CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – “Girlfriend, you deserve to be here.” After years of battling self-doubt, Austin Peay State University alumna Kyrstin Young affirmed these words as she stepped onto the field to perform with Kendrick Lamar as a dancer in this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. The broadcast drew a record-breaking 133.5 million viewers, and the stadium crowd was the largest Young had ever seen. For the former APSU dance team member, it was a clear sign her hard work had paid off. “I’ll never forget the experience, and I never thought I’d be part of history like this,” she said. “I remember getting on TikTok and Instagram afterward…
Author: Ethan Steinquest
Senior communication major Izabel Hershey and junior health and human performance major Bo ram Kim have both received Gilman-McCain Scholarships to study abroad this semester. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – From immersive cultural experiences in South Korea to service projects in the United Kingdom, the Gilman-McCain Scholarship offers countless opportunities for military dependents – but only four Austin Peay State University (APSU) students have earned the award in the last 15 years. Among them are senior communication major Izabel Hershey and junior health and human performance major Bo ram Kim, who each received funding to study abroad this semester through a nationally competitive scholarship…