Georgia Southern staff member named Best Author/Writer by Savannah Magazine
Melanie Simón, a communications manager on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus, was recently named Best Writer/Author in Savannah by Savannah Magazine in its annual Best Of Savannah awards. Simón has written and published two books, La Americana: A Memoir and Leopold’s Ice Cream: A Century of Tasty Memories.
“I had no idea that I was even in the running or that I had won until a friend texted me, ‘Congrats on your Best of Savannah win!’” Simón said. “It’s a reader-voted award, which is what makes it so special.”
Simón has worked on the Armstrong Campus since May 2015. She began her career in publishing in New York City, and later returned to Savannah where she has served as a publicist and freelance writer since 2003. Currently, she is partnering with producer Stratton Leopold on the book-to-film development of La Americana, and will serve as a co-producer of the film.
Simón said she’s honored to have won the award.
“I was floored,” she said. “Savannah is loaded with creative talent, and to have so much support from my hometown is incredible.”
Georgia Southern students logged more than 48K hours of community service last year
From July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, students at Georgia Southern University logged 48,457 hours of community service, a 4.4% increase compared to last year. According to the Federal Agency for Service and Volunteering, the hours are equal to a $1,066,054 value.
Georgia Southern students logged more than 48K hours of community service last year
From July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, students at Georgia Southern University logged 48,457 hours of community service, a 4.4% increase compared to last year. According to the Federal Agency for Service and Volunteering, the hours are equal to a $1,066,054 value.
Georgia Southern launches partnership with Matthew Reardon Center for Autism Early Learning Academy
The Georgia Southern University College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (CBSS) is teaming up with the Matthew Reardon Center for Autism’s (MRCA) Early Learning Academy (ELA) in Savannah to provide preschool students the best education possible.
Georgia Southern launches partnership with Matthew Reardon Center for Autism Early Learning Academy
The Georgia Southern University College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (CBSS) is teaming up with the Matthew Reardon Center for Autism’s (MRCA) Early Learning Academy (ELA) in Savannah to provide preschool students the best education possible.
Georgia Southern engineering programs achieve ABET accreditation
The Georgia Southern University bachelor’s degree programs in civil, electrical, manufacturing and mechanical engineering have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
Georgia Southern Professor tapped for national project to foster retention and advancement of diverse STEM faculty
Georgia Southern Associate Professor Sarah Zingales, Ph.D., has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) ASCEND Faculty Fellow as part of a $1 million grant to support mid-career women faculty members in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Georgia Southern Professor tapped for national project to foster retention and advancement of diverse STEM faculty
Georgia Southern Associate Professor Sarah Zingales, Ph.D., has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) ASCEND Faculty Fellow as part of a $1 million grant to support mid-career women faculty members in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Simón if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she’ll just laugh and say “absolutely not!”
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Simón if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she’ll just laugh and say “absolutely not!”