Amanda Hansford was nominated for outstanding senior for this academic semester. She is currently a senior at Eastern Kentucky University in the entry level occupational therapy doctorate program, and she is completing her bachelors of occupational science this semester.
Madison Haley is graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with her Latin honors in her Bachelor of Sciences in environmental health science. She has accomplished this in three years and will have no student debt when she walks across the stage.
Finals week is currently underway and students tend to feel overwhelmed and stressed throughout which can make the process of completing the school year more difficult. There are techniques and strategies that students can practice to help them better prepare for success.
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Madison Haley is graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with her Latin honors in her Bachelor of Sciences in environmental health science…
Finals week is currently underway and students tend to feel overwhelmed and stressed throughout which can make the process of completing the s…
Forensic biology major Beighley Ayers has undoubtedly made her mark at Eastern Kentucky University. Recognized as an outstanding student in th…
Johnna Bazzani comes from a family of coaches, which led her to her coaching career at Eastern Kentucky University.
Even prior to his upcoming graduation, Brandon Tyler Beardsley has been hired by Eastern Kentucky University as a certified flight instructor …
When Eastern Kentucky University senior Chandler Robbe began his college career, he was pursuing a degree in homeland security and planned to …
Sometimes it takes creativity just to find creative modes of expression. Richmond native Brendan Barker utilized his creative nature and appli…
Fifth-year senior William Timothy McKinnon was recently accepted into graduate school at Texas A&M. He is a double major in emergency medi…
Certain minds comprehend math and science better than others. The people who can solve complex mathematical equations with ease are not always…
A young man, tired from climbing multiple flights of stairs with all his belongings in large garbage bags, is full of anticipation as he embar…
Finding a group of friends in a new place is never easy. Yet, in her four years at Eastern Kentucky University, senior Lindsay Volpenhein has …
Jacob Johnson is an outstanding senior in the history department at Eastern Kentucky University. Johnson will be graduating this May with an a…
Between classes, work, student teaching, involvement in four student organizations, and caring for her grandparents, senior special education …
The affection for helping others has always been a driving force for Eastern Kentucky University senior Maria Wright.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a publishing partnership between the Richmond Register and the Eastern Progress.
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to better reflect the quotes given in interviews.
Sherry Powers, the dean of the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences announced her retirement on Feb. 21. Powers, who is scheduled t…
Since 2014, Eastern Kentucky University has celebrated student and faculty research through the annual Scholars Week celebration. The event, w…
For the first time, the 8th annual Homeland Security Undergraduate Research Showcase will be held during Scholars Week. The event showcases th…
Isaac Powell has been a professor in Eastern Kentucky University’s School of Art and Design for the past 13 years. During his time here, he’s …
Art is abstract. There are no concrete rules on how to express ideas and feelings. The ingenuity of the artist is what allows creations to spe…
Eastern Kentucky University theater students returned to the stage March 2 with a rendition of Spring Awakening. The musical ran from March 2…
On Feb. 22, Eastern Kentucky University hosted a Coffee House and Poetry Night in celebration of Black History Month. The evening consisted of…
Students at Eastern Kentucky University have the opportunity to explore a unique club sport, fencing, while also getting away from the daily s…
Paige Murphy and Travis Pendygraft are campaigning for Student Government Association Student Body President and Executive Vice President unde…
Jayna Singleton and Holly Miller have announced their candidacy for the 2022 Student Government Association (SGA) elections. Singleton, studen…
The Eastern Kentucky University theater department returns to the stage this spring for their performance of Spring Awakening.
Cheryl Macomber, a native of California, moved to Kentucky to run a small shop out of her home where she makes and repairs violins and harps. …
In the 1980s era of film photography and pasting newspapers, Eastern Kentucky University alumni Rob Carr found his passion and began a lifelon…
DeVone Holt and Tim Blum, both successful businessmen, got their start at The Eastern Progress in the early ’90s as student journalists.
Eastern Kentucky University owes much to its predecessors, and those who have given their all to the university. Such can be said about Doug W…
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a series celebrating 100 years of The Eastern Progress. This story will be updated throughout the spring …
The Eastern Progress has been around for most of Eastern Kentucky University’s existence. Since its founding in 1922, this newspaper has grown…
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of The Eastern Progress special print edition celebrating 100 years of The Eastern Progress student publication.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of a publishing partnership between the Richmond Register and Eastern Progress
Ten students from the Eastern Kentucky University Honors Program attended the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Annual Meeting in Orla…
Ogechi Anyanwu has many roles in his day to day life working at Eastern Kentucky University, including teaching, directing the AFA program, an…
On Oct. 29, Eastern Kentucky University Housing released its plans to house students over Winter Break. Students are required to pay a fee of …
When passing by, students may wonder what the building is at the corner of University Drive and Kit Carson Drive. Since the 1960s, the buildin…
Thanksgiving and Christmas are holidays where people spend time with their loved ones and have the opportunity to give back to their community…
Brett Anderson is one of many Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) fire, arson and explosion investigation (FAEI) students striving to expand his…
Bruce Northington, a former Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) student, is now a dance instructor at The Ballroom House in Lexington, Kentucky.…
On Eastern Kentucky University’s campus, students are utilizing many tutoring services provided by the university. With the end of the semeste…
Kentucky is known for breathtaking pastures with the finest racehorses in the Thoroughbred industry. But Kentucky’s equine history takes you t…
On Nov. 17, Eastern Kentucky University’s Student Life and First-Year Experience hosted the tenth anniversary of their annual Registration Gam…
The Student Food and Nutrition Association (SFNA), a student organization at Eastern Kentucky University that previously served to connect die…
International students come to Eastern Kentucky University to study from all over the world. Ayoub Zekri, an international student from Tunisi…
Eastern Kentucky University’s Closet TransForm program, associated with the Colonel’s Cupboard, aims to provide gender-affirming clothing to e…
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