Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University's Lauren Christian knows the importance of the phrase "healthy as a horse." As an equestrian, she's been around horses her whole life and used her undergraduate research to help horses and their owners.

Kennesaw State University chemistry major Kaia Ellis is one of nine undergraduate students chosen from a pool of hundreds of applicants for a prestigious 10-week summer research program in chemistry at Northeastern University in Boston. The research opportunity is part of the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU).

The Wellstar-Tom and Betty Phillips Elite Honors Nursing Endowed Scholarship is helping KSU meet the demand for nurses. University officials, Wellstar Health System and donor Tom Phillips celebrated the scholarship recipients at a reception.

April Breedlove's passion for computers and coding, combined with her fierce perseverance, has earned her a prestigious internship at Disney World this summer. Breedlove, a junior majoring in computer science, will work as a software engineering intern with Walt Disney Attractions Technology.

Kennesaw State University graduate student Nathaniel Jones will present his undergraduate research on the federal Pell Grant program to members of Congress, their staff members and other officials at the annual Posters on the Hill event.

Kennesaw State University has announced the winners of the Symposium of Student Scholars held on campus this week. A total of 668 student researchers presented 438 projects across a variety of disciplines.

Kennesaw State University's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a networking panel for students at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Georgia annual conference. The session hosted by KSU guided public relations students in creating a personal introduction that makes a strong impression in networking situations and job interviews.

Students at Kennesaw State University used their computing skills to help match young adults without families to volunteers who want to mentor them. The effort was part of the 2022 Hackathon for Social Good.

Kennesaw State University senior Sydney Tomlin has earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English to students in a Model United Nations program in Spain starting in September. Tomlin said she took her first Spanish class in eighth grade and has had a passion for language since.

The Kennesaw State University Adobe Creative Jam brought together hundreds of students in dozens of disciplines during March to create videos illustrating how their experiences at KSU have helped them grow. Future, passion and strength are what the three winners said that they had found in their time at KSU.

Kennesaw State University sophomore Angel Vasquez has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, presented annually to the nation's top undergraduate scholars in the sciences, mathematics and engineering. "I've always had a desire to help people and learn about how physics and chemistry can explain the world, and I've enjoyed these opportunities at Kennesaw State," Vasquez said. "This scholarship is a great honor, and it feels good to know that the work is recognized."

Five students will represent Kennesaw State University at the Posters at the Georgia State Capitol event, a showcase of the state's best undergraduate research, on March 30. The selected KSU students are Destini Chambers, Jessie Chen, Gabrielle Jones, Nathaniel Jones and Luci Wilgus, with their research presentations covering a range of disciplines.

Two Master of Arts in Professional Writing students at Kennesaw State University have won national honors for their creative writing and composition and rhetoric. Tyra Douyon won the Tin House Young Adult Workshop award, and Haley Hamilton had a proposal accepted for the Conference on College Composition and Communication.

Twelve Kennesaw State undergraduate architecture students recently participated in KSU's Cooper Carry Three Minute Thesis Competition, which challenged them to present their thesis project in less than three minutes using one PowerPoint slide. Three students received cash awards for their stellar performances.

The first semester of college is a time of transition and growth as students spread their wings and begin to navigate their academic careers, discover new interests and make lasting memories. Cassidy Martin, an Honors student from Acworth who plans to pursue a degree in international business, shares what made her first semester as an Owl meaningful.

Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 7,300 Owls named to the University's Dean's List, which recognizes students for their academic achievement during the Fall 2021 semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.

Kennesaw State University has named more than 5,100 students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2021 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least nine semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.

The first semester of college is a time of transition and growth as students spread their wings and begin to navigate their academic careers, discover new interests and make lasting memories. Arianna Palmer, who is from Acworth, Ga. and plans to pursue a degree in Theatre and Performance Studies, shares what made her first semester as an Owl meaningful.

Students in Kennesaw State University's College of Architecture and Construction Management earned third place finishes at the 2021 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Design-Build Competition in October.

Kennesaw State University's Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) student organization was recognized at the 2021 International AEE Conference in New Orleans.

The first semester of college is a time of transition and growth as students spread their wings and begin to navigate their academic careers, discover new interests and make lasting memories. Kennesaw State University student Elliot Larez, who is from Venezuela and plans to pursue a degree in computer science, shares what made his first semester as an Owl meaningful.

Students in the Michael J. Coles College of Business are helping a combat veteran sow the seeds of a better future for fellow vets at his farm 45 miles north of campus in Calhoun.

Sounds of robotic arms and conveyor belts whizzing and whirling filled the room as four Kennesaw State University mechatronics engineering students recently worked with an industry partner on designing a better beverage bottling process.

As students and alumni celebrate the Atlanta Braves' first World Series championship since 1995, some in the Kennesaw State University community got to see the dream season unfold up close.

Kennesaw State University senior Ashley Francis has always considered herself a helper. Knowing that about herself, she planned to become a nurse, but later decided she could help more people through a career in human services. This week, she is graduating with a bachelor's degree in human services focused on nonprofit leadership and social innovation.

Baron Wasden draws a straight line from his education at Kennesaw State University to the new job he will start in January, after graduating this month with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Systems. Wasden spent his final semester completing a capstone project leading the creation of a 3D printing laboratory in the Michael J. Coles College of Business and documenting the process so that others can follow the same roadmap to create their own labs.

Alisa Machiwalla's interest in mechanical engineering was sparked at a young age by watching her father fix things around the house. "He's super handy and I wanted to be like him," Machiwalla said. This week, she is graduating from Kennesaw State's Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET) with a degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in nuclear engineering.

As a freshman in 2018, Kennesaw State University student Shania Kalladanthyil sought solace in the classroom and laboratory following the tragic death of her older sister. Through that immersion and the lessons passed onto her from her sister, Shania has excelled.

Crystal Butler, a second-year student in Kennesaw State University's Master of Social Work program, has earned placement in the prestigious Minority Fellowship Program through the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Kennesaw State University congratulates the 909 students named to the University's Dean's List, which recognizes students for their academic achievement during the Summer 2021 semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.