2021 News Articles
Kentucky State University alumnus named interim athletic director
A Kentucky State University alumnus was recently named interim athletic director for the University. Ramon C. Johnson, a former football and track and field student-athlete at Kentucky State, will take the helm as interim director. A member of the 4x100 meter relay team that competed in the NCAA Division II national championship in 1992, Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a minor in recreation. Johnson...
Kentucky State University and Bulleit Frontier Whiskey partner for a $25,000 annual scholarship
Kentucky State University and Bulleit Frontier Whiskey recently announced a partnership that will include an annual scholarship of $25,000 to talented students within the Master of Science in Environmental Studies program. "We appreciate this generous donation from Bulleit and the opportunities it will create to ensure some of our most talented and brightest students are given the chance to become future leaders regardless of their...
Kentucky State University’s associate degree in nursing identified as exemplary program
Kentucky State University’s associate degree in nursing was recently identified by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) as an exemplary program in preparing underrepresented minority (URM) students for early career success. Research from CPE, with support from the Lumina Foundation, indicates URM graduates from Kentucky State’s Associate of Applied Sciences in nursing program are earning competitive wages in their...
Kentucky State University alumnus makes history as youngest Black mayor in Illinois history
A Kentucky State University alumnus recently made history as the youngest Black mayor in Illinois history. Darren E. Bryant became the youngest Black mayor at 29 when he took office as the mayor of the village of Robbins, a historic Black village outside of Chicago. Bryant defeated incumbent Tyrone Ward with 52 percent of the vote. According to news reports, Robbins is among the oldest African American communities in the country....