2021 News Articles
Kentucky State University confers more than 200 degrees at commencement
More than 200 Kentucky State University graduates earned degrees Friday, May 7 during the Spring 2021 Commencement Convocation in Alumni Stadium. The convocation celebrated the fall 2020 and spring 2021 classes. Teachers, farmers and future healthcare leaders now go forth from the University, ready for the next level of success. Lamman Rucker, who received the Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree from Kentucky State, delivered...
Kentucky State University Board of Regents to conduct special-called meeting May 11
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents will convene for a special-called meeting Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. via teleconference. Zoom Link: https://kysu.zoom.us/s/99878149932 Webinar ID: 998 7814 9932 Phone One-Tap: +13017158592,,99878149932# or +13126266799,,99878149932# May 11, 2021 Special Called Meeting of the Board of Regents
Kentucky State University graduate uses photography to heal
A Kentucky State University graduate is using photography as part of the healing process in his battle against cancer. Chris Lyons, from nearby Waddy, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia during his first year of graduate school at Kentucky State. Lyons underwent chemotherapy as a child when he was treated for childhood cancer. He was cancer free for a long time until he was diagnosed again in March 2019. “With half a semes...
Kentucky State University valedictorian finished degree in three years
The Kentucky State University valedictorian for the Spring 2021 Commencement Convocation carried a heavy course load to finish her degree in three years. Annelise Mack, a criminal justice major and John Henry Jackson presidential scholar from Henry County, said she took 18 to 21 hours per semester in order to achieve her goal of graduating early. “I’ve tried very hard to maintain a 4.0 through the semesters, while also working 35...