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Kennesaw State alumna to compete in international Deaflympics games in Tokyo
July 31, 2025
Tawnecia Rush ’24 has worn hearing aids since she was 9 years old. In conversation, she focuses intently on the people she’s speaking with, supplementing what she hears with expert lip reading. Occasionally, she says “Pardon?” when she needs a speaker to repeat what they’ve said. On the basketball court, communication was always much more fluid. Since she began playing with her father and brothers as a child at the Boys and Girls Club, Rush’s hearing impairment has never hindered her. Two decades later, her abilities have earned her a spot on the USA Deaf Women’s Basketball team, which will compete in the Deaflympics in Tokyo over two weeks in November.
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Kennesaw State nurses excel on the front lines and at home
July 30, 2025
Yuriy Soroka was one of two KSU nursing alums honored by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently, receiving an AJC Nurse Excellence Award for 2025. Justin Connelly, who earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2018 and works at Piedmont Henry Hospital in McDonough, also received a Nurse Excellence Award.
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Five recent Kennesaw State physics graduates to pursue doctoral studies
July 11, 2025
When asked what propelled him to success, recent Kennesaw State University graduate Micah Holston cited the influence of his professors. The same can be said for fellow graduate Brady Wilson. Andrew Behrend credited the research opportunities at Kennesaw State for making a difference in his academic pursuits. Now equipped with robust research experiences and having earned their bachelor’s degrees in May, the trio – along with recent graduates Michael Williams and Jonathan Demont – will all continue their education in competitive doctoral programs this fall.
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Kennesaw State certification programs broaden reach of professional education
July 02, 2025
When Astrid Garavis planned a future with a biochemistry degree from Kennesaw State University, she knew a career in medicine was ahead. Although her undergraduate experience provided her valuable time doing research in a laboratory, Garavis realized she could benefit from several practical skills before preparing to apply to medical school. That’s when she attended an open house and discovered certification classes offered through KSU’s Community and Professional Education (CPE).
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Kennesaw State alumna triumphs through adversity to inspire as Gwinnett County educator
June 18, 2025
Walking across the stage at Kennesaw State University’s Commencement ceremony was a remarkable moment for Sladjana Ray ’24. Having earned an education specialist degree, it marked her third successful round in higher education, to strengthen her skillset as a history teacher. In the crowd were her daughter, Mima Hrnjak, a nursing student in Kennesaw State’s Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, and Ray’s parents. They made the trip from their native Serbia, known as Yugoslavia when Ray migrated to the states in the ’90s as a 16-year-old basketball player.
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Growth fuels passion for Kennesaw State master's graduate
June 06, 2025
Isabelle Boughadou traded a life of training elite athletes for a future as a researcher in biomedical science. She earned a master’s degree in exercise science from Kennesaw State University, conducting award-winning research in the laboratory of professor Katherine Ingram on maternal health, a turn from her original destination conducting research in high-performance sports.
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Kennesaw State public health grad seeks to make a difference
June 05, 2025
Recent Kennesaw State University graduate Javier Haro recalls being struck by assistant professor Melissa Osborne’s passion for her work. In a way, he could relate. Originally a civil engineering major, Haro learned quickly he didn’t have passion for the field. He briefly dabbled in exercise science, too, before learning from Osborne about public health and the impact it could have on the world at large, especially in local communities. It was then that he found his passion.
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Kennesaw State alum receives international scientific honor
May 19, 2025
Kennesaw State University alumnus Ali Shilatifard ’89 has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, an internationally renowned association of scientists conducting cutting-edge research that advances society.
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Kennesaw State to revive bathtub race tradition with new video game
April 25, 2025
For decades, the Southern Technical Institute bathtub races entertained swarms of students, alumni, and community members as engine-laden bathtubs throttled around what is now Kennesaw State University’s Marietta Campus. Now, nearly three decades after the last race, the tradition will be reborn as a video game created by students in the College of Computing and Software Engineering.
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Master's degree led Kennesaw State alumna to career as museum collection manager
March 24, 2025
Walking through the exhibits at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, it’s not uncommon for Christen Knickerbocker ’24 to see something that catches her eye. Sometimes she pauses to admire the museum’s iconic dinosaur skeleton, while other days she notes one of the precious gemstones in its expansive collection. Though the recent Kennesaw State University master’s graduate works as collection manager at Tellus – cataloguing acquisitions and staying behind the scenes – she does occasionally walk the floor to admire the Curatorial Department’s work.