A second chance at success for Georgia Southern graduate student
When Georgia Southern University graduate student Esther Omoyiwola found out she’d been awarded a prestigious scholarship, it was not only a recognition of her academic achievements. It was another example of her resilience.
Georgia Southern celebrates ‘40 Under 40’ Class of 2025
The Georgia Southern University Alumni Association “40 Under 40” Class of 2025 was recognized at a ceremony on Sept. 13 at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center. The annual honor recognizes young alumni who have made significant strides in business, leadership, community, educational or philanthropic endeavors.
Georgia Southern introduces hands-on Public Policy degree
Georgia Southern University has established a new Bachelor of Science in Public Policy program, offering students a hands-on education designed to prepare them for careers with a real impact.
Going bananas for the summer
First-year athletic training students from Georgia Southern University’s Department of Clinical Sciences played a vital role in supporting youth athletes from across the nation during the 2025 Banana Ball Tournament this summer. More than 750 athletes, ages 9 to 12, participated in the weeklong event in Savannah.
Georgia Southern’s Senior Companion Program creates a meaningful community for older adults
Since 1988, Georgia Southern University’s Senior Companion Program (SCP) has quietly transformed lives across southeast Georgia. Housed in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ Center for Social Gerontology, the program pairs low-income volunteers age 55 and older with homebound older adults who need assistance to live independently. Funded by AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, the SCP recently received another one-year extension.
Georgia Southern reaches new economic impact record of $1.167 billion
Recent reports from the University System of Georgia (USG) show Georgia Southern University continues its legacy of significant economic impact on its surrounding region.
According to the USG’s latest Economic Impact report, the system recorded a $23.1 billion total economic impact from July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2024. In the same period, Georgia Southern’s continues to reach new heights with a record annual economic impact of $1.167 billion for FY 2024, a 1.9% increase over the previous year.
Grit, grace and groundwater: A Georgia Southern journey through Ghana
Georgia Southern’s Study Abroad Program for Ghana took part in a collaborative research project centered on occupational and environmental exposures, particularly in illegal mining zones in Ghana’s Ashanti Region.
Georgia Southern University engineering team wins at U.S. Department of Energy national innovation competition
A team of Georgia Southern University students and faculty from the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing won first place in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) EnergyTech University Prize National Pitch Competition. The team took home a total of $70,000 and outpaced competitors from top-tier institutions across the country, including MIT, Harvard and Stanford.
Georgia Southern mechanical engineering professor secures prestigious National Science Foundation Grant for innovative STEM research, education and outreach
Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing and College of Education are teaming up to bring the latest innovative research on renewable energy to STEM educators and their classrooms across Georgia.
