Approved

By Margaret Schell
When Georgia College & State University alumna Melanie Stephens Walls (’96, ’98) first picked up a basketball in fourth grade, she was hooked. 
She discovered her competitive spirit, which she still taps into daily in her role as associate head coach of the Tennessee Tech University’s Women’s Basketball Team.
“I love to win no matter what,” Walls said. “In doing so, I've failed a ton. As I've gotten older and having coached for 26 years, it's not about being afraid...

By Margaret SchellRecent graduate Madison Marcinkowski has always been reserved, but that was before her tenure at Georgia College & State University changed her forever.“I hated talking to people,” said the Canton, Georgia, native, who toured six SEC universities after high school before finding GCSU. There, she remembers, something felt different.“I loved the community feel,” she said of Georgia College. “I could see myself involved in different campus organizations. This meant a...

Story by Margaret SchellAfter 23 years of teaching at Georgia College & State University, Dr. Scott Dillard, professor of rhetoric and interim chair of the Department of Communication, will retire June 30."When I came here my first semester, we started the rhetoric major from the ground floor,” he said. “It was a fun experience.” Dillard’s journey to teaching began when he earned his B.A. in speech communication from Blackburn College. He also earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in speech communication...