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In today's newsletter:

  • What a new $500,000 gift means for KSU's dance students
  • How Kennesaw State is celebrating its latest Dean's List achievers

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  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $500,000 Gift from Audrey Morgan Honors KSU Provost Ivan Pulinkala (metroatlantaceo.com) — Kennesaw residents should know that longtime benefactor Dr. Audrey Morgan has donated $500,000 to create the Morgan-Pulinkala Dance Scholarship, the largest ever for KSU's Department of Dance. Combined with a recently established scholarship, the gift will attract talented dancers to Kennesaw State, strengthen the Geer College of the Arts, and expand opportunities in Georgia's largest collegiate dance program.
   

• Mikila Anthony named to Kennesaw State's Summer 2026 Dean's List (laniercountynewsonline.com) — Kennesaw residents may be glad to see Kennesaw State University highlighting student success with its Summer 2026 Dean's List, recognizing more than 1,500 high-achieving students. The announcement also underscores KSU's growing stature as a major research institution serving over 51,000 students across Georgia and beyond.
   

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