The KSU USAS Student Subunit embarked on a number of activities. This included invitation of guest speakers to address members of the subunit on new technologies in aquaculture production, and how these technologies could be used for effective output maximization in the aquaculture industry. The members of the subunit were educated on the use of drone technology, and its application in aquaculture. There was barbecue during the seminars, and high members and guest speaker interaction. The subunit conducted elections for new executive leaders (Figure 1A). We had a field trip to the water quality department of the Louisville Zoo to learn about their operations (Figure 1B). A seminar on oyster production by a notable oyster producer from New York (The East Hampton Town Shellfish Hatchery) was special because members had little or no experience in this area (Figure 1C). We participated in fish processing and short video production activities to encourage healthy cooking for healthy living especially for socially disadvantaged Kentuckians as part of a Tilapia Extension Capacity Building Project. This activity was presented in the poster session of Aquaculture America 2023 in New Orleans with the topic ‘Encouraging Healthy Lean Protein Choices from Local Farmed Based Tilapia Through the Development of Educational Videos for Virtual Platforms,’ and the presenter, Mr. Oluwafemi Adebayo, received the USAS Student Subunit Travel Award.