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Student of the Week: Jason Creeden

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Jason Creeden

Jason Creeden is the student of the week in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.  Jason was graduated from EKU this past spring with a B.S.

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Professor's Art on Exhibit at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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     Born without a right forearm, Isaac Powell was at first reluctant to reflect his disability in his art.

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Student of the Week: Rebecca Thiem

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Rebecca Thiem

Rebecca Thiem never seems to slow down. Rebecca is from Middletown, OH and began her studies at EKU in the fall of 2012. She has a double major in mathematics and statistics, with a minor in actuarial science.

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Student of the Week: Thomas Miller

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Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller never knew he wanted to be a writer until he tried to write a novel, beginning when he was living on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania.  He discovered that his motivation sprang from a joy in storytelling.  He had spent most of his career on poverty alleviation in Eastern Kentucky and then internationally with the Ford Foundation, first in New York and then

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Junior One of 15 in U.S. Chosen for Nuclear Forensics Program

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Kate Tran

Photo: Kate Tran is center, foreground.

By ERIKA KHAIR

Student Writer, EKU Communications & Marketing

For most college students, summer plans don’t include studying graduate-level nuclear chemistry and hands-on training in a nuclear reactor facility.

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Aurora, EKU's Literary Magazine Call for Submissions

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The Department of English and Theatre's Aurora: Online Literary Journal is asking for STUDENT submissions for the Fall 2015 Publication.  Please use our online submission portal at https://aurora.submittable.com/submit to submit your creative works for the Fall 2015 Publication.

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Student of the Week: Curt Chapman

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Curt Chapman

Curt Chapman started playing bass when he was 12 years old. Curt’s first real job came from Cousin Wilbur Westbrook, who was a country comedian on the Grand Ole Opry. He hired Curt and his brother and sisters to play on the road at air force bases and NCO clubs up and down the eastern seaboard.

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Student of the Week: Meghan Mckinney

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Meghan Mckinney

This summer, I was selected for an internship with KPA and worked at a newspaper in Grayson County. I worked in all areas of the paper, including reporting on several various events, photography, and working with editing software. I worked directly under the newspaper's editor, so I gained a lot of experience in managing and editing the endeavor. 

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Student of the Week: Michaela Herbig

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Michaela Herbig

I'm Michaela Herbig, a junior psychology major with a minor in child and family studies. I'm from Louisville, Kentucky. I'm a PASS tutorfor the Psychology Department, the Vice President of Psi Chi(the national psychology honor society), and involved as a research assistant.

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Psychology's Myra Beth Bundy Examines Autism in Chautauqua Lecture

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Myra Beth Bundy

How can we fully integrate individuals with autism into society and prevent exclusion and stigmatization?

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Student of the Week: Katie Scott

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Katie Scott

What do you do when you are a senior and Honors Program member with 3 majors and 2 minors?   If you are Katie Scott, a native of Berea, KY, you become the president of the EKU Student Government Association.  Katie is completing majors in History, Political Science, and Globalization and International Affairs, and minors in Economics and Public Administration.  Upon graduati

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Student of the Week: Autumn Costelle

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Autumn Costelle

My name is Autumn Costelle, and I am a fifth year senior from Louisville. I am double majoring in environmental studies and animal studies. I have been the president of the Animal Studies Club for two years and love devoting my efforts to helping this club achieve great things. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, photography, bird-watching, and spending time with my two horses.

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Gaming Institute on Cutting Edge with Motion Capture Studio

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A user tries out EKU's new Motion Capture Studio. (Photo by Stacey Sizemore)

The history books show that Daniel Boone passed away on Sept. 26, 1820 at his country home near present-day Defiance, Missouri.

And let history also show that Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson brought the famed explorer back to life on Oct. 28, 2015, in Room 454 of the Wallace Building.

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Student of the Week: Reid Buskirk

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Reid Buskirk

I am currently a Sophomore at EKU. I grew up in Richmond Kentucky and was homeschooled for my entire pre-college academic career. I'm an Eagle scout with a silver palm and have been to Philmont, Northern Tier, Florida Sea base, and the Centennial Boy Scout Jamboree in 2010. I also love hiking, canoeing, and backcountry camping. Currently, I am working on a double major of B.S.

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CAS Student of the Week: Joshua Lang

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Joshua Lang

As a student at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, KY, Joshua Lang decided to attend Eastern Kentucky University. He has loved it ever since. Josh will be graduating this May after which he plans to attend law school. Throughout his career at EKU, Josh has competed on the nationally recognized EKU Mock Trial Team, earning several individual recognitions.

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Student of the Week: Stephen Henize

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Stephen Henize

I was born and raised in a small town called Wilmington, Ohio. I graduated from Lynchburg-Clay High School back in 2005, after deciding without question that my goal in life was to become an English teacher.

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Student of the Week: Kailyn Eggett

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Kailyn Eggett

Kailyn Eggett is a senior in the Sociology Program and is originally from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She transferred to Eastern Kentucky University as a second semester freshman in the Fall of 2013 from University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida.

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Student of the Week: Dana Lewellyn

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Dana Lewellyn

Dana Lewellyn is a senior in the Social Work program. Dana is a transfer student from Woodstock, Illinois, where she attended McHenry County College and received her Associate of Science degree. She is now in her third semester at EKU, has been on the Dean’s list for both completed semesters, and will graduate in May.

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Student of the Week: Connie Moreland

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Connie Moreland

Ms. Connie Moreland is a first-generation college student from Wingo, Kentucky. She graduated in May 2015 with a B.A. degree in Economics with a 3.79 GPA (cum laude). She is a member of the Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society.

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Student of the Week: Becky Bloomfield

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Becky Bloomfield

Becky Bloomfield seems to have a knack for getting involved with exciting career training opportunities. Becky is from Falmouth, KY and began her studies at EKU in 2011. Now entering her Senior year in the Wildlife Management major in the Department of Biological Sciences, Becky recently won a Kentuckiana Youth Chapter of Quail Forever Scholarship scholarship for 2015-16.

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