For Abraham Abebe, creativity runs through his veins. With his skills, he can take a blank canvas and turn it into something both beautiful and meaningful. From mid-December to mid-January, he worked most days from sun-up to sun-down installing a mural on Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority’s Historic Terminal Station. Abebe braved the cold and wind working through both Christmas and New Year to complete “The Spirit of Macon.” “I started on Dec. 18. Then, from there, I just continued...
The love of dance runs deep for Dr. Carla Walter. It’s not only the aesthetic value of it she enjoys but how it allows people to express their feelings and emotions and connects them to the world around them. “I have always loved dance,” said Walter. “From the time I was a young child, but also now, I love the spirituality of it.” As the Martha Daniel Newell Visiting Scholar for the Spring 2022 semester, Walter will teach Global Perspectives of Indigenous Dance and Religious Histories...
In the darkroom, you start out with a blank sheet of paper. You have no idea how the picture’s going to turn out. Add a few chemicals here and there and, voilà! An image slowly appears. That’s how senior studio art major Laurie Gentry of Trion, Georgia, recalls her time at Georgia College––the slow appearance of who she is today. “I had struggles, of course, throughout my time here,” Gentry said, “but I know I wouldn’t feel as proud of myself or like I had come this far, if I hadn’t...
Cole Hanlin What’s your major? Do you have a minor? Theatre Major / Political Science Minor. Where are you from? Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Why were you interested in your major? Theatre is my life's passion project. I'm never not working on theatre in some way and I love it. Why did you choose to attend Georgia College? I chose to attend Georgia College after seeing Detroit '67 and Cabaret in 2018. Everything I wanted out of theatre I found here. What was your favorite...
Tytiana “Ty” Marie Bentley From: Macon, Georgia. Why Georgia College: I chose Georgia College for its environmental science department. Plus, the fact that a handful of people, who were very important figures in my life, all happened to attend here. Major/minor: I’m an environmental science major, because I love nature and animals and I love our planet. Activities/organizations: I worked for GC, catering for about 2 years. I was a part of University Chorus and the GCSU Women’s...
Name: Isabella Bruen Milton, GA Major: Mass Communication with a concentration in Digital Media Productions What is lead you to pursue your major? I love creating videos that elicit emotion. In videos and all things in life, sentimental moments are what stay with people – feelings are what people remember. What was it about Georgia College that made you want to attend? I chose Georgia College because I wanted to study abroad and connect with a diverse community. What has been your...
What do COVID, taxicabs and mindsets have in common? The answer may surprise you: math. Math is the abstract science of using calculations, shapes and quantity to solve a problem. But multiple steps, numbers and signs do more than complete mathematical equations. They can be used to unravel everyday problems, as well. That’s exactly what three seniors did in November for their capstone projects. They used statistics and data to answer real-life challenges like discovering a direct...
Cheng Lam Ku of Macao is the beneficiary of a collaboration between Georgia College and the ALLEX Foundation–who provided graduate-level training with some of America’s finest experts in Asian language pedagogy (plus instruction in American standards of classroom management and instructional software, as well as student teaching), at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She will receive her Master of Arts in English in December. During Ku’s time at Georgia College, she gained...