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A gift to herself: Nursing graduate finishes degree in celebration of turning 40
Heather Yuill’s completion of her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is not only a milestone in her academic career, it’s a 40th birthday gift to herself. Yuill’s spring 2025 graduation from Georgia Southern University is an investment in her future and the completion of a journey that began nearly two decades ago.
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Navy veteran turned Georgia Southern graduate ready to serve at Statesboro school
Rico Forney doesn’t have a traditional teaching background. But he sure has a lot of experience. The 33-year-old Navy veteran completed three deployments throughout his 10 years in the service. This May, he’ll graduate with a bachelor’s in elementary education from Georgia Southern University’s College of Education.
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Georgia Southern’s Center for Addiction Recovery receives major funding from Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust
Georgia is in the midst of an opioid crisis. However, widespread implementation of public health interventions is creating a positive impact, with opioid overdose deaths declining sharply in the state since mid-2023. Georgia Southern University’s Center for Addiction Recovery, housed in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCPH), continues to be involved in translational research, helping Georgia respond to this public health emergency.
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Stitching stories: Georgia Southern fashion student graduates with star-catching career
As a child, Margaret Riggs’ first designs looked like the sketches of most kids: two-dimensional dresses with blocky sleeves, colored in crayon. A far cry from her latest masterpieces, which earned the graduating fashion merchandising student a nomination from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival this year.
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Georgia Southern graduate digs into history, anthropology to find passion and purpose
Before the coronavirus pandemic set Gatch on a track to earning her undergraduate degrees in history and anthropology at Georgia Southern University, her mind was firmly set on attending any other school.
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Mother, mentor, graduate: Liberty County woman’s journey comes full circle
For LeNesha Cunningham, returning to college wasn’t just about finishing a degree, it was a homecoming. The Liberty County resident reflects on how she discovered her passions at Georgia Southern University as she prepares to receive her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
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Strings, stages and Georgia Southern: Josh Bruen’s musical journey
When Josh Bruen steps onto the stage to receive his bachelor’s degree, he will be in a familiar place: smiling in front of a crowd. The Georgia Southern University student has become a fixture of music venues around Statesboro as he plays a mixture of cover songs and original works. Bruen is ready to take his music career to new heights with a degree in marketing in his hands.
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Project Eaglet receives annual funding from Kiwanis Club of Statesboro
Project Eaglet is a joint venture between Georgia Southern University and Bulloch County Schools, funded by the Kiwanis Club of Statesboro, that began in 2022.
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Georgia Southern Model UN team shines at national conference
For the 14th year in a row, Georgia Southern University students have earned the highest rating at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City. The team was one of only 10 to receive the Outstanding designation from a field of about 150 schools. Model UN has a storied history at Georgia Southern that goes back to 1972.
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Emily Brannen and other members of Eagle Nation named to 20 Under 40 list
Georgia Southern University’s Director of Health Services, Emily Brannen (‘14, ‘16), was named to the Statesboro Herald’s annual 20 Under 40 Class of 2025 list, which recognizes young professionals making their mark in Bulloch County.