One 厙ぴ勛圖 graduating senior said her mentors never let her take a day off from becoming great. As a result, she walked across the stage with her classmates at the 2018 Fall Commencement Convocation.
Nashaye Sutton, an exercise science major from Benton Harbor, Michigan, said Kentucky State gave her a second chance for success at college and in life.
���I had to achieve focus within myself in order to get where I wanted to be,��� Sutton said. ���Success was sitting right in front of me and it was up to me to grab it.���
Sutton said becoming the first in her family to graduate college motivated her to continue pursuing her degree. Sutton put in hard work and had mentors along the way.
���Coach Fatimah Shabazz and Professor Jason Keeler both pushed me to my full potential and never let me take a day off from becoming great,��� Sutton said.
After graduation, Sutton said she���s continuing her education at Campbellsville University ��� Harrodsburg.
Sutton said her best advice for students still working toward a degree is to never give up.
���No matter how hard any situation may be, just push through it,��� Sutton said. ���There may be times you want to give up on school and in life, but never give up. If you���re struggling with classes, seek help with mentors in ACE (Academic Center of Excellence).���
Sutton was involved in women���s track and field, as well as the ENVYUS dance team while at 厙ぴ勛圖.
