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 BruenMilton, GAMajor: Mass Communication with a concentration in Digital Media ProductionsWhat 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 favorite...
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...
Daria Brown What’s your major? Do you have a minor? Criminal Justice is my major, and I have a French minor. Where are you from? Macon, Georgia Why were you interested in criminal justice? Coming into college, I knew that I wanted to ultimately become a lawyer. I chose to pursue a criminal justice degree because I wanted to understand the sociological underpinnings of crime and deviancy to better empathize with and understand some of the people that I anticipate interacting with...
Georgia College students won awards in practically every category in November when the university hosted the 24th Annual SEMAU (Southeast Model of the African Union) conference. SEMAU is like a mock trial or Model UN (United Nations), where students act as real delegates and heads-of-state to debate issues that affect African nations. The exercise demands lots of preliminary research, quick thinking on their feet, a readiness to compromise and work with others but, also, the drive...
As executive director of the Life Enrichment Center (LEC) in Milledgeville, Barbara Coleman has a simple––yet far-reaching––goal. To change the world one student at a time. To do this, she created a partnership with Georgia College called Creative Expressions. Every week, this program brings adults with disabilities together with music therapy students. Bringing adults with disabilities together with students accentuates the center’s motto that “we are more alike than different.” It...
Students in Matt Forrest’s print making class enjoyed the autumn sunshine recently, making screen prints of ravens and blackout poetry with youth at Jones County Public Library. The community outreach was part of a national celebration, TeenTober, through the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Activities are hosted at libraries in October to promote services like WiFi availability and tutoring. The event encourages youth to read, while giving them an opportunity to adopt...
The walls of Georgia College’s new Integrated Science Complex has original Congo paintings available for study thanks to Jim and Karen Fleece of Greensboro, Georgia. “The artwork seems simple, but it's full of symbolism,” Jim said. “Now this meaningful artwork will be studied year-after-year.” As the couple downsized their residence, they thought about donating their art to Georgia College. “We didn't want to split up the collection, because it's so unique,” Jim said. “It's unlike...
