Junior Axel Hawkins has been named a 2023 Newman Civic Fellow due to her outstanding leadership at Georgia College & State University and in the Milledgeville community. The McDonough resident is majoring in history with a minor in political science. “I feel truly honored to be recognized for my commitment to public service. Of course,” Hawkins said, “I don’t take on the work I do for the recognition. You go into public service knowing it’s often a thankless job.” “But I’m very glad...
Imagine being up-close and personal with Costa Rican rainforest wildlife. Georgia College & State University senior biology major Amelia Pound of Savannah did just that. For two weeks, she worked alongside veterinarians in Costa Rica, helping its native creatures stay healthy. Pound was selected as part of a small team of students who volunteered to care for sloths, peccaries (pigs), kinkajous (squirrel-like creatures), capuchin and spider monkeys, macaws and other colorful parrots,...
Junior Emily Lanham pinpoints the 2016 U.S. Presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as the pivotal moment in life that led her to politics. Little did she know she’d soon be a Georgia College & State University intern in the nation’s capital, working in U.S. Rep. Rick Allen’s (R-GA) office and rubbing elbows with congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives. Allen oversees District 12 in Georgia—which includes Lanham’s hometown, Augusta. “I was ecstatic when...
Certified ServSafe® manager Blair Henninger of Suwanee, Georgia, discovered her passion for cooking fine cuisine at age 14. She has been on the culinary career track in high school since that time and traveled on culinary study abroad programs to France in 2022 and Spain in 2023. Henninger discovered the culinary arts when she experienced the world outside of the United States, traveling to Paris and London with her family when she was 14 years old. Ultimately, she aims to pursue...
When first-year student Emily Agi attends Georgia College & State University, she will be the third of three Agi siblings to be a Bobcat. The Brooks, Georgia family sent both her brother, Ben, and sister, Anna, to Milledgeville. Completing this clean sweep of Agi siblings, Emily is looking for a different kind of hat-trick this fall—as a member of the GCSU Soccer team. “When I first started looking for schools, it felt so overwhelming,” Agi said. “You don’t really know what your...
Twelve Georgia College & State University students got a close-up of the cultures in Italy and Greece this summer. They experienced new places, tastes and broadened their thinking by learning how local food is produced and processed. The students returned with skills they can use, and a new understanding of how foods help define culture. “I structured the program to allow students to interact with local people, so they could get a truer picture of the culture and traditions of the...
Incoming physics major Pouriya Mosayebi of Milledgeville and his parents are originally from Iran. Since his family moved to the United States about seven years ago, he’s learned a lot about Georgia College & State University. It helps that his mother, Dr. Mehrnaz Khalaj Hedayati, and father, Dr. Mohsen Mosayebi, both are assistant professors of management here. Over the course of 12 years, Pouriya’s attended seven different schools in five counties, two states and two countries...
From Students Raising Awareness, to Honor Society and running cross-country, it’d be an understatement to say Emily Wright was involved at Lakeside High School in Evans, Georgia. She’s ready to continue that streak when she attends Georgia College & State University in the fall and plans to run for the Bobcats and score at mock trial. Q: What are you excited to do when you come back in the fall? A: I'm honestly most excited for the classes. I've always had pretty specific interests,...
Sophomore biology and chemistry major Ivan Chu is all things Georgia College & State University. He serves on the Council of Student Ambassadors as a tour guide and orientation leader, where he enjoys being a liaison between the students and parents. From chatting with prospective students, helping them apply and meeting them at orientation, he’s been at every step of their journey. “Some parents are apprehensive about sending their students off to college,” Chu said. “I just love...
The pandemic shut down lab experiments and science exploration for students across the nation and at schools like Putnam County High School in Eatonton, Georgia. For incoming student Morgan Collins, that meant potentially missing a chance at finding his passion in chemistry. Luckily, Georgia College & State University’s Science Education Center came to the rescue. Directed by chemistry Professor Dr. Catrena Lisse, the center offers a program for high school students in local, rural...
