
Georgia Southern University Assistant Professor of Film Studies Amanda Konkle, Ph.D., who recently had her book “Some Kind of Mirror: Creating Marilyn Monroe” published by Rutgers University Press, will be at E. Shaver Booksellers in Savannah on May 18 for a signing event.

Georgia Southern alumna and Read Woke creator Cicely Lewis is making a name for herself as an innovator in the field of education, as she’s named a Library Journal 2019 Mover & Shaker, Gwinnett County Public Schools’ 2019 Library Media Specialist of the Year and 2019 Metro Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year.
Graduate student Zachary Wu had never studied in the United States before coming to Georgia Southern two years ago. At commencement on May 10, Wu will become one of the first-ever graduates at Georgia Southern to receive a master of science in applied geography as part of the program’s inaugural graduating class.

Georgia Southern faculty and staff members Christy Mroczek and Lan-Anh Vo have been honored by the National Academic Advising Association with Certificate of Merit Awards.

Four senior logistics and supply chain management students in the Parker College of Business brought home a second consecutive win from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Logistics and Supply Chain Management Case Competition in Jacksonville, Florida.
Three students in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing presented their research work at the Posters at the Georgia Capitol event, during which undergraduate students can showcase their scholarly work across a multitude of disciplines.
Another chapter of the connection between Redding, the University and Statesboro will begin with the new exhibit, “Beyond the Spotlight: Otis Redding His Family, Music, and Legacy,” at the Museum on Main inside the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB). The opening reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. on May 6.
Faculty in the Waters College of Health Professions School of Nursing opened their doors to 50 Savannah-area high school students in the Medical Explorers program to introduce them to the field of nursing and healthcare related careers.

The Georgia Southern Theatre program presented the inaugural Mical Whitaker Scholarship for the Study of African American Theatre on April 27 to junior theatre major Tyair Blackman.

Georgia Southern University Housing garnered recognition with the Organization of the Month and the Student of the Month regional titles through the Of The Month (OTM) awards with The South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls and the National Organization of the Month title for the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Inc. in recent months. The Organization of the Month and OTMs are given to organizations that actively contribute to the student leadership, recognition or other aspects of residence life during the month of nomination. University Housing earned the award in after professional and student…