Kevin Barrett

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Worked on 381 assignments, created 0, named on 1 byline for KSU Sentinel.

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 2 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

State hurdles champion signs for KSU, looks to help Owls return to ASUN glory

Kennesaw State track and field director Cale McDaniel announced his 2019 signing class on Wednesday, July 10, which included state champion Olivia Brown of Effingham County High School. Brown excelled in the 100-meter hurdles event throughout her time with the Rebels, holding the all-time school record for that and four other disciplines. On May 11, she proceeded to win the...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Soccer looks to build on last season's success, go deeper in postseason

Photo credit: Cory Hancock

After finding success last season with a squad of young players, Kennesaw State's soccer team will head into its 2019 season with all but one of its players returning. Despite several important players graduating after the 2017 season, the Owls improved their record in 2018, going 12-6-1 en route to a third place regular-season finish in the Atlantic Sun Conference....

By (Kevin as photographer) + 2 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Gray sets American decathlon record, looks ahead to potential Olympic spot

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Just over a month after finishing her Kennesaw State career, track and field athlete Jordan Gray set a new American all-time record at the Women's Decathlon Association National Championships on June 22 and 23. Although Gray specialized in the heptathlon during her time at KSU, her ambitions, skill level and continued training with former KSU track director Andy Eggerth allowed...

By (Kevin as photographer) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Summer enrollment increases as Whitten aims for higher graduation rate

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Kennesaw State called its increased number of summer courses and amount of students registered for summer a success after a large campaign to encourage students to attend in the summer. According to KSU News, KSU's summer enrollment for 2019 has grown by 8.5 percent since last year and 15.4 percent since 2017 with 17,577 students enrolled in summer courses. 15,488...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Engineering students place in top 20 at Steel Bridge Competition

Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State's steel bridge student competition team recently competed in the American Society of Civil Engineers and American Institute of Steel Construction’s Student Steel Bridge Competition, finishing in the top 20. The KSU team consisted of nine students, all within the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. Engineering students Chandler Cooper, Gehu Bautista Santiago, Bryan Dutra, Kushal Ankola,...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Scott Bryant named associate vice president for development

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Kennesaw State recently named Scott Bryant as its new associate vice president for development, effective in August. Scott Bryant currently serves as the executive director of development for the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Institute of Technology but will be taking over his new role at KSU on Aug. 1 — more than two weeks before the start of...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Ray lands second summer league stint with Boston Celtics

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For the second consecutive year, former Kennesaw State basketball player Kendrick Ray earned a spot on an NBA Summer League roster after an impressive year playing in Europe. Ray was named on the summer roster of the Boston Celtics on Saturday, July 6, playing alongside college standouts such as Grant Williams and Carsen Edwards. He showed off his productivity in...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Scholars program participants receive additional funding for research

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Kennesaw State’s College of Science and Mathematics selected 11 students from the Birla Carbon scholars program on July 1 to each receive a $4,000 stipend to pursue their individual research interests. According to the CSM, scholars will participate in a 10-week program working together with tenured CSM faculty members who will serve as mentors. The scholars will present their final...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

KSUPD arrests suspect for exposing himself to student

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The Kennesaw State Police Department arrested a suspect without incident June 30 following allegations that he had exposed himself to a female student at KSU. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the incident occurred one week after a female KSU student reported to campus authorities that a man fitting the description of Kamry Ahmon Martin, 21, propositioned her sexually then proceeded...

By (Kevin as photo editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Kennesaw State professor defends himself against fake news accusations

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Dr. Farooq Kperogi

A Kennesaw State professor recently defended himself after being accused of virally sharing fake news earlier this year regarding the 2019 Nigerian general election on his Twitter. KSU associate professor of journalism Dr. Farooq Kperogi tweeted a video in February of what appeared to be a Nigerian election official thumb-printing several election ballots. In the tweet, the Nigerian-born professor called...