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All-Star Convocation speaker Darwin Shaw recalls how famed Exum kept him on track
If you were to look up the word hardship in the dictionary several years ago, there might have been a reference to Darwin F. Shaw’s life. At 7, his childhood home burned down. At 9, his mother died and Shaw grew up without father, so it’s not hard to believe that triumph wasn’t following too far behind him. “I could have given up on life when my mother died … Didn’t have a father figure in my household, but my drive comes fro...
Peace Corps service sharpened career path for Kentucky State grad student
When Ben Bowman begins searching for jobs next year, after earning his master’s degree from Kentucky State University, he knows that there is one experience on his résumé that will make him stand out in the applicant pool: his Peace Corps service. Bowman, who is currently studying aquaculture at KSU, served as rural aquaculture promotion Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia from 2012-14. Bowman taught his community the benefits of...
Career fair draws 40 employers, eager KSU students
Kentucky State University hosted a career fair Thursday in the ballroom of the Carl M. Hill Student Center. More than 40 employers including Coca-Cola, U.S. Border Patrol and AAA insurance company conducted interviews with students about entry-level and seasonal positions and internships. Photo by Shantel Booth About 13 colleges and universities also provided information about a variety of graduate programs. To aid students,...
Student Health Services director wins Kentucky Immunization Champion award
Floarine Wilson, director of Kentucky State University’s Student Health Services, recently received the Kentucky Immunization Champion Award. Wilson’s administrative assistant Shelby Strode secretly nominated her. “She has gone above and beyond to promote immunizations in Kentucky,” Strode says. More than 300 people attended the award luncheon at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville. The award was presented by Margaret Jones, progra...