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Graduates reflected on their journey and the road ahead during the 2018 Fall Baccalaureate Assembly
The Kentucky State University fall class of 2018 reflected on their academic journey and the road ahead for them after graduation during the Baccalaureate Assembly in the Little Theater in David H. Bradford Hall. “Many started the race, but they’re not with us today,” Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lucian Yates III said. “Many of you have overcome tremendous odds, but you’re here. Many of you...
Kentucky State University senior headed to China after graduation
A Kentucky State University senior plans to teach English as a second language in China following graduation. Chea Taylor, a history major from Bellbrook, Ohio, plans to travel to Nanjing, China for a 15-month contract with English First after graduation. “I have no major commitments right now,” Taylor said. “I am young and ready to explore. To have the opportunity to do two things I love, teaching and traveling, are the major thin...
Kentucky State University confers nearly 100 degrees at 2018 Fall Commencement Convocation
Nearly 100 Kentucky State University graduates crossed the stage Friday, December 14 during the 2018 Fall Commencement Convocation in Carl H. Smith Auditorium in David H. Bradford Hall. Environmentalists, computer scientists, artists, mathematicians, biologists and future leaders of all kinds now go forth from the University, ready for the next level of success. United States Senator and businessman Timothy Eugene Scott, who receiv...
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...