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# RESOLUTION

Whereas, Kentucky State University's Spring Commencement Exercises are scheduled to take place on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Whereas, Kentucky State University has determined that the following individuals are deserving of an honorary degree:

Dr. Aaron Thompson, President of the Council on Postsecondary Education

Mr. Luther Deaton, President and CEO of Central Bank

Rev. C. B. Aiken, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Bracttown

Nurse Virginia Allen, the last living nurse featured in “The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis”

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the honorary degrees to be conferred by President Koffi C. Akakpo during the Spring Commencement are hereby approved.

## Certificate

We, the duly qualified officers of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Kentucky State University Board of Regents at its quarterly meeting on April 19, 2024.

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Board Chair

Kentucky State University Board of Regents

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Board Secretary

Kentucky State University Board of Regents