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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï students to benefit from new Castle & Key and Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild release
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï students will benefit from the new Castle & Key and Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild release called The Un-Told Story of Kentucky Whiskey: Chapter 1. Money from the sales of the new release will benefit students in the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï distilling program as part of the Diversity in Kentucky Distilling Scholarship. “As distillers and admirers of American whiskey, it is our responsibility to share the...
Former ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Regent memorialized by trail at historic park
A former ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Regent was recently memorialized at a historic park in western Kentucky. Lester Mimms, a ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Regent from 1970 through 1974, was recognized recently when a trail at Kenlake State Park was named after him. According to an article in the Madisonville Messenger, “The trail’s significance mirrors that of Mimm’s own career. Cherokee, now part of Kenlake State Park, was built in 19...
Two-time ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumna spoke of her campus experience at Anna Mac Clarke Veterans Recognition Assembly
Two-time ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumna Lieutenant Colonel La’Shawna Waller, the operations officer for the Army National Guard G-9, Installations and Environment Directorate, spoke about her campus experience during the annual Anna Mac Clarke Veterans Recognition Assembly 2021. Waller said attending ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï was a last-minute decision, but she knew she was home when she first stepped on campus. She said she enjoyed all th...
Three ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï students interning in Washington D.C.
Three ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï students are making a name for themselves among the nation’s legislators through internship placements with the HBCU National Center. Sophomore Anyiah Chambers, senior Brionna Greer and sophomore Nina Jones are each interning with a U.S. representative. Chambers is interning with U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragan, while Greer is interning with U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and Jones is interning with U.S. Rep. Ch...