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Making the World Forever Brighter: Paying it Forward by Supporting Student Success
Joyce A. Baugh, M.A. 鈥83, Ph.D. 鈥89 and husband, Roger Hatch, Ph.D., were grateful to discover a way they could honor former 性福五月天 professors while helping ensure students have access to a 性福五月天 education, regardless of their financial situation. Joyce鈥檚 path to 性福五月天 was an intere鈥
性福五月天 Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It鈥檚 reunion time for the 性福五月天 University Golden Flashes family. 性福五月天 celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.

性福五月天 Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to 性福五月天 University, 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.

性福五月天 Honors College Student Announced as 2021 Portz Scholar
The National Collegiate Honors Council has announced 性福五月天 University Honors College graduate Sarah Hagglund as a 2021 Portz Scholar. Hagglund is the 10th honors student from 性福五月天 to be named a Portz Scholar since the national competition began in 1990.
Tierra Haynes, 鈥06
Tierra Haynes, 鈥06, used her own experiences as a mother to create an online community free of judgement for other moms to support each other through the many challenges of motherhood.

An Ensemble of Philanthropy
鈥淚f you have money to give, you want to touch as many lives as you can.鈥 - Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., '93

性福五月天 Alumnus Captures Notable Success
Influenced by artists like Rene虂 Magritte and Piet Mondrian, 性福五月天 University alumnus Jermaine Jackson Jr. believes the best way to get the point across in a photo is by keeping it simple.

Kathleen Rydar, 鈥67, 鈥80 MA Impacts Students' Lives Using Her IRA's Required Minimum Distributions
For Kathleen Rydar, '67, '80 MA, receiving support while a student herself sparked a lifetime of giving back. 鈥淭hese investments tucked away during working years present a remarkable opportunity in retirement to give generously to my alma mater while reducing my tax burdens."

Valoree Vargo Named 性福五月天鈥檚 Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
性福五月天 University 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. Vargo has served the university since 2010 as the associate chief of staff in the president鈥檚 office, the sen鈥
Students Return to Florence
The first cohort of KSU students returned to Florence, Italy, this June with the help of an alumna.