2021 News Articles
Kentucky State University alumna makes a difference through emergency medicine
A Kentucky State University alumna practicing medicine in New York said she’d choose her alma mater all over again if given the chance. Dr. Mollie V. Williams, currently the residency program director at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, said her journey from Brooklyn to Kentucky and back again has been an interesting one. “Who would have believed that a little Black girl from the projects in Brooklyn, New York; born to a single moth...
Kentucky State University received generous commitment from rapper Jack Harlow
Kentucky State University and HBCUs around the country benefited from exposure and fundraising the NBA All-Star weekend provided by featuring HBCUs, but Kentucky State got an extra boost. Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow made a commitment to donate his winnings from a 2-on-2 celebrity basketball game to Kentucky State University and Simmons University in Louisville. Harlow and Quavo defeated 2Chainz and Lil Baby 21-7 in the matchup. H...
Kentucky State University broadcast student received accolades for original script
A Kentucky State University student recently placed in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) student scriptwriting competition. Senior mass communication and journalism major Kailen Olison won third place for her original script “Something New'' from the BEA. Olison’s script placed in the Mobisode/Webisode category of the student scriptwriting competition. Olison, a graduating senior, is also a member of the Kentucky State s...
Kentucky State University student spearheads 100th anniversary remembrance service for man lynched outside Versailles
A Kentucky State University student was the spark needed to remember the name and life of Richard W. James, a Midway resident lynched 100 years ago. Micah Lynn, a Kentucky State student and Woodford County resident, was featured by WTVQ for bringing forth the idea of a remembrance service. Click here to read more about the March 13 service.