Kentucky State University students have continued to excel. A goal of the Kentucky State College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences is to see our students move into careers or continue studying in advance degrees.

In spring and summer 2022, the college graduated approximately 48 students with associate or bachelor's degrees. (Note: The data provided by the Office of Institutional Research is preliminary. Currently, official summer and fall 2022 degrees are not available.) Three students graduated with degrees in Agriculture, Food, and Environment; four in Biology; one in Chemistry; one in Mathematics; two in Childhood Development and Family Relations; seven in Computer Science; five in Early Elementary and Elementary Education; 13 in Physical Education; and 12 in Nursing. In 2022, six students graduated with a Master of Science in Environmental Studies and five students graduated with a Master of Science in Aquaculture and Aquatic Studies.

the Office of Institutional Research is preliminary. Currently, official summer and fall 2022 degrees are not available.) Three students graduated with degrees in Agriculture, Food, and Environment; four in Biology; one in Chemistry; one in Mathematics; two in Childhood Development and Family Relations; seven in Computer Science; five in Early Elementary and Elementary Education; 13 in Physical Education; and 12 in Nursing.

In 2022, six students graduated with a Master of Science in Environmental Studies and five students graduated with a Master of Science in Aquaculture and Aquatic Studies.

We are proud of our students and hope to see them at alumni events in the future!

For the first time in a decade, personnel from 1890 land grant universities met at the Association of Extension Administrators conference.

The conference was held from July 31 to August 4, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Nearly fifty personnel from Kentucky State University attended the conference, which included educational and networking opportunities. Dr. Courtney Owens, who was then Kentucky State's Cooperative Extension director, was on the board of the conference.

Three posters created and presented by Kentucky State personnel placed in the conference's poster competition. Dr. Allison Young and Chandra DeRamus placed first in the Family and Consumer Sciences category, for their poster titled, "Project Uplift CYFAR Project: Empowering Youth," which highlighted their work teaching life skills to at-risk youth ages 12-18. Dr. Young also gave a presentation about the SKIP-COVID program during the conference.

placed first in the Family and Consumer Sciences category, for their poster titled, “Project Uplift CYFAR Project: Empowering Youth,” which highlighted their work teaching life skills to at-risk youth ages 12-18. Dr. Young also gave a presentation about the SKIP-COVID program during the conference.

Mason Crawford placed first in the Integrated Programs category, for his poster titled, “Urban Garden Project Puts Community First,” which highlighted his work with the Russellville Urban Garden Project and other partnerships in Russellville.

Chelsea Walling and Dr. Ken Thompson placed third in the 4-H and Youth Development category, for their poster titled, “Implementing Aquaponics Project-based Investigations (APBI) in K-12 Extension Programs to Promote Student Interest and Understanding of STEM Concepts,” which highlighted their use of aquaponics systems to increase youth’s interest in STEM.

Project-based Investigations (APBI) in K-12 Extension Programs to Promote Student Interest and Understanding of STEM Concepts," which highlighted their use of aquaponics systems to increase youth's interest in STEM.

“We had three outstanding Extension educators receive awards.”