A look back at some of our most talked-about topics of the year!
Student Achievements
Thriver awarded $4,500 scholarship from Cobb County Farm Bureau
Sophomore Thriver Brandon Kirk was awarded a $4,500 scholarship by the Cobb County Farm Bureau for the 2016-17 academic year.
While Kirk's major at KSU is in Business, he is incorporating Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality courses into his degree program.
KSU Junior and Thriver selected for a fall 2016 Internship with the CW Atlanta
Alexandria Johnson, a member of the Thrive program, was selected for a fall 2016 internship with Atlanta CW69 Atlanta.
Johnson currently majors in Communication with a concentration in Media Studies and a minor in Engagement Marketing.
Former ESBA students accepted into graduate school
Former Early Start Bridge Academy (ESBA) students, Lauren Harper and Kameron Buckner have been accepted into graduate school
Both Harper and Buckner participated in KSU's ESBA program during its inaugural year in 2008.
Harper recently completed the first year of her doctoral studies at the University of Georgia where she is currently pursuing a doctorate in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Health Psychology. After completing a Bachelors degree at KSU, Harper went on to a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling in May 2015 where she served as an intern in the Student Counseling Office at Southern Polytechnic State University. Harper is now a certified rehabilitation counselor.
Buckner recently received her letter of acceptance to Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.
Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality major awarded scholarship
Monique Allen, a Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality major, received a Spring 2016 scholarship award.
Allen was awarded a $3,000 scholarship for Spring 2016 from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
Georgia Food Industry Association awards scholarship to CSH student
Will Howard, a Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality major, was the recipient of the Georgia Food Industry Association (GFIA) scholarship award.
The good news kept coming for Howard. He also received notification of his acceptance into a summer program at the Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne Summer Academy offers a seven-day program designed to develop knowledge of hospitality through a mix of practical and theoretical activities.
INTS major to participate in the Atlantis Project
Integrative Studies (INTS) major Charisse Allen participated in the Atlantis Project last summer. The project is geared towards those who are interested in Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health.
The INTS student notified Michael Keleher, director of Integrative Studies, of this exciting news. Allen received a summer internship to shadow doctors across different specialties. Interns in this program also teach locals conversational English.
