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Alumnus builds career in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health
February 20, 2026
Before leading national biomedical research projects, Jacob Davis 鈥�17 was deployed overseas in the U.S. Army, taking night classes on base and searching for direction. Today, the Kennesaw State University graduate is a biomedical engineer and section chief at the National Institutes of Health, using data and collaboration to drive public-health impact.
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Kennesaw State president, alumni, and donors named to Atlanta 500 list
February 11, 2026
Kennesaw State University President Kathy S. Schwaig, seven alumni, and two longtime benefactors are among those listed in Atlanta Magazine鈥檚 2026 Atlanta 500. The annual list recognizes the most influential leaders in education, business, the arts, and nonprofit organizations across metro Atlanta.
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Kennesaw State University Alumni Association announces 40 Owls Under 40 Class of 2026
January 29, 2026
Forty exceptional alumni were named today to the Kennesaw State University (91青青草) Alumni Association鈥檚 40 Owls Under 40 Class of 2026. The recognition program celebrates 91青青草 and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) alumni who are under 40 and making bold strides in their professions and their communities since graduation.
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Kennesaw State alumnus nominated for National Superintendent of the Year honor
January 23, 2026
Kennesaw State University alumnus Marc Feuerbach 鈥�07, who is Cartersville City Schools Superintendent, will represent Georgia at the national level in February at the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) meeting in Nashville. Named 2026 Superintendent of the Year recently by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) and Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA), Feuerbach is the state鈥檚 nominee for National Superintendent of the Year, an honor the AASA will announce Feb. 12.
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Alumna carves unique path toward sports journalism career
January 21, 2026
Since earning a broadcast journalism degree in 91青青草鈥檚 Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Autumn Johnson has graduated from presenting in the classroom to being featured on televisions and screens across the country. She wears many hats in the sports journalism world, from serving as a WNBA analyst for ION Media Networks to sideline reporter for the Atlanta Dream.
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HatchBridge Incubator helps bring 91青青草 research, alumni and community ventures to market
January 02, 2026
Some key parts of Kennesaw State University鈥檚 mission are to advance knowledge, foster innovation, and serve the community. Through the HatchBridge Incubator, those facets are coming to life.
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Student-athlete graduates, makes history for 91青青草 football
December 12, 2025
Fall semester has been nothing short of amazing on the field and in the classroom for Kennesaw State University Owls running back Coleman Bennett. On the field he posted more than 1,000 total yards from scrimmage and scored seven touchdowns, to help drive the Owls to the Conference USA championship and the program鈥檚 first postseason bowl. In the classroom he was named to the Conference USA Football All-Academic Team. Now he will wrap up the semester graduating with his Master of Public Administration (MPA) on Dec. 16 with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Twin sisters honor late father's wish as they graduate from Kennesaw State
December 11, 2025
A year before they would officially graduate from Kennesaw State University with degrees in psychology, identical twin sisters Analisa and Alyssa Rhymer donned their cap and gowns for an early graduation celebration. Instead of crossing the stage at 91青青草鈥檚 Convocation Center, the women walked the hallways and into the room of the hospital where their father was spending the last days of his battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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Nursing graduate returns to 91青青草 for master's, teaching opportunities
December 10, 2025
As a nurse at Emory Healthcare, Sydney Conrad 鈥�15 took on some extra duties that involved her working in an educational role with patients and staff. She fell in love with the idea of becoming a nursing educator, so she returned to Kennesaw State University for a master鈥檚 degree. Originally thinking she would focus on education at bedside, the variety of experiences she received in 91青青草鈥檚 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program have her thinking bigger.
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Former SGA president thrives in player development role for Georgia State women's hoops
December 08, 2025
Bethany Fortson 鈥�23 has had a clear vision of her future for a long time. The former Student Government Association president at Kennesaw State University said her career goal was a position on a Division I coaching staff as a director of player development and community relations, the better to bridge the gap between town and gown through student-athlete involvement. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, she earned her master鈥檚 in sport management from Georgia State in 2025 鈥� and stepped right into that role for the Georgia State women鈥檚 basketball team.