Parker College of Business student shares gratitude for scholarship at Zell Miller Legacy Gala
When Georgia Southern senior Alecia Breen looks back on her time as a student in the Parker College of Business, humbled, grateful and honored are a few terms that she’d use to describe her experience.
Parker College of Business MSAE recognized among Top 5 Online Master’s Programs
Georgia Southern University’s Online Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE) in the Parker College of Business has been recognized as one of the top five online master’s programs in economics by Master’s Programs Guide.
Georgia Southern to host free mini-conference for special education professionals, registration limited to 100
Special education professionals and teacher candidates from across the state are invited to Georgia Southern University on April 4 for the Georgia Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Mini-Conference to be held at the College of Education on the Statesboro Campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How a goat named Moonpie is helping special needs students to socialize
Moonpie may be small, but her impact is mighty. A Nigerian Dwarf goat, Moonpie was born premature and the runt of her litter. Her owner, Tonya Cooper, a special education instructor for the College of Education, saw potential in her for a powerful new therapy venture.
MHA students receive Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship
Two Master of Health Administration (MHA) students, Vinh Nguyen and Ana Lanier, have been named the recipients of the Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship for 2020.
Faculty in the MHA program selected Nguyen and Lanier due to their overall student performance both academically and experientially. Nguyen and Lanier were both awarded $750.
“I am beyond grateful for what the Foster G. McGaw Scholarship provides,” said Nguyen, a Georgia native. “Being awarded this scholarship provides me with a solitary confirmation of my dedication and passion for health care.”
“This scholarship will help with any financial burdens that arise throughout the year,” said Lanier, a Suffolk, Virginia, native. Lanier currently works as a graduate assistant for Student Wellness and Health Promotion and plans to work in hospital administration after graduation.
Since 1975, more than 900 scholarships have been awarded. The scholarship was endowed by Foster G. McGaw, the founder of the American Hospital Supply Corporation. McGaw recognized the importance of health administration education and AUPHA’s contribution to the field.
High school drone racing teams looking to set the pace in Georgia Southern engineering design challenge
Eight Savannah-area high school engineering teams hope to race ahead of the competition in the Engineering Design Challenge (EDC) 2020: Eagle-Remotely Operated Aerial Reconnaissance (ROAR) at the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus on April 25.
Georgia Southern announces new Athletic Director
Georgia Southern University has hired Mississippi State University’s Jared Benko as Eagle Nation’s new director of athletics. Benko will report directly to the University president, serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet and oversee 17 NCAA Division I varsity athletics programs, 15 of which compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Benko will officially start on April 1.
Georgia Southern announces new Athletic Director
Georgia Southern University has hired Mississippi State University’s Jared Benko as Eagle Nation’s new director of athletics. Benko will report directly to the University president, serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet and oversee 17 NCAA Division I varsity athletics programs, 15 of which compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Benko will officially start on April 1.
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Simón if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she’ll just laugh and say “absolutely not!”
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Simón if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she’ll just laugh and say “absolutely not!”