Overcoming Challenges: Aysia Berry’s journey to finding her true self at Georgia Southern
Aysia Berry found direction and purpose at Georgia Southern University. Her journey was not an easy one. But her love of dance not only kept her on track but also fueled her determination to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology this December.
“My heart, my life, my everything has been the Latin Rhythm Dance Group,” said Berry. “This organization allowed me to express myself and find a moment of relief in the battle of undergraduate life.”
Badges and books: Georgia Southern Public Safety officer becomes Double Eagle this fall
To serve and to protect are words many law enforcement officials live by. For Georgia Southern University Patrol Lt. Katie Hodges, serving and protecting the students on campus is her favorite part of her job.
Georgia Southern engineering student assists global medical device company
When the opportunity arose for Kenneth Nwagu, an engineering graduate student in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing (AEPCEC), to work on a real-world engineering project that’s since been put to use at a global company, there was no way he would say no.
Quadruple Eagle, emeritus leader to address fall 2023 graduates this December
Quadruple Eagle and nationally recognized social worker Jackie Brown-Pinkney, Ed.D., (‘93,’04,’06,’15) and Professor and Executive Director of Leadership, Emeritus, Todd Deal, Ph.D., will address Georgia Southern University’s Class of 2023 during the 32nd annual Fall Commencement ceremonies.
Mechanical engineering graduate’s dedication to research paves way for Ph.D. pursuit
With three universities and roughly four years of college under her belt, Valesia Davis was still looking for the right fit. She tried different majors as well as institutions, but finally found her place as a mechanical engineering major in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing and a mathematical sciences minor in the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University.
Life lessons, followed by a six-and-a-half-year degree: Jonathan Hoopaugh catapults from academic suspension to graduating with honors
Jonathan Hoopaugh was nervous when he reenrolled at Georgia Southern University in 2016. It had been six years since he’d written a college paper. However, the Statesboro native who is on the management track with Starbucks, graduated this week with honors, earning a bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in management.
Afrikaans to English: Gabi Wiggill discovers globalist view, joy at the intersection of medicine, science and law
This week, Gabi Wiggill crossed Georgia Southern University’s Spring 2023 Commencement stage to earn a bachelor’s degree in public health with an emphasis in global health, following four years of rigorous coursework and faculty-mentored research within the Honors College. This summer, she’ll continue her studies in the Master of Public Health program at Yale University, which “was always the dream,” said Wiggill.
Georgia Southern graduates building the booming Savannah sports market
Savannah is a booming sports market. With locals teams becoming world-famous and new arenas being built for new professional teams, there is a growing need for sports broadcasters.
Two Eagle graduates are part of the crews which transmit the games.
Meet Joseph Vondrasek, an award-winning graduate student whose unwavering determination led him on the academic journey of a lifetime
Joseph Vondrasek, a graduate student majoring in health science and kinesiology, is one of the winners of the 2023 Averitt Award for Excellence in Research. Vondrasek, who will receive his Master of Science and Sports Medicine on May 13, hails from Owosso, Michigan.
Dual Enrollment pays off for mechanical engineering graduate
Stephanie Broxton has always been focused. In high school, her love of math and science led her to Georgia Southern University as a dual enrollment student, which allowed her to earn high school and college credits simultaneously. Now, after three years on the Statesboro Campus, she is graduating at age 20 with a degree in mechanical engineering.