Sarah Fix graduated from Konos Academy in Fayetteville with 30 other students. There weren’t any clubs or science labs. Now she’s graduating Georgia College & State University with a biology major, chemistry minor and a foundation in pre-med mentoring. Fix hopes to become a pediatrician in a rural area. “Frequently, I sit back and think about who I was freshman year, and it’s kind of crazy how much I’ve grown and changed,” Fix said. “I was very shy, and I think I’d never been given...
Jacob Carter bristles at the idea that there are ‘math people.’ Carter, a graduating math major, aspires to teach Advanced Placement Calculus to high school students. He thinks the whole concept of ‘math people’ creates a false dichotomy: that there are math people and people who are not math people. “A lot of people, when I say I'm a math major, immediately launch into this series of horror stories about terrible math teachers and of bright red ink marked all over exams,” Carter said...
Fifteen World Languages & Cultures students practiced their Spanish-speaking skills recently while also promoting Georgia College & State University to 10th graders at Brentwood School in Sandersville. The project was funded by the university’s Community-based Engaged Learning (CbEL) program. CbEL encourages faculty to involve students in hands-on, active learning and community service. World Languages & Cultures lecturer Dr. Lee Kirven and associate professor Dr. Aurora Castillo-Scott...
American naturalist Roger Tory Peterson called birds “indicators of the environment,” saying “if they are in trouble, we know we’ll soon be” too. That’s one reason Dr. Katie Stumpf has her biology students research various aspects of bird life. Studying the health and wellbeing of birds can warn of environmental challenges—some yet unknown—we might face with a changing climate. “Birds are an excellent indicator of ecosystem health since they’re able to leave quicker due to their...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Environmental science major Michelle Murdock from Winder knew Georgia College & State University was the right choice for her, starting with the Bridge Scholars Program. She began her first year in a residential learning community with an intensive, five-week summer program designed to build a strong academic foundation. “The Bridge Scholars Program’s resources such as mentorship, tutoring and career guidance taught me to be...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Anna Marie Boughton From: Dallas, Georgia Major: Psychology Why this major: By the end of high school, I knew I wanted to study psychology to be a therapist and better understand people in general. A Careers in Psychology course gave me confidence I would find fulfilling work with this degree. Why Georgia College & State University: Both of my older siblings graduated from Georgia College. I wanted to attend a smaller school...
They say eyes are windows to the soul. But can emotions be understood only by looking in someone’s eyes? A group of Georgia College & State University Psychology majors attempted to see if that’s true. This year, students in Dr. Tsu-Ming Chiang’s Social Emotional Research Lab returned to Baldwin County’s Early Learning Center (ELC) to provide emotional coaching for 3- to 5-year-olds. The work is especially important for children who spent much of their early years looking at masked...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Nicholas Koebert From: Suwanee, Georgia Major: Music, violin performance Why Georgia College & State University: I was introduced to GCSU through my high school violin teacher, Julie Rosseter-Sweeney, who also happens to be the violist of Georgia College’s quartet in residence, the Kazanetti String Quartet. Why this major: When deciding what major I should pursue in college, I could not find anything else that I wanted to devote...
Name: Maggie Morgan Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia Major: Studio art with a concentration in graphic design As part of her senior capstone project, Morgan completed murals for non-profits in local communities— both for The Bright House in Milledgeville and the Habitat For Humanity Re-store in Eatonton. “These organizations offer bright hope to those they aid, and it is my honor to give back to them through art,” said Morgan. As an artist and designer, she believes it’s her duty to use...
Colin Hall, a political science major from Jones County, is Georgia College & State University’s first-ever Truman Scholar. Created as a living memorial to United States President Harry S. Truman, the Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive national award given to exceptional college juniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to public service and academic excellence. “The Truman wants someone who's dedicated to a life in public service,” Hall said,...
