Alumni Success
The 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) recipients are an outstanding group of teachers who are truly dedicated to their students' success. Sponsored by the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Alumni Association, the DTA is a highly prestigious honor in teaching. The award is presented annually to three full-time faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching, whether it be in the classroom or online.
Campus was overflowing with blue and gold pride again this year as the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community came together to celebrate Homecoming. Golden Flashes enjoyed many activities, both outdoors in-person and online, throughout the weekend, which ran from Friday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 3.
窪蹋勛圖厙 publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.
Its reunion time for the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Golden Flashes family. 窪蹋勛圖厙 celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to 窪蹋勛圖厙, 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.
The National Collegiate Honors Council has announced 窪蹋勛圖厙 Honors College graduate Sarah Hagglund as a 2021 Portz Scholar. Hagglund is the 10th honors student from 窪蹋勛圖厙 to be named a Portz Scholar since the national competition began in 1990.
Influenced by artists like Rene Magritte and Piet Mondrian, 窪蹋勛圖厙 alumnus Jermaine Jackson Jr. believes the best way to get the point across in a photo is by keeping it simple.
窪蹋勛圖厙 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.
The first cohort of KSU students returned to Florence, Italy, this June with the help of an alumna.
Kelsi McCafferty, 16, was laid off from her full-time job at FOUNT Leather Goods in December 2020 because of the pandemic, but that didnt stop her from doing what she loved.