Name: Josh Miller '14 Age: 28 Major at GC: History Why did you choose Georgia College? I think the location and size of the school are what first led me to Georgia College. I really wanted to go somewhere where I could feel a little more on my own and find my direction. The size was great. There is a sense of community and personalized attention while also being large enough to have plenty of options and things to do. Did you have a favorite professor or class? The history Department...
Aurora Perez Major: Double major in English Spanish Language and Literature Hometown: I’ve been fortunate enough to call a few places home; as a young child I lived in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, then seven years in New England, and lastly, I’ve resided in Georgia for the past ten years. Therefore, my experiences before college have been heavily impacted by geography and culture. In each region that I’ve lived in I’ve felt part of a new community and have been influenced by each one...
Breeanna McBee Hometown- Loganville, GA Major- Marketing What made you choose your major?- At first I chose marketing because I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do but the more I got into it the more I began to love the aspects of getting to connect with people and have the opportunity to be creative with ways to reach people. What was your favorite class/professor and why? My favorite class was definitely Social Media Marketing because it is so relevant in today's world and...
Ruby Zimmerman What’s your major? Do you have a minor? I am graduating as a double major in political science and rhetoric. Where are you from? I'm from Marietta, Georgia. What activities have you been involved with during college? Throughout my time in college I have participated in Student Government Association (SGA), Young Democrats, the Honors Program, and I founded the non-partisan political student organization, BobcatsVote. What was your favorite class/professor and why? My...
(See bottom of story for update.) Doing her part by staying at home didn’t seem like enough. Cathleen O’Neal wanted to do more to help her neighbors and the world get through the COVID-19 crisis. As Georgia College’s Costume Supervisor—charged with making costumes for productions performed by the department of theatre—O’Neal put her sewing skills to good use. In less than a week, she constructed and donated 30 surgical and N-95 masks for hospitals in Atlanta. Working on her next batch...
Quitting is not a word in Dr. Owen Lovell’s vocabulary, and canceling concerts is taboo. As a concert pianist, he’s played through broken thumbs, broken hands and scorpion stings. He’s missed family funerals and skipped hospital visits to play on stage. So, it’s no surprise the coronavirus couldn’t stop Lovell’s March solo concert. He streamed it live on Facebook. “As a faculty member whose primary training is in performance, I’ve never had a reputation for canceling concerts, and...
Georgia College commemorated two campus buildings in February with a groundbreaking ceremony for its Integrated Science Complex and ribbon cutting for newly-renovated Terrell Hall. The two facilities mark a combined construction upgrade for the campus worth $35.4 million. University President Dr. Steve Dorman was one of a dozen officials who dug ceremonial shovels of dirt—officially commencing construction of Georgia College’s first new academic structure to be built since the Arts...
Dr. James Schiffman’s life is a fascinating tale of traveling and taking chances—a journey that ultimately took him to Asia and remote U.S. regions, then to jobs at the Wall Street Journal and CNN. With Georgia College’s multi-media, digital-first, collaborative newsroom set to open this year in renovated Terrell Hall—the associate professor of communication now steers a new generation of young journalists into a brave if uncertain future. “The change just continues, good and bad,”...
Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge, assistant professor of physics, was recently named the 2020 recipient of the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award—bestowed for “a strong commitment to teaching and student success.” Mahabaduge is the third Georgia College professor in three years to earn this prestigious recognition. Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Christopher Clark received the award in 2019 and Associate Professor of Teacher...
Kendyl Lewis has the heart of a public servant. The Georgia College junior not only started an organization on campus to help students with food insecurity, she’s also championed the initiative in the community. Couple her service with her stellar academic record and double majors in psychology and economics, and you see why she’s been named a finalist for the coveted Truman Scholarship. This year 773 students applied for the scholarship named in honor of President Harry Truman. Lewis...
