About KSUNAA

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We are proud alums who support Kentucky State University because Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are responsible for the following:

• 75% of all Black Ph.D.’s, 
• 46% of Black business executive, 
• 50% of Black engineers, 
• 80% of Black federal judges, 
• 85% of all Black doctors, 
• 50% of Black attorneys, 
• 75% of Black military officers, 
• 40% of Black dentists, 
• 50% of Black pharmacists, and 
• 75% of Black Veterinarians.

Local chapters are the main contributors to the Association’s viability. They have served as the arms of the association implementing policies and providing the ingredients necessary for the fulfillment of identified goals. 

Further, they have been the backbone of the association giving impetus to its survival.

In its more than 77 years of existence, the National Alumni Association has continuously carried out the identified aims with a sense of loyalty and pride for Kentucky State University.

The Association is proud of its accomplishments over the years and the role it has played in the growth and survival of Kentucky State University.  It is infinitely committed a lasting partnership with the University as it looks toward the next 100 years with renewed hope based on past events.

The Kentucky State University National Alumni Association (KSUNAA) was established in the spring of 1930.  President Rufus B. Atwood, in his second year of tenure as President of Kentucky State Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons, saw the need to call a meeting at the “Y” Hut for establishing an Alumni Association.  

Realizing a need to keep abreast of the University as it headed into the 21st century, in 1978 the Association decided to broaden its horizons by establishing the first Annual National Conference holding the initial meeting at Louisville, July 14-15, 1978.

The Kentucky State University National Alumni Association (KSUNAA) is actively engaged in a critical effort to provide academic and needed scholarship support to deserving and qualified students at our beloved Alma Mater.

In October 2019, Kentucky State University celebrated 133 years of existence. Twenty-five thousand four hundred graduates throughout the world have represented the University, and 17,800 alumni now live in the United States.  The school currently has an enrollment of approximately 1800 students. 

KSU has a litany of distinguished and diverse alumni, including, but not limited to, Dr. Whitney Young, Civil Rights leader, Moneta J. Sleet, Jr., an American press photographer, Patricia Russell-McCloud, Esq., global motivational speaker, U.S Federal Judge, Tom Colbert, among many others.

True Green: The Alumni Campaign to Raise $1 Million was launched in response to alumni who asked, "What can I do to support my alma mater?" The answer is simple: GIVE NOW. Give your time, talent and treasure to ensure her future.

For 135 years, Kentucky State University has ensured that underrepresented and underserved populations have access to education that will allow them a lifetime of impact and service. Our collective impact can we ensure our university remains an affordable, world-class institution of education and innovation for generations to come. The question now is, "What will you do to #SupportKSU?"