An Eastern Kentucky University senior was one of two Alpha Omicron Pi representatives to lobby in Washington, D.C., recently on behalf of the Fraternal Government Relations Coalition (FGRC). Rachel Knoebel, a senior public relations major from Florence, Kentucky, and...
Eastern Kentucky University fares well in several categories in the annual progress report released recently by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). Eastern finished second overall among Kentucky’s five comprehensive regional universities in...
Brook Bell, recently named the Outstanding Senior in the College of Education at EKU, has had a heart for students since before she was old enough to be one herself. “I had always wanted to be a teacher,” she said. “I would play school when I was a...
Though Darrian Botts has only been a student at Eastern Kentucky University four years, she considers herself an Eternal Colonel. The 2018 Outstanding Senior in the School of Justice Studies has spent the majority of her life on campus. Growing up, Botts recalls...
“Business,” said Dr. Beth Polin, “is an ever-changing field.” And that is why Eastern Kentucky University’s School of Business, in a spirit of continuous improvement, has redesigned its Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)...
Eastern Kentucky University senior Landon New, of Franklinton, Kentucky, recently received the National Business Education Association (NBEA) Award of Merit for outstanding achievement in business education, representing the Commonwealth. The NBEA Professional Awards...
Jimmy Babajko has always wanted to serve his country. He found a way to do just that at Eastern Kentucky University. The 2018 Outstanding Senior for the School of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management knew from a young age that he wanted to be a police officer,...
For the second consecutive year, Battelle, a global nonprofit research and development organization, has made a significant investment in the undergraduate research program in the College of Science at Eastern Kentucky University. Led by Mark Needham, site manager for...
A faculty member and student from Eastern Kentucky University’s nationally prominent aviation program recently earned a national award for a project aimed at enhancing airport safety. Cameron Sidor, a junior aerospace management major from Richmond, and Kyle...
Dr. Russell Carpenter, executive director of the Noel Studio for Academic Creativity at Eastern Kentucky University, earned national recognition recently for his efforts to advance the professional interests of communication centers through creative advocacy....
