For years, Georgia College students have been selected for valuable REUs (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) that help broaden their skills and enhance future opportunities. They’re chosen for their knowledge, lab experience, ability to work in teams and experience with undergraduate research. This summer is no different. Six students—four biology majors, a physics major and chemistry major—have accepted REUs at a variety of schools in the United States and abroad. They’ll work...
This year, two philosophy majors will start graduate programs with full-ride scholarships to Penn State and the University of Hawaii. This marks the second time in the last two years that Georgia College philosophy students are rising in the ranks of graduate studies during a time when it is increasingly difficult to gain admission with funding to the top philosophy Ph.D. programs. This year, Penn State had 160 applicants and accepted only six. In the last three years, four Georgia...
Its triangular spikes are what make coronavirus such a formidable foe. But they could also be its Achilles’ heel. Georgia College Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. David Zoetewey and three students are working to expose this weakness and prevent the virus’ spear-like mechanism from harpooning into human cells. This research could someday result in a medicine that prevents coronavirus from attaching. “Spike proteins are very important for the virus and its ability to cause infection,”...
Many people think history’s boring, something found in dusty old books. But Juniper Guthrie can tell you that’s not true. History is alive and a part of everyday life. After four years of study and being on the cusp of earning dual degrees in history and liberal studies with minors in women and gender studies, French and museum studies—the only thing Guthrie knows for sure is there is so much more to learn. “Academically, I’ve learned things are not as simple as I thought they were,”...
As a youth from Lahore, Pakistan, senior Nash Sultan originally looked at universities in the Atlanta area where his uncle lived. Then, he saw photos of Georgia College’s “beautiful” campus and learned of its “great scholarships” for international students. Sultan applied for the dual-degree program that provides a 3-year physics degree from Georgia College, which he’ll receive in May, and an engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology that he’s on track to also get...
Garrett Lee Scroggs From: Monticello, Georgia Major: I love connecting to people through talking. Mass Communications allows you to have experience with public speaking and marketing. It allows me to create a relationship with customers and gives me a better understanding of how to advertise myself as an asset. Research/Internship: WGUR had me in advertisement sales, which really helped me in my personal job and allowed me to gain an understanding of how the public responds to certain...
Senior Libby Bochniak knew she wanted to play volleyball at the collegiate level. When it came time to start visiting colleges, she decided to take a closer look at Georgia College. “My family had a house on Lake Sinclair, so I’d been here a lot over the years,” she said. “I’d just never seen campus or gone into the heart of Milledgeville.” After talking with the coach, meeting the players and visiting campus, she knew she’d found her home. “The team and atmosphere that our coach...
The 12th annual Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Awards virtual ceremony was held March 25. Out of 50 submissions, six finalists were selected from two different writing categories—poetry and short story. First-year and sophomore finalists include: Madeline Teigen of Evans, Georgia (first place), Olivia McClure of Decatur, Georgia (second place) and Jaylan Brooks of Augusta, Georgia (third place). Junior and senior finalists include: William “Tanner” Howard of Toccoa, Georgia (first...
Patrick Sheets From: Lawrenceville, Georgia Why Georgia College: I chose Georgia College, because I love the idea of going to a liberal arts college. It let me explore so many subjects, like art and biology. Major: English with a concentration in Literature. It gave me the answers to life’s questions. Research: I worked with Dr. Julian Knox on a paper about the Romantic-era poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge that got accepted to the Friends of Coleridge conference in the U.K. Study Abroad...
Catherine Barr fell in love with Georgia College the moment she took a campus tour. The Henry County, GA native transferred to GC her sophomore year and has taken advantage of everything the university has to offer. “I was looking for a school with community and opportunities,” she explained. “I had heard great things about GC and the mass comm program from friends.” Originally a marketing major, Barr soon switched to mass comm after transferring. “It is broad, which opens a lot of...