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Kentucky State University alumnus wins award at Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association awards banquet
A Kentucky State University alumnus earned a third-place award for best sports picture essay recently during the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association awards banquet in Lexington. Jacob Kelly received the award for a photo essay chronicling a day in the life of Kentucky State baseball player Dominick “Dom” Lawson. The photo essay was published in the May 2019 edition of Thorobred News, the student newspaper.
Kentucky State University to host summer jobs and internship fair
The Kentucky State University Career and Professional Development Center is hosting a summer jobs and internship fair Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Carl M. Hill Student Center ballroom. Nearly 30 employers are registered to directly connect with Kentucky State students looking for summer employment or internships. Students are encouraged to dress in business or business casual attire. Students should bring copies of resu...
Kentucky State University advances to national qualifying tournament of 31st-annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Kentucky State University will compete in the national qualifying tournament of the 31st-annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Feb. 8 at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The fast-paced buzzer competition highlights students’ academic prowess and ability to answer questions about history, science, literature, religion, the arts and pop culture. Kentucky State University is one of 65 teams competing for institutional grants an...
Kentucky State University alumna put on "Blinders" and followed her passion
One Kentucky State University alumna has found her niche by creating a unique eyewear company. Brandy Ashford, a 2017 graduate, began an eyewear company called Focused on Forever, which sells wooden eyewear. “I’m the owner and visionary for Focused on Forever Eyewear, located in Hamburg Vision Center in Lexington,” Ashford said. Blinders by Focused on Forever are a wooden eyeglasses and sunglasses product inspired by Ashford’...