Kennesaw State University

Congratulations to the nine College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) Outstanding Graduating Student Award recipients! These students were honored in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The 2020-2021 CSM Outstanding Graduating Students are: M.S. in Chemical Sciences: Alvaro Calderon B.S. in Biochemistry: Conner Casterline B.S. in Biochemistry: Robert Cronin B.S. in Environmental Science: Derek McNutt B.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics: Sarah Kim B.S. in Mathematics: Miles Corn M.S. in Integrative Biology: Ashley McDonald B.S. in Biology: Carrie Lyn Barron B.S. in Physics: Gracyn Jewett Each year, department faculty in the College of Science and Mathematics choose one outstanding graduating student per academic degree program. Outstanding students are selected based on notable achievements within their major, including having earned an exceptional GPA, as well as in extracurricular, research or professional activities.

After leaving behind a career as a neurosurgical resident to move from Venezuela to the U.S., Roberto Escobar traded one medical career for another-he earns his nursing degree from KSU today and will start work soon as an ICU nurse.

KENNESAW, Ga. (May 12, 2021) - Kennesaw State University senior Trae Dunn has been named a recipient of the Georgia Board of Regents 2021 Academic Recognition Award. The Board bestowed the honor on one student from each of its 26 colleges and universities for classroom academic achievements. Dunn, of Alpharetta, Georgia, is a biology major with a 4.0 grade-point average.

Kennesaw State University graduate student Gabrielle Pajak has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to study in Jordan, providing another step toward a career she plans related to human rights issues. Pajak, who is pursuing a Master of Science in International Policy Management (MSIPM) from Kennesaw State, will learn Arabic at a language institute during 11 months in Jordan, starting in January 2022. Boren Awards focus on geographic areas, languages and fields of study that are critical to United States interests and underrepresented in study abroad, and Pajak chose to conduct hers in Jordan because of her interest in the country's high number of refugees who have fled from Syria's ongoing civil war.

Founded four years ago by associate professor of biology Jennifer Louten, the Advanced Majors Program at Kennesaw State University provides a community of motivated, accomplished learners for select STEM students. The program will graduate its first cohort this spring.

A Savannah native, Kennesaw State University student Olivia Harrell grew up marveling at the architectural beauty of her city's most historic buildings, including the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and SCAD's Ruskin Hall. When she ventured away from downtown to the area bordering Savannah's urban core, however, she often left disappointed in the lack of attention paid toward saving the history of its predominantly African American communities. Now a fifth-year architecture student in Kennesaw State's College of Architecture and Construction Management, Harrell is using her thesis to explore how Black history in Savannah can be preserved for years to come.

Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2020 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.

Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 7,000 students named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Kandace James, a second-year masters student in Kennesaw State's Master of Arts in Professional Writing, won first prize in the Georgia Shorts Film Festival for her screenplay "Cutting Teeth." It is the fourth honor for this screenplay, which follows a self-conscious tween, who while being burdened with black teeth and the memories of her mother, strategizes to replace her teeth with white ones, but runs into trouble.

Students in a grant-writing and fundraising class earned real-world experience while helping Cobb County nonprofits compete for a $15,000 grant.

Carrie Lyn Barron, a non-traditional cellular, molecular and developmental biology major and student in KSU Journey Honors College, works in the lab of professor of biochemistry Jonathan McMurry, works two jobs and cares for her husband, Jay, who has autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). She donated a kidney to him in 2014. Complications and expenses from the disease and resulting treatments cost the couple their house, and they lived in their car for a year and a half. With support from Kennesaw State's Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment (CARE) Services, the couple now have a stable place to live. Barron, scheduled to graduate on time in the spring, has her eye on completing a doctorate in molecular biology.https://news.kennesaw.edu/stories/2020/student-molecular-biology-research-care-services.php

Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 1,500 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees for the Summer 2020 semester.

Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Summer 2020 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.

Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 1,000 students named to the Summer 2020 Dean's List. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. Nearly 3,400 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees for the Spring 2020 semester.

Kennesaw State University congratulates the 7,220 students named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List. Students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Spring 2020 semester. To achieve this honor, each student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.

KENNESAW, Ga. (April 20, 2020) - Computational mathematics graduate Kara Heller hopes to make the world a greener place as she presents her research on electric vehicles and energy conservation to U.S. legislators at the Posters on the Hill on April 21. This is the third consecutive year a Kennesaw State University student has been chosen to participate in the national event that will take place virtually amid the current public health concerns.

Kennesaw State junior Trae Dunn, a biology major who is researching nervous system development in worms to better understand human disorders, has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship recognizes the nation's top undergraduate scholars in the sciences, mathematics and engineering. One of 396 recipients selected this year, Dunn is the third KSU student to win a Goldwater, joining Jiexi Liao in 2013 and Biya Haile in 2019.

Emily Apodaca and Anderson John both developed an interest in criminal justice well before they started college. Now, as Kennesaw State University seniors, they are gaining valuable experience in that field by interning with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

KENNESAW, Ga. (April 20, 2020) - For the third time in the event's 22-year history, Kennesaw State took the top prize this week at the National Collegiate Sales Competition. And, for the first time in the event's history, they did so without ever leaving their homes.

A group of Kennesaw State University marketing students in the Michael J. Coles College of Business recently placed first in a marketing competition sponsored by Amazon, which may lead to jobs with the e-commerce company as a result.

Several Kennesaw State University students are interning this semester in the fast-paced environment of state government as part of the Georgia Legislative Internship Program (GLIP).

Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 2,500 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during the Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies.

Kennesaw State University congratulates the 6,354 students named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List. Students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2019 semester. To achieve this honor, each student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.

A journey 3,800 miles from campus confirmed to Kennesaw State junior Brianna McBride that she is on the right path. McBride, an interactive design major, spent five weeks in Ireland on a Gilman International Scholarship, a U.S. State Department grant that helps students of limited financial means study or intern abroad. McBride immersed herself in Ireland's culture, visited historic sites and took classes in art appreciation and post-colonial literature.

Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence for the Summer 2019 semester. To achieve this honor, each student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.

Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 700 students named to the Summer 2019 Dean's List. Students enrolled at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 1,300 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during the Summer 2019 commencement ceremonies.