2020
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ alumna featured for her work in fashion in Paper Magazine
A Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ alumna is a pioneer in her work in the fashion industry. Stephanie Thomas is working to end ableism in the fashion industry and was recognized for her work recently in Paper Magazine. Thomas has a blog called Cur8able, which serves as a disability fashion lifestyle platform, according to Paper. Click here to read the full profile of Thomas and her pioneering work.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ alumna selected as principal at William Wells Brown Elementary in Lexington
A Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ alumna was recently selected to be the principal at William Wells Brown Elementary in Lexington. Ebony Hutchinson, who earned a bachelor’s in elementary education at Kentucky State, began her tenure at William Wells Brown July 1, according to a news release from the school. According to the news release, Hutchinson has 16 years of experience in education, beginning as a primary teacher in Shelby County P...
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ partnership with Frankfort Independent Schools produces first associate degree graduate
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ and Frankfort Independent Schools (FIS) partnered two years ago to provide access to college credits and the chance for high school seniors to graduate with an associate degree and a high school diploma. That partnership yielded its first group of high school students graduating with high school credit and the first student to graduate with an associate degree from Kentucky State and a high school diploma...
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ scientist receives 1890s Land-Grant Residency Award
A Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ´«Ã½ scientist recently received a 1890s Land-Grant Residency Award in soil conservation. According to a news release for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Dr. Maheteme Gebremedhin will focus on establishing soil conservation measures that farmers can adapt to their operations during a one-year residency with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) as a 2020 awardee of the agency’s 1890 Fac...