Monday, Feb 13 Georgia College & State University will host a faculty recital with hornist Andrew Sehmann and pianist Lev Ryabinin at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Music ranges from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s classical “Concerto No. 1 K. 412/514” and romantic “Cello Sonata” by Edvard Grieg to modern selections. This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A $5 donation is encouraged. All proceeds benefit music scholarships or the GC Department...
Saturday, Feb. 11 Georgia College’s Max Noah Singers will present “Valentine’s Day Rendezvous” at 7:30 p.m. in Magnolia Ballroom at the Student Activity Center. The concert will also be live streamed at facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. Music theatre favorites, such as songs from "Rent", "Titanic", "Frozen", "The Lion King", and "Aladdin" will be performed by the full ensemble, in addition to solos and duets from the group. A $5 donation is encouraged. Online donations can be made at alumni.gcsu.edu/music...
Friday, Feb. 10 Georgia College & State University’s “Voice Honors Recital,” featuring 11 music students, will be at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Faculty pianists Dr. Hue Jang and Dr. Lev Ryabinin will accompany vocal students: Tyler Harris, Riley Greer, Allison Ryder, MacK Arrington, Kaylah Sherow, Rori Blackwell, Joey Johnson, Aidan Fortenberry, Addison Resh, Hailey Byers, and Lina Williams. This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A $5...
Wednesday, Feb. 8 Georgia College & State University faculty member Jimmy Helms will give a recital, “A Lifetime of Song,” at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. A singer and song writer for the past 50 years, Helms will perform original compositions that reflect the timeline of his life. Other faculty, students and friends will accompany him. This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A $5 donation is encouraged. All proceeds benefit music scholarships...
Helen Lewis (1924-2022) was a towering figure in the fields of sociology and history who advanced an understanding of women’s roles in working-class communities and developed an interpretation of Appalachia as an internal colony of the United States. Her focus on the role Appalachia and its coal-mining communities played in the development of modern America and 20th Century labor relations distinguished her work, but it was the way she challenged fellow academics to reconsider the...
Story developed by University Communications. Photo Credit: Nicole Young. Caroline Miller from Suwanee, Georgia is completing her Master of Music Therapy this December. The double Bobcat worked in the Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Music Therapy Clinic as a graduate assistant since graduating with her Bachelor’s of Music Therapy in December 2020. While there, she’s served about 80 children a week in eight special education classrooms, as well as individual clients. “I’ve...
Criminal justice major Cameron Alee of Augusta, Georgia, knew she wanted to work in law enforcement for the federal government. Ultimately, Alee plans to mix her minor in international studies with criminal justice for a career with the U.S. Foreign Service. “I always loved learning about criminal history,” she said. “I want to add the element of working for the criminal justice system along with American international affairs. Dr. Carrie Cook, professor of criminal justice and coordinator...
The United States is in dire need of professional election administrators who understand today’s legal challenges, changing policies, vote-collection methods and latest technology.In response, Georgia College & State University has created a new Election Administration Certificate—the first academic certificate on elections in the state of Georgia and one of only a few nationwide.“Certificates in election administration go a long way in educating students about the election process,...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. As an environmental science major and geology minor, senior Isabella Banich of Alpharetta made the most of her time at Georgia College & State University--from participating in sustainability research to her work in multiple clubs and organizations But the biggest lesson she learned was the critical importance of making connections. “Knowing professors and professionals here and across academia has opened so many doors for me,”...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. At Georgia College & State University, senior biology major Wesley DeMontigny of Marietta learned nothing’s set in stone, and it’s OK to change your mind. “We should be willing to change our views and apportion belief according to the available evidence,” DeMontigny said. “Your views will change throughout college, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. But if you keep an open mind and seek out the truth, you will stumble...
