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Daniel Brown ’11, has come a long way since earning his GED.  A first-generation, nontraditional college student, he earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Georgia College & State University (GCSU). He’s always been fascinated by buildings and architecture, owing to his studies and work in construction and plant operations at GCSU. Daniel’s the chief building official of building and fire safety for Macon-Bibb County through his company, SAFEbuilt. At Safebuilt—a 30-year-old...

 They say going to college is like drinking from a water fountain—in medical school, a fire hose.At Georgia College & State University, a group of pre-med students already know what it’s like to drink from a hose and withstand the deluge.They have a mentor by their side.When senior Sarah Fix of Fayetteville, Georgia, switched her biology major concentration from nursing to pre-med, she checked resources at other schools. “There’s nothing comparable to this,” Fix said. “Private tutoring...