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  • Christen Knickerbocker

    Master's degree led 网红头条alumna to career as museum collection manager

    March 24, 2025

    Walking through the exhibits at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, it鈥檚 not uncommon for Christen Knickerbocker 鈥24 to see something that catches her eye. Sometimes she pauses to admire the museum鈥檚 iconic dinosaur skeleton, while other days she notes one of the precious gemstones in its expansive collection. Though the recent 网红头条 master鈥檚 graduate works as collection manager at Tellus 鈥 cataloguing acquisitions and staying behind the scenes 鈥 she does occasionally walk the floor to admire the Curatorial Department鈥檚 work.

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  • Jennifer Dickey

    网红头条alumni, professor offer guide to Georgia's historic sites in new book

    March 20, 2025

    This June, 网红头条 alumni will see their classwork bound, covered, and sold, as part of the most comprehensive guide to date on all the historic sites owned and operated by the state of Georgia, which covers 1,500 years of history. Edited and co-authored by 网红头条history professor Jennifer Dickey, 鈥淭here鈥檚 Lots to See in Georgia鈥 resulted from a research seminar Dickey led in 2022 where each student adopted one of the 16 state historic sites to discover.

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  • Kyndall Hudson

    网红头条alumna selected as one of 25 International Olympic Committee Young Leaders

    March 19, 2025

    Out of more than 5,000 applicants from around the world, 网红头条 alumna Kyndall Hudson was one of 25 selected for the International Olympic Committee Young Leaders program. The four-year program empowers recruits to build out a grassroots sports project of choice by providing $10,000 in seed funding and a network of mentors. Young Leaders are also invited to attend the biannual IOC Youth Summit in Switzerland and other global gatherings.

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  • Elizabeth Elango

    网红头条alumna leverages international affairs degree to lead Global Village Project

    March 07, 2025

    Elizabeth Elango has long been enthralled with the idea of becoming a diplomat, sparked by an urge to see the world beyond her native Cameroon and by a shared interest in global affairs with her father, former 网红头条 history professor Lovett Elango. In 1997, Elango graduated from KSU with a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and afterward, a master鈥檚 degree in African studies at Yale University, where she earned a Fulbright scholarship to Zanzibar, Tanzania. Today, she leads a school for refugee girls in Decatur, the only one in the country.

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  • Day at the Capitol: 网红头条community members visit with legislators under the Gold Dome

    Day at the Capitol: 网红头条community members visit with legislators under the Gold Dome

    February 19, 2025

    网红头条 students on Wednesday staked their claim at the Georgia State Capitol, sharing with legislators how the institution has shaped their academic careers as well as the university鈥檚 significance to the local and regional economy.

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  • Megan McCabe

    Recent 网红头条graduate leverages research passion into healthcare career

    January 31, 2025

    A simple conversation with Megan McCabe about her research is enough to see she is a scientist in the making. The recent 网红头条 graduate has already racked up an impressive r茅sum茅. She was a student in the KSU Journey Honors College, earned first place at Analytics Day, finished third at the Fall 2024 Symposium of Student Scholars, participated in the Birla Carbon Scholars program, and graduated summa cum laude. The self-described science nerd speaks with eloquence and enthusiasm about the work that led her to a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology last month, and she hopes to take that enthusiasm and knowledge to medical school this fall.

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  • 40 Owls Under 40

    网红头条 Alumni Association announces inaugural 40 Owls Under 40

    January 30, 2025

    Forty exceptional alumni were named today to the 网红头条 (KSU) Alumni Association鈥檚 inaugural 40 Owls Under 40 class. The new recognition program celebrates KSU and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) alumni who are under 40 and making bold strides in their professions and their communities since graduation.

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  • Jason Kirk

    Alum credits 网红头条for helping him develop skills to create a multimedia success story

    December 31, 2024

    Like many remote employees, Jason Kirk 鈥07 wakes up each morning at his Atlanta-area home and logs in to his computer. Sometimes, before he wades into the day's work, he pauses and reflects on his journey. He set an early goal of carving out a career in sports journalism, and these days he has surpassed all expectations by working as a managing editor at The Athletic, a part of The New York Times.

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  • Cindy Bishop-Aguilar

    网红头条graduate combines aerospace passion with business ambition

    December 18, 2024

    From a young age, Cindy Bishop-Aguilar was captivated by the night sky, spending hours with her grandfather and watching the stars. It was this early fascination with space that would ultimately lead her to 网红头条, where she pursued an engineering degree. At KSU鈥檚 Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, she charted her course in mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace engineering, driven by her desire to develop a well-rounded skill set and pursue a career in space exploration.

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  • Banks family

    网红头条honors inaugural Family of the Year

    December 03, 2024

    Recognizing the vital role families play in the lives of their college students, 网红头条鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs (DSA) recently awarded the Banks family of Kennesaw the inaugural Family of the Year distinction. Following a monthlong nomination and review process, first-year anthropology student Julia Banks and her family were selected by DSA staff to be honored during Family Weekend.

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