Story and photos developed by University Communications. As an environmental science major and geology minor, senior Isabella Banich of Alpharetta made the most of her time at Georgia College & State University--from participating in sustainability research to her work in multiple clubs and organizations But the biggest lesson she learned was the critical importance of making connections. “Knowing professors and professionals here and across academia has opened so many doors for me,”...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. At Georgia College & State University, senior biology major Wesley DeMontigny of Marietta learned nothing’s set in stone, and it’s OK to change your mind. “We should be willing to change our views and apportion belief according to the available evidence,” DeMontigny said. “Your views will change throughout college, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. But if you keep an open mind and seek out the truth, you will stumble...
They say going to college is like drinking from a water fountain—in medical school, a fire hose.At Georgia College & State University, a group of pre-med students already know what it’s like to drink from a hose and withstand the deluge.They have a mentor by their side.When senior Sarah Fix of Fayetteville, Georgia, switched her biology major concentration from nursing to pre-med, she checked resources at other schools. “There’s nothing comparable to this,” Fix said. “Private tutoring...
Imagine a complex system of gears—each wheel turning with interlocking teeth. Throw in a wrench, and everything stops. Dr. Arnab Sengupta, an assistant professor of cell and molecular biology, mulls over that scenario every day. Only, in his case, the wheels are cells and the wrench, stress. If Sengupta and his team of undergraduate researchers can learn enough about cells and what causes them to shut down or keep producing, they could someday help stop cancer. “From a cell’s perspective,...
Georgia College & State University students are creating unique music and sharing it with the world. Student chamber ensemble, the Imposter Trio, and saxophonist Savannah McDowell represented Georgia College in performances at the American Single Reed Summit (ASRS) this month in Columbia, South Carolina. The American Single Reed Summit is a national conference focusing on clarinet and saxophone. The summit brings professional and student musicians together to develop connections between...
Paul McCartney once said: “I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity … to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that.” That about sums up what Georgia College & State University’s annual “High School Choral Day” is all about: fellowship, collaboration, good music—and a little recruitment too. “It started off as an effort to get high school singers...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Georgia College & State University students are sowing the seeds of change. Funded through a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), an environmental science professor is leading this transformation in the central-southern region of Africa. His students are researching plants that may have the power to renew vast stretches of land poisoned from mining. The three-year program includes International Research...
Story and Photos by University Communications. Thunder is safe, and his kidnappers are in custody. Thanks to a team of dedicated crime scene investigators, the Forensics Night mystery is solved. Volunteer investigators of all ages collected trace evidence of tire tracks, blood samples, shoe prints, uniform scraps, fingerprints, paw prints and fur. They processed it through a series of five forensic lab stations to narrow the suspect pool and help Georgia College & State University...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. After 15 years in public administration and 16 years teaching the subject—Dr. Victoria Gordon retired. But she wasn’t idle long. Gordon turned quickly around and applied for the chance to be Georgia College & State University’s 2022 Paul D. Coverdell Visiting Scholar. It was the perfect opportunity to focus on her favorite teaching subject, “Women in Politics,” a topic she only taught five years before retiring. In those years,...
Story, photos and video developed by University Communications A week after the United States recognized the 102nd anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, Dr. Victoria Gordon, the Paul D. Coverdell visiting scholar, impaneled a group of current and former, female elected officials to rally engagement in the political process and reflect upon the state of equality within U.S. civil society. The Women in Politics panel included Milledgeville Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan, Georgia...
