Alumni

by Kristen SimpsonGeorgia College & State University alumna Ashley Baena Lampp (’06) is a chemist with LanzaTech Freedom Pines Biorefinery in Soperton, Georgia. The company captures carbon from the air, converts it into ethanol and manufactures a proprietary microbe called Biocatalyst.As a biomanufacturing production lead, Lampp ensures smooth operation through organization and training. She’s also responsible for maintaining manufacturing quality.“The opportunity to work for a company...

By Margaret SchellOn Friday, Feb. 21, Georgia College & State University recognized 10 alumni for their significant achievements in service to GCSU and beyond the university.“Our alumni experience unifying and lifelong bonds,” said Seth Walker, vice president for University Advancement. “We are immensely proud of our alumni award winners and grateful to showcase their remarkable achievements. Their contributions to their professions, communities, families and alma mater are truly outstanding...

by Kristen SimpsonGeorgia College & State University alumna Kelly Anderson (’15) has been a practicing anesthesiologist assistant for the last six years. Each day starts early in the morning, her work ranging from assisting C-sections to removing appendixes at Northside Hospital in Canton, Georgia. She’s responsible for prepping operating rooms, pre-operative evaluations, managing patient airways, patient advocacy and more. “What I really love about what I do is seeing a patient through...

by Kylie Rowe, University Communications InternDr. Johnny L. Evans, Jr. ('93) has been named as the new President of the College of Coastal Georgia after serving as interim President of CCG since June 2024. Evans earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Georgia College.Evans credits Georgia College with much of his academic success and draws from his formative experiences at GCSU to foster student success in his academic career.Dr. Ken McGill, professor of Chemistry and Physics,...

By Amanda RespessOne of the great American writers, Flannery O’Connor is a world-renowned icon of southern gothic fiction — but she was also a visual artist, and a newly discovered collection of her work will soon be unveiled to the world.Totaling 70 pieces — from oil paintings and a self-portrait, to wood-burned illustrations and linoleum-block prints — the collection will be revealed this March at O’Connor’s alma mater of Georgia College & State University (GCSU), in Milledgeville,...

By Margaret SchellFor students with disabilities, the world looks a little brighter thanks to researcher Logan Roberts (’19), who is passionate about leveling the playing field for people with disabilities and improving their lives and treatment.After graduating from Georgia College & State University with a bachelor’s in special education, Roberts participated in Teach for America, an AmeriCorps national service network program. This two-year commitment turned into three for Roberts...

 by Margaret SchellFor as long as Denechia “Neesha” Powell-Ingabire (’22) can remember, she wanted to write a book—one that would spark social change. As a movement journalist, essayist and community and cultural organizer, she writes about environmental, gender, racial and reproductive justice. “I've had my eye on Georgia College & State University’s MFA in Creative Writing program for more than a decade,” Powell-Ingabire said. “So, I enrolled.” The MFA Creative Writing program seemed...