Twirling, tiaras and textbooks: Miss Georgia Southern graduates early and heads for medical field
Gracie Allen, a biochemistry major, has had quite the journey leading up to her Georgia Southern University graduation. The feature twirler with the Southern Pride Marching Band, a national champion baton performer and the reigning Miss Georgia Southern University, Allen has become a recognizable face on campus. However, long before this, her path toward medicine started at home.
Doctoral graduate aims to destigmatize children’s mental health in Caribbean with support from Georgia Southern’s College of Education
Ambah Kioko is keenly aware of the stigma that mental health carries among Caribbean families. She’s setting out to change that.
Shaped by Service: How Mambwe Mutiti’s upbringing guided her path to public health
Mambwe Mutiti grew up in Zambia, where every day she saw how service could transform lives. That led her to Georgia Southern University.
The courage to soar: Susan Hamilton’s journey from student to employee to Double Eagle
Hamilton’s collegiate journey began over 25 years ago, leading her on many twists and turns, hills and valleys, all to achieve her dream: a master’s degree.
She didn’t give up: Nontraditional nursing graduate finds purpose, perseverance, community at Georgia Southern
When Melissa Miles crosses the commencement stage this December, she won’t just celebrate the end of a rigorous academic journey, she will honor herself by accomplishing her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse.
There’s no place like home: Bulloch County native builds future locally
Madison Buford was born and raised just a stone’s throw away from Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus. As she watched the University and the city grow, she knew exactly where she wanted to go to college.
Lifelong learning is the case he’ll never close: University Police investigator becomes Double Eagle
Georgia native, University Police Department Investigator and, now, Double Eagle — Heiko Ellis will cross the commencement stage this December with a Master of Science in criminal justice and criminology, embodying his personal commitment to continuous learning.
From art school to engineering: Graduate’s innovative path at Georgia Southern University
Isabella Mashack’s journey to earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Southern University was not straightforward.
It’s Never Too Late: Georgia Southern graduate rewrites her family’s story at 49
The married mother of two began her college education after high school but early motherhood changed her course, forcing her to put her studies on hold.
Mechanical engineering graduate student ready for takeoff
Cole Hayne’s love of planes has taken him to some pretty impressive heights during his time at Georgia Southern