Are you a department or student organization? Are you ready to meet the 2028 Class of Bobcats? Then, join us at this summer's orientation sessions at the Bobcat Marketplace. This is an excellent opportunity to recruit incoming first-year students to join your recognized student organization (RSO) or learn about your campus services. The Marketplace will run from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. in both the Magnolia Ballroom and Maxwell Student Union during the following orientation sessions:June...
AUGUSTA, Ga. | Six Georgia College & State University baseball players were honored by the Peach Belt Conference on the eve of the 2024 PBC Baseball Tournament.Braeden Smith, Matthew Mebane, Gabriel Wuerth, Brandon Bellflower and John Luke Glanton were named to the All-PBC first team, while Lex Kenny was a second team honoree. It was Bellflower's fourth All-PBC honor of his career, joining Columbus State University's Brad Bouras (1998-2001) as the league's only four-time, all-conference...
By Liz Newlin, seniorThe Graduate School at Georgia College & State University recognizes the outstanding contributions graduate assistants provide in supportive roles to students, faculty, staff and the university while pursuing graduate studies. Established in 2019, the awards showcase celebrates the hard work, dedication and impact of Georgia College graduate students.The following students have demonstrated excellence in position and good work ethic. Attitude and performance go...
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge announced today that Georgia College student Axel Hawkins, a history major from McDonough, Georgia, is one of 137 college students nation-wide selected for the third annual ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll.The ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll recognizes college students at participating campuses who have “gone above and beyond to advance nonpartisan student voter registration, education and turnout efforts in their communities.” Georgia College...
by Kylie Rowe, University Communications Practicum StudentG Miracle, the largest student organization on the Georgia College campus, held their annual ThunderThon event April 7, 2024. Approximately 300 people attended the event, and GC Miracle raised $70,550 for the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon.ThunderThon is a 12-hour event where students and the community pledge to spend a Saturday standing on their feet for the kids who cannot. FTK – for the kids – is a rallying...
Story by Liz NewlinAs Georgia College & State University gears up for its 2024 spring commencement ceremonies, the significance of the event reverberates beyond the campus. For many graduating seniors, this ceremony marks more than just the end of their academic journey; it represents a chance to reclaim a rite of passage denied to them in 2020. COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the lives of high school graduates worldwide, robbing them of the traditional pomp and circumstance. There was...
As the lights went down inside Georgia College & State University’s Centennial Center on Friday, March 8, hundreds of GCSU students gathered for the university’s annual Spring Concert. After winning Battle of the Bobcats, the college's annual music competition, student-led band Subject to Change earned the concert’s opening spot. The Stews, an up-and-coming band that formed at Auburn University, and Quavo, one-third of Atlanta rap trio and hallmark Migos, rounded out the show’s lineup...
Story by GCSU senior Elizabeth Newlin Georgia College & State University recently honored several students who received the President's Volunteer Service Award and the Eve Puckett Giving Tree Award. The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) embodies the spirit, honoring individuals whose dedication to service enriches communities and transforms lives. Established in 2003 by President George W. Bush, this prestigious award recognizes the invaluable contributions of volunteers...
