Alumni

Announcement Monday, September 21, 2026

Georgia College & State University, in collaboration with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC), is pleased to present the Small Business Development Conference. Join us for a full day of practical sessions designed to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with valuable tools and resources to help their businesses grow and succeed. For more information and to register, please visit our website: https://cpe.gcsu.edu/gcsu/course/course.aspx?C=2194&pc=77&m...

Small Business Development Conference

Event Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Finding his place: How alumnus Jacob Carter found belonging at GCSU

Announcement Friday, September 11, 2026

For double-alumnus Jacob Carter, stepping onto the Georgia College & State University campus for the first time came with an unmistakable feeling: He was at the beginning of something truly important. For Carter, that feeling grew both on campus and throughout the local area. Simple experiences such as volunteering with the math team at the local middle school, frequenting a favorite local Vietnamese restaurant and taking walks along the Oconee River Greenway quickly anchored him to...

GCSU Purchasing Training

Event Monday, September 21, 2026

University approvers, requisitioners, and other employees involved in the purchasing process are invited to attend GCSU Purchasing Training. This training will provide an overview of purchasing procedures, processes, and best practices to help ensure transactions are completed accurately and efficiently. We will include a briefsegment for P-Card Users and Approvers in attendance.Date: Monday, Sept. 21Time: 1 -2:30 p.m.Location: Pat Peterson Conference RoomAll employees involved in...

IT Service Desk holiday hours - Labor Day 2026

Announcement Friday, September 4, 2026

The Information Technology Service Desk is closed Monday, 9/7/2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The IT Service Desk will monitor phone and email messages. Information Technology staff will monitor systems and services to ensure availability. A system emergency is defined as an entire building being offline; internet access to the campus not working; and/or Banner, PAWS, email, or the main website being down. We will follow up on all non-emergency requests during normal...

Gilman Scholarship Info Session and Workshop

Event Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Gilman Scholarship Info Session & WorkshopInfo SessionWednesday Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m.Humber-White House Conference RoomRecent Gilman returnee Mary Piper will speak to students about her Gilman experience. National Scholarships Office staff will talk about the Gilman Scholarship general requirements and benefits.The Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarships provides up to $5,000 for study abroad to Pell Grant recipients (Gilman Scholarship) and also to students whose parents are active-duty...

Faculty & Staff Kickoff

Event Friday, August 14, 2026

We invite you to enjoy Fellowship & Refreshments on the Russell Lawn following the program.

Bobcats with Badges: Alumni keep students safe across the state

News Story Monday, July 20, 2026

By Ian Wesselhoff Haley Beckham (’09) and Dr. Chris Hughes (’13) have risen through the ranks of public safety and are both newly-named Chiefs of Police – Beckham at Mercer University and Hughes at Valdosta State University. While they took different paths to become leaders in law enforcement, their journeys both started at GCSU. Last summer, Beckham became Mercer’s first female chief of police. As an undergraduate psychology major and outfielder for the softball team, she never envisioned...

Two Bobcats. Two very different journeys. One Foundation making both possible.

Announcement Tuesday, July 21, 2026

For many Bobcats, the journey at Georgia College & State University is characterized by the connections realized between rigorous academics and real-world impact; connections made possible, in large part, supported by the Foundations of Excellence Fund supports. Two members of the Class of 2026, Karli Galloway and Mara Bean, show just how differently that journey can unfold, while sharing the same throughline: a campus that invests in students long after they arrive, and long after...

Bobcats by the Sea: Georgia’s ports are driving economic growth with help from GCSU alumni

News Story Tuesday, July 7, 2026

By Amanda Respess Georgia’s ports are among the busiest in the world in both size and volume. The ports have a multi-billion-dollar economic impact, accounting for one out of every nine jobs in Georgia. Behind the cargo containers in Savannah and Brunswick, specifically, Bobcat alumni are at the helm. Savannah: A World Leader The Port of Savannah is the largest single container terminal in the Western Hemisphere and one of the fastest-growing ports in the world, currently the third...

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