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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 visiting professor selected for mentoring program
A Kentucky State University visiting professor in the School of Business and Technology was recently selected to participate in the inaugural Longenecker Fellows Mentoring Program held during the 2019 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Charles “Randy” Nichols received one of 30 available spaces in the program. Nichols will mentor with a USASBE Justin...
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...