Georgia Southern Q1 2024 Economic Monitor: Healthy regional growth continues
The Savannah metro economy’s healthy growth continued in the opening quarter of 2024, according to Georgia Southern University’s Q1 2024 Economic Monitor.
Naronda Wright elected President of NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management
Naronda Wright, Ed.D., associate dean of Graduate Student Services in Georgia Southern University’s Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, was recently elected president of NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. She is the first African American to hold the role of president in the association.
Georgia Southern student awarded military family scholarship
Thanks to her school work, impact on the community and the trials she’s overcome in her personal life, Brown was awarded a $9,000 Robert S. Haywood Scholarship. This scholarship is available to students attending Georgia Southern who have or had parents who served in the military.
Together We Soar Campaign surpasses $100 million milestone
The Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc. and the Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation, Inc. are pleased to announce a significant milestone in its ambitious fundraising campaign, “Together We Soar.” The generous support of the community has enabled the campaign to soar past the $100 million mark, a remarkable achievement in the University’s path toward its $125 million goal.
Paulk brothers graduate from EAGLE Academy, reflect on making friends, having fun
For spring graduates Dale and Alex Paulk, friends and fun are top of the list of things they have enjoyed about their time in EAGLE Academy at Georgia Southern University. Dale, 20, and Alex, 22, are brothers who crossed the commencement stage during the University’s spring commencement ceremonies to commemorate earning their certificates from EAGLE Academy, Georgia Southern’s post-secondary, two-year inclusive program for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Special education graduate carries second-grade lessons, Georgia Southern studies to her first classroom in August
A primary school teacher inspired Alexandra Jensen with the power of personalized attention in learning. Now, as she begins her teaching career in August, she aims to continue this approach. In May, the Hinesville native graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s in special education, a minor in psychology, and an ESOL Endorsement.
Spring graduate Alayna Cassidy’s fascination with the brain, helping others with communication disorders, offers a bright future at 20 years old
The science behind communication disorders fascinates Alayna Cassidy, and employing skills to help those who suffer from them moves her.
With excitement, Cassidy earned a bachelor’s in communication sciences and disorders and a minor in human development and family science from Georgia Southern University last week.
Georgia Southern awarded $600,000 to lower equity gaps, increase graduation rates for low-income students
Students at Georgia Southern University now have even more opportunities to excel with the help of two new grants from the National Institute for Student Success up to $600,000.
Approximately 4,200 degrees conferred during Georgia Southern’s 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies
Last week, approximately 4,200 graduates from Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees in five Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies.
