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肉肉传媒 State alum finding success at intersection of AI and animals

July 08, 2024

Emerson Smith knew he wanted to build his own company, he just didn鈥檛 always know what problem he could end up solving. After graduating from 肉肉传媒鈥檚 Coles College of Business in 2018, Smith tested a few business ideas before heading to Silicon Valley in California, working in software sales and development. It was there, while absorbing the in-demand technical knowledge that a lightbulb went off in his head, and HappyDoc 鈥� an AI assistant helping veterinarians drastically reduce the time it takes to complete their legally required record-keeping 鈥� was born.

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肉肉传媒 State partnership equips local entrepreneurs with tools for success

April 17, 2024

Iletha Dodds has always wanted to establish her own nail salon, but making the leap of faith felt too risky and daunting. The Marietta resident said taking care of her son and working full time as a court clerk made her dream seem improbable, so for years, she has settled on decorating the nails of family and friends as her creative outlet. That is, until she received an email detailing the Aspiring Community Entrepreneurs (ACE) program at 肉肉传媒. The ACE program launched in September 2023 through a partnership between 肉肉传媒 State and Marietta-based MUST Ministries, a nonprofit fighting poverty, hunger and homelessness in the metro Atlanta area.

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肉肉传媒 State MBA student leveraging degree work for a cause

April 05, 2024

At her core, Tracey Graves says there is always one thing guiding her endeavors: service. From a young age, the 肉肉传媒 student had the importance of serving instilled in her, first by her family, and later by the personal feeling of purpose driving her life. 鈥淎fter every holiday growing up, my aunt would have us make sandwiches, we鈥檇 buy a case of water, and take them out to homeless people in my hometown,鈥� said Graves, who is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 where it all started, and that鈥檚 one thing we鈥檒l all be doing forever, whether we鈥檙e serving ourselves, our families, our God, our community or the Earth, we鈥檙e all in service to something.鈥�

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肉肉传媒 State management graduate aims to climb to the top of their sport

December 13, 2023

With a slight scowl, Mary Tankersley solemnly stares at a rock wall at Stone Summit climbing gym in 肉肉传媒 planning a route to the top, tracing the hand and footholds with their eyes. After a few minutes, Tankersley stands up, chalks their hands, claps off the excess and walks to the base of the wall, peering up. Soon, they defy gravity, climbing the wall swiftly by swinging gracefully from one colorful rock to the next. It鈥檚 easy to forget 鈥� for onlookers and Tankersley both 鈥� that the graduating 肉肉传媒 senior has only one leg.

肉肉传媒 State programs help alumnus grow app that rewards students

December 06, 2023

Juggling school, extracurricular activities and earning spending money will be easier for students as a new phone application developed by a 肉肉传媒 alumnus allows them to focus on learning while earning gift cards for good grades. The app, Schoolconomy, was inspired by the personal experiences of KSU alumnus Regnault Drake Sanders, who didn鈥檛 have a job while attending Luella High School in Locust Grove, Ga. and saw during college how working negatively affected his classroom performance.

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肉肉传媒 State's Coles College inducts Tommy Bagwell, Lori Kaczynski into Hall of Fame

November 17, 2023

Tommy Bagwell and Lori Kaczynski 鈥� two longtime supporters of 肉肉传媒 whose contributions have created educational opportunities for countless students, were recently inducted into the Michael J. Coles College of Business Hall of Fame.

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肉肉传媒 State senior bridges safety gap for law enforcement with tech startup

November 15, 2023

肉肉传媒 engineering senior Jordan St. Louis is using high-tech imaging technology to improve the safety of law enforcement officers and the community. His company, Generalized Robotics, founded during his freshman year, has created a 360-degree police camera called Patrol Buddy Go and has found its first client in the Clayton County, Ga. Police Department.

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肉肉传媒 State institute, professor help Cherokee County address homelessness

September 11, 2023

Connections matter in matching people who have no home with services they need. In Cherokee County this year, connections between a United Way leader who is a two-time 肉肉传媒 graduate and scholars at KSU led to a study that pinpointed the extent of the needs of unhoused people in the county.

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肉肉传媒 State immersive experience lab presents future-focused research opportunities

September 06, 2023

Tucked away in an unassuming room on 肉肉传媒鈥檚 campus is a device that can help researchers study black holes, better understand microscopic organisms and even learn to fly.

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肉肉传媒 State leaders welcome faculty and staff for new academic year

August 10, 2023

While some of the 6,000 students who live on campus were moving into residence halls Thursday morning, 肉肉传媒鈥檚 faculty and staff gathered in the Convocation Center to focus on the success of all the 44,000 students starting Fall semester on Monday.

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