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Georgia Southern student overcomes hurdles to complete her degree after 21 years
“I chose education to educate others,” stated Alexis N. Washington, who will proudly walk across the commencement stage this weekend — 21 years after she first began her studies on the Armstrong Campus — to earn a bachelor of liberal arts and a minor in sociology.
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Georgia Southern graduate rediscovers passion for art in Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art
Two-dimensional studio art major AJ Aremu developed an interest in art when she moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia, from Sweden at the age of 6, but it wasn’t until she toured Georgia Southern University that she discovered that visual arts was a passion.
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Georgia Southern first-generation student graduates magna cum laude
When first-generation college student Jaquez Miley graduates magna cum laude in Georgia Southern University’s Fall 2019 commencement ceremony in Savannah on Friday, 39 of his closest friends and family members will be there to cheer him on.
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Georgia Southern graduate students gain real-world experience through mock trial
During a recent mock trial, Jenni Karpowich and her peers in the Forensic Accounting Certificate program at Georgia Southern University gained first-hand experience investigating and bringing to court a Ponzi scheme.
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Georgia Southern’s Q3 Economic Monitor reflects improved economy, slowing expected
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q3 2019 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that the Savannah metro economy expanded during the third quarter of 2019, reversing a modest dip in the second quarter.
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Georgia Southern staff member finds passion in collage art, hosts first gallery show
Collage art is something that Georgia Southern staff member Nancey Price uses as a creative outlet to clear her mind from the hustle and bustle at work. She listens to calming music, lights incense and sits on a pillow in her living room while creating a unique piece of art from other materials she finds inspiring.
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Georgia Southern student competes as finalist for $100K Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Georgia Southern University student Jaidyn McKeever-Harrison plans to attend the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college football championship game this weekend, but not simply as a college football fan.
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Georgia Southern University Botanic Garden receives grant for new species, walking trail
The Georgia Southern University Botanic Garden has been awarded the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, which will be used to plant a collection of new trees and install a trail amongst them. “The grant will pay for a climbing arborist to come in and take care of the trees that we don’t have the staff to manage safely,” said Carolyn Altman, Botanic Garden director. The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust was created in 1970 by May Smith in honor of her husband to support education and research in ornamental horticulture and the development and maintenance of public gardens that offer educational experiences.…
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Team USA Archery head coach teaches class at Georgia Southern Shooting Sports Education Center
The USA Olympic Archery Team’s head coach, Kisik Lee, recently taught a National Training System certified archery course at the Shooting Sports Education Center (SSEC) on the Georgia Southern Statesboro Campus. Lee’s course was one of only two classes per year, and it was the first of its kind held outside of the USA Archery facility in Chula Vista, California. “This is a great opportunity to showcase our high-caliber facility to Coach Lee and other aspiring coaches,” said Matt Horst, SSEC director. “We are extremely proud to host this course which brings 40 archery coaches from across the country to…