. White completed the 1957-58 and 1958-59 semesters, then withdrew because of other life obligations. White went back for a semester in 1962...
Kentucky State University partners with Fayette County Public Schools for STEM learning
The Kentucky State University Center for Research on the Eradication of Education Disparities (C.R.E.E.D.), in partnership with Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS), held a closing ceremony for its Summer STEM Enrichment Program on June 23 at Brenda Cowan Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky. Funded by the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, the STEM Enrichment Program aims to support the collaborative efforts of Kentucky St...