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.
From apartheid to academia, Georgia Southern graduate student beats odds to earn degree
Born during apartheid in South Africa, Debra Rudge beat unsurmountable odds to earn a master’s degree in adult education from Georgia Southern.
Georgia Southern student overcomes hurdles to complete her degree after 21 years
“I chose education to educate others,” stated Alexis N. Washington, who will proudly walk 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.
Georgia Southern graduate rediscovers passion for art in Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art
Two-dimensional studio art major AJ 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 first-generation student graduates magna cum laude
When first-generation college student Jaquez Miley graduates magna cum laude in Georgia Southern University’s Fall 2019 commencement ceremony in Savannah on Friday, 39 of his closest friends and family members will be there to cheer him on.
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 bringing to court a Ponzi scheme.
Georgia Southern psychology graduate aims to impact children’s lives
Meagan Bailie didn’t really like working with children 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 students get ready for K-12 education.
Georgia Southern’s Q3 Economic Monitor reflects improved economy, slowing expected
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q3 2019 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that the Savannah metro economy expanded during the third quarter of 2019, reversing a modest dip in the second quarter.
Georgia Southern staff member finds passion in collage art, hosts first gallery show
Collage art is something that Georgia Southern staff member Nancey Price uses as a creative outlet to clear her mind from the hustle and bustle at work. She listens to calming music, lights incense and sits on a pillow in her living room while creating a unique piece of art from other materials she finds inspiring.
Georgia Southern student competes as finalist for $100K Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Georgia Southern University student Jaidyn McKeever-Harrison plans to attend the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college football championship game this weekend, but not simply as a college football fan.