Thriver awarded $4,500 scholarship from Cobb County Farm Bureau

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Sophomore Thriver Brandon Kirk was awarded a $4,500 scholarship by the Cobb County Farm Bureau for the 2016-17 academic year.

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​While Kirk's major at KSU is in Business, he is incorporating Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality courses into his degree program.

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KSU Junior and Thriver selected for a fall 2016 Internship with the CW Atlanta

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​Alexandria Johnson, a member of the Thrive program, was selected for a fall 2016 internship with Atlanta CW69 Atlanta.

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​​​Johnson currently majors in Communication with a concentration in Media Studies and a minor in Engagement Marketing.

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​​Former ESBA students accepted into graduate school

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Former Early Start Bridge Academy (ESBA) students, Lauren Harper and Kameron Buckner have been accepted into graduate school

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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.​

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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.

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​Allen was awarded a $3,000 scholarship for Spring 2016 from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. 

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Georgia Food Industry Association awards scholarship to CSH student

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​Will Howard, a Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality major, was the recipient of the Georgia Food Industry Association (GFIA) scholarship award.

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​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.

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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.

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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.