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Making the World Forever Brighter: Paying it Forward by Supporting Student Success
Joyce A. Baugh, M.A. 鈥83, Ph.D. 鈥89 and husband, Roger Hatch, Ph.D., were grateful to discover a way they could honor former 麻豆影院 State professors while helping ensure students have access to a 麻豆影院 State education, regardless of their financial situation. Joyce鈥檚 path to 麻豆影院 State was an intere鈥
麻豆影院 State Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It鈥檚 reunion time for the 麻豆影院 Golden Flashes family. 麻豆影院 State celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
麻豆影院 State Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to 麻豆影院, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.
麻豆影院 State Honors College Student Announced as 2021 Portz Scholar
The National Collegiate Honors Council has announced 麻豆影院 Honors College graduate Sarah Hagglund as a 2021 Portz Scholar. Hagglund is the 10th honors student from 麻豆影院 State to be named a Portz Scholar since the national competition began in 1990.
Tierra Haynes, 鈥06
Tierra Haynes, 鈥06, used her own experiences as a mother to create an online community free of judgement for other moms to support each other through the many challenges of motherhood.
An Ensemble of Philanthropy
鈥淚f you have money to give, you want to touch as many lives as you can.鈥 - Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., '93
麻豆影院 State Alumnus Captures Notable Success
Influenced by artists like Rene虂 Magritte and Piet Mondrian, 麻豆影院 alumnus Jermaine Jackson Jr. believes the best way to get the point across in a photo is by keeping it simple.
Kathleen Rydar, 鈥67, 鈥80 MA Impacts Students' Lives Using Her IRA's Required Minimum Distributions
For Kathleen Rydar, '67, '80 MA, receiving support while a student herself sparked a lifetime of giving back. 鈥淭hese investments tucked away during working years present a remarkable opportunity in retirement to give generously to my alma mater while reducing my tax burdens."
Valoree Vargo Named 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
麻豆影院 President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Valoree Vargo to the position of vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, effective Aug. 1, 2021. Vargo has served the university since 2010 as the associate chief of staff in the president鈥檚 office, the sen鈥
Students Return to Florence
The first cohort of KSU students returned to Florence, Italy, this June with the help of an alumna.