MyNews: December 17, 2019
Armstrong State University Historical Marker unveiling takes place Dec. 17
Join the university for the unveiling of the Armstrong State University Historical Marker today at the Quad Fountain on the Armstrong Campus at 2 p.m. Refreshments will follow in Burnett Hall. Parking is available on Burnett Boulevard and Arts Drive.
Georgia Southern psychology graduate looking to make difference in children’s lives
Meagan Bailie preferred working with adults when she started school in the Department of Psychology on the Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus. However, after starting her practicum at the Matthew Reardon Early Learning Academy in Savannah, and securing a job there after graduation, she can’t wait to help preschool students get ready for K-12 education.
Georgia Southern first-generation student graduates magna cum laude
When first-generation college student Jaquez Miley graduated magna cum laude in Georgia Southern University’s Fall 2019 commencement ceremony in Savannah on Dec. 13, 39 of his closest friends and family members were there to cheer him on.
Georgia Southern graduate rediscovers passion for art in Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art
Two-dimensional studio art major A.J. 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.
Georgia Southern graduate dedicated to giving back, will join Peace Corps in May
Georgia Southern University graduate student Selmman Padridin believes in the importance of giving back, which is why he’s using the skills he has learned through the Master of Health Administration program and the Army to help others by joining the Peace Corps.
Georgia Southern student overcomes hurdles to complete her degree after 21 years
“I chose education to educate others,” stated Alexis N. Washington, who proudly walked 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.
From apartheid to academia, Georgia Southern graduate student beats odds to earn degree
Born during apartheid in South Africa, Debra Rudge beat insurmountable odds to earn a master’s degree in adult education from Georgia Southern.
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 trying a Ponzi scheme court case.
Newsletter to resume in January
This weekly internal newsletter will resume in January. For updates and reminders on events happening on campus, please visit the University event calendar.
On-Campus News
- Annual faculty and staff University Store & Tech Corner holiday sale is back
- Georgia Southern alumna named one of 100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain
- Staff Council holiday reception on Statesboro Campus set for Dec. 18
- Holiday fundraising concert to benefit Georgia Southern study abroad scholarships in Ireland
- Staff Council holiday reception on Armstrong Campus set for Dec. 19
- Georgia Southern football takes on Liberty University at Cure Bowl
- University closure in observance of winter break
In the Media
- Georgia Southern and Savannah State hold commencement ceremonies – WJCL
- Commencement ceremonies – WSAV
- Helping homeless vets: He makes a village – Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Community Champions: Georgia Southern Irish Studies program – WTOC
- Georgia Southern commencement ceremonies – WTOC
- Georgia Southern holds fall commencement ceremonies for approximately 2,200 graduates on December 13th and 14th – Savannah CEO
- Calvary Day School names Dr. Hunter Chadwick as the new head of school – Savannah Business Journal
- Harris GS graduation speaker this weekend – Statesboro Herald
- Georgia Southern student announced as finalist for $100K Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway – Savannah Business Journal
- Making Christmas brighter: Georgia Southern Holiday Helper Tree, a huge success – WJCL
- Area economy expands during 3Q – Bluffton Today
- Fall Commencement events – WJCL
- Georgia Southern’s Q3 Economic Monitor reflects improved economy, slowing expected – Savannah Business Journal
- Danielle Smith: Georgia Southern’s Parker School of Business, real-world learning – Metro Atlanta CEO
- James Woodall makes history as youngest NAACP State Conference president – NAACP Crisis Magazine
- Leadership Southeast Georgia announces 2020 Board of Directors – Savannah CEO
- Area economy expands during 3Q – Savannah Morning News
- Georgia Southern student in halftime contest at ACC game – Savannah Morning News
- Lowcountry college students compete for tuition money – WSAV
- Transformed GS Museum to emerge by spring 2020 – Statesboro Herald
- Georgia Southern’s RN to BSN helps graduates elevate their careers – Savannah CEO
- Local artists add color to Starland District – WSAV
- Georgia Southern professor protects Gray’s Reef – WTOC
- Intelligent.com announces Best Master’s in Education Degree Programs for 2020 – International Business Times
- He makes a village – Washington Examiner
- Business Digest: Parkridge names Landon Smith as chief operating officer – Chattanooga Times
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