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Triplets each find their own path to success at Kennesaw State
June 12, 2025
Three sisters born minutes apart, but vastly different in terms of interests and career goals, thought about going separate ways for college. But in the end, they found that Kennesaw State University fit all their needs. “We did a plethora of research to find a school that’s right for us,” said Jessica Okafor, triplet to Angela and Benita. “There was always at least one missing piece in the schools that we looked through, until we found KSU. We saw that KSU had everything we had interest in, and when we did the tours, the open house, the orientation, I was blown away by how beautiful the school was. I saw my future in just a few seconds.”
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Student-led public relations agency at Kennesaw State finds success with client campaign work
May 29, 2025
Parsed into three groups, students in a public relations capstone course at Kennesaw State University discuss campaigns they have implemented after a semester of research, planning, and collaboration with their clients, three KSU campus organizations. The course operates as a fully functional PR agency. Under the auspices of Peak Communications, students assist organizations on and off campus to appeal to broader audiences through social media content, flyers, tabling, and event planning.
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KSU dancers selected to participate in prestigious summer workshops
May 28, 2025
Adjudicated dance performances earlier this year ultimately paved the path to summer enrichment for three Kennesaw State University dancers. Recent graduates George Chavez and Allison Behrend, along with rising junior Charlene Font, have all received scholarships to prestigious dance workshops. Chavez will attend the Professional Intensive Summer Division at the Alvin Ailey School in New York City, while Behrend and Font travel to the American Dance Festival at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
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Kennesaw State faculty member wins prestigious Art Directors Club award for creative excellence
May 22, 2025
An illustration in his ongoing graphic narrative project has earned Kennesaw State University faculty member Geo Sipp the Merit Award for Illustration from the Art Directors Club (ADC), a global arts organization.
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Kennesaw State professor uses experience to inspire art students
April 21, 2025
A graphic artist for decades, Joseph Karg has used his talents for everything from drawing superheroes for Marvel Comics to illustrating tour posters for musical acts. In a slightly different direction, he’s also lent these skills to tell an impactful story of an opioid overdose. Recently, the Kennesaw State University assistant professor of illustration and sequential art helped an Emory University researcher illustrate the occurrence of opioid-related overdoses in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood. He uses the project as a lesson for his students in the Geer College of the Arts to demonstrate the power of graphic illustrations and storytelling.
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Kennesaw State student uplifts community through film work, fellowship
March 27, 2025
Apart from managing a full class schedule and extracurricular activities, Lena Song is a changemaker. A double major in media and entertainment studies and graphic communications and a minor in Asian Studies, Song serves as the vice president of a registered student organization, is actively involved with the Korean Program, and recently completed the inaugural Metro Atlanta Changemakers Fellowship.
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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.
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Student ignites passion for singing in Kennesaw State's Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music
February 26, 2025
Passion drove Marissa Alban to Kennesaw State University and from one potential career path to another. She came to KSU to study nursing, a field driven by the passion of its practitioners. Unable to shake her love and talent for singing, however, she channeled her passion into a music major with a focus on vocal performance, where she remains on a path toward a career as a professional singer.
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Renowned visual artist named dean of Kennesaw State's Geer College of the Arts
February 12, 2025
Kennesaw State University has named renowned visual artist Jawshing Arthur Liou as dean of the Robert S. Geer Family College of the Arts, effective July 1, 2025.
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Bailey School of Music director sheds light on classical saxophone repertoire, teaching pedagogy
January 28, 2025
A different kind of saxophone player, Nathan Nabb performs more frequently with symphony orchestras in large halls rather than with jazz combos in small clubs. The director of Kennesaw State University’s Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music has a portfolio that includes solo and chamber recitals, engagements with symphony orchestras, and clinics around the world.
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