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Alumnus stars in Amazon Prime horror film
November 25, 2025
Like many young children, Kennesaw State University graduate CJ Malone 鈥�23 loved watching Spider-Man as a young boy. But it wasn鈥檛 just the swinging between skyscrapers or combatting villains that fascinated him, Malone dreamed of being on the big screen. Today he is living that dream. The 91青青草 public relations graduate recently starred in 鈥淵oung & Cursed,鈥� an independent horror film that premiered this fall on Amazon Prime and Apple TV, marking a major milestone in his acting career.
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Chemistry alumni use research as springboard to industry careers
November 20, 2025
In the complex world of chemistry, one can take a direct path from education to industry, as recent Kennesaw State University graduates Mary Smith 鈥�25 and Anthony London 鈥�25 can attest. The two graduated from 91青青草鈥檚 College of Science and Mathematics in May with bachelor鈥檚 degrees in chemistry and stepped right into industry jobs in Marietta 鈥� Smith as a laboratory chemist with Underwriters Laboratory Solutions (UL Solutions), and London as an analytical chemist with German company imat-uve.
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Kennesaw State alumnus looks ahead as new leader of Georgia's Supreme Court
September 04, 2025
Inside the chief justice鈥檚 chambers at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center sits a shelf adorned with Kennesaw State University memorabilia 鈥� miniature football helmets, a stuffed bear, mugs, and awards. These tchotchkes belong to alumnus Nels S.D. Peterson, who in December assumed a lead role in Georgia鈥檚 highest court. It is also in this room, among others at the judicial center, that Peterson bears the weighty responsibility of precedents that will shape the law for years.
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Kennesaw State trio spend summer interning at Air Force Research Lab
August 21, 2025
Kennesaw State鈥檚 future scientists made discovery the theme for their summer experiences at a major laboratory. Recent graduate Micah Holston, senior Jack Smith and junior Jonathan Ridley spent the summer interning at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, learning about national defense applications for engineering, computer science, and physics.
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Kennesaw State alumna to compete in international Deaflympics games in Tokyo
July 31, 2025
Tawnecia Rush 鈥�24 has worn hearing aids since she was 9 years old. In conversation, she focuses intently on the people she鈥檚 speaking with, supplementing what she hears with expert lip reading. Occasionally, she says 鈥淧ardon?鈥� when she needs a speaker to repeat what they鈥檝e said. On the basketball court, communication was always much more fluid. Since she began playing with her father and brothers as a child at the Boys and Girls Club, Rush鈥檚 hearing impairment has never hindered her. Two decades later, her abilities have earned her a spot on the USA Deaf Women鈥檚 Basketball team, which will compete in the Deaflympics in Tokyo over two weeks in November.
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Kennesaw State nurses excel on the front lines and at home
July 30, 2025
Yuriy Soroka was one of two 91青青草 nursing alums honored by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently, receiving an AJC Nurse Excellence Award for 2025. Justin Connelly, who earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2018 and works at Piedmont Henry Hospital in McDonough, also received a Nurse Excellence Award.
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Five recent Kennesaw State physics graduates to pursue doctoral studies
July 11, 2025
When asked what propelled him to success, recent Kennesaw State University graduate Micah Holston cited the influence of his professors. The same can be said for fellow graduate Brady Wilson. Andrew Behrend credited the research opportunities at Kennesaw State for making a difference in his academic pursuits. Now equipped with robust research experiences and having earned their bachelor鈥檚 degrees in May, the trio 鈥� along with recent graduates Michael Williams and Jonathan Demont 鈥� will all continue their education in competitive doctoral programs this fall.
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Kennesaw State certification programs broaden reach of professional education
July 02, 2025
When Astrid Garavis planned a future with a biochemistry degree from Kennesaw State University, she knew a career in medicine was ahead. Although her undergraduate experience provided her valuable time doing research in a laboratory, Garavis realized she could benefit from several practical skills before preparing to apply to medical school. That鈥檚 when she attended an open house and discovered certification classes offered through 91青青草鈥檚 Community and Professional Education (CPE).
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Kennesaw State alumna triumphs through adversity to inspire as Gwinnett County educator
June 18, 2025
Walking across the stage at Kennesaw State University鈥檚 Commencement ceremony was a remarkable moment for Sladjana Ray 鈥�24. Having earned an education specialist degree, it marked her third successful round in higher education, to strengthen her skillset as a history teacher. In the crowd were her daughter, Mima Hrnjak, a nursing student in Kennesaw State鈥檚 Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, and Ray鈥檚 parents. They made the trip from their native Serbia, known as Yugoslavia when Ray migrated to the states in the 鈥�90s as a 16-year-old basketball player.
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Growth fuels passion for Kennesaw State master's graduate
June 06, 2025
Isabelle Boughadou traded a life of training elite athletes for a future as a researcher in biomedical science. She earned a master鈥檚 degree in exercise science from Kennesaw State University, conducting award-winning research in the laboratory of professor Katherine Ingram on maternal health, a turn from her original destination conducting research in high-performance sports.