Alumni

By Margaret SchellHer work in the entertainment industry speaks for itself. Jan Smith (‘78) is a Grammy-nominated producer, Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee and a multi-platinum, certified vocal coach who has worked with pop artists and movie stars such as Justin Bieber, Drake, Janet Jackson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Shania Twain, Sugarland, Usher and more.Smith’s name can also be found in movie credits for Disney, Fox Television, New Line Cinema, Paramount, Tyler Perry Productions,...

By Margaret Schell
The sixth in her family to attend Georgia College & State University, incoming freshman Abi Bragg is hoping to begin her college career as the 2025 Distinguished Young Woman of America.Named the 2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Georgia — a title awarded by the oldest and largest national scholarship program for high school girls in the country, formerly known as Junior Miss — Bragg is now competing at the national level. She takes the stage June 26-28, in Mobile,...