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Kennesaw State senior earns national scholarship from CVS Health
December 22, 2025
As her journey at Kennesaw State University nears completion, senior Anna Spruill will end her penultimate semester on a high note after being awarded a scholarship from the National Retail Federation Foundation (NRF).
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'One day, I will': Brianna Jackson's unstoppable journey to a future in tech
December 17, 2025
When Information Systems student Brianna Jackson talks about graduating this December, she doesn’t focus on the setbacks, the delays, or the physical limitations she has navigated along the way. She talks about persistence. She talks about responsibility. Mostly, she talks about how much she wanted to earn her degree.
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Kennesaw State graduating senior using innovation to support autistic students
December 17, 2025
For Kennesaw State University senior Toni-Ann McKenzie, entrepreneurship is more than products and profits, it’s about making an impact. A double major in Entrepreneurship and Management in the Michael J. Coles College of Business, Mckenzie will graduate with her bachelor’s degree this week.
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Professional sales students rise to the occasion in TK Elevator Pitch Competition
October 28, 2025
During the fourth annual TK Elevator Pitch Competition, Kennesaw State University saw its students rise to the occasion— literally. The annual Elevator Pitch Challenge, a highlight of KSU’s Professional Sales program, took place at TK Elevator’s offices in Atlanta. As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of elevators and escalators, TK Elevator provided the perfect backdrop for the challenge, where each student had 60 seconds to pitch their personal brand to company executives while ascending 420 feet in Atlanta's fastest elevator.
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Kennesaw State students collaborate with Italian museum to uplift global presence
October 02, 2025
A unique collaboration between a Kennesaw State University education abroad program and the Civic Museum of Montepulciano in Italy is offering students an opportunity to apply their marketing skills in a global context while making a tangible impact.
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Kennesaw State student named Newman Civic Fellow
September 23, 2025
With a passion for serving others, Kennesaw State University senior Deja Boney has been named a 2025 Newman Civic Fellow, a national recognition honoring students who demonstrate leadership qualities and a strong commitment to community service.
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Kennesaw State and Fukuoka University sign agreement to expand global fintech education
August 28, 2025
Kennesaw State University this week hosted a delegation from Japan to sign an agreement with Fukuoka University that creates new educational opportunities for financial technology students at both universities.
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Kennesaw State's Owl Cyber Team earns top finish in national cybersecurity competition
August 06, 2025
Among the newest student organizations on campus, Kennesaw State University’s Owl Cyber Team recently reached the semifinals in the CyberLLM Challenge. Held during the Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Conference 2025, the event focuses on developing innovative applications to improve areas like threat detection and cybersecurity automation.
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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 business students to benefit from the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Marketing Scholarship
July 14, 2025
Jagdish “Jag” and Madhuri “Madhu” Sheth have long believed in the life-changing power of education. With a generous gift of $100,000 to Kennesaw State University, they are creating new opportunities for undergraduate students in the Michael J. Coles College of Business. Their contribution will establish the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Marketing Scholarship, designed to support business students in their journey toward success.