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...
Sophia Bonser grew up exposed to the medical field through her mom who is an OBGYN. She always had an interest in healthcare. Initially, she wanted to be a nurse, then a physical therapist. But everything changed when she took her first chemistry class at Georgia College. “I was very nervous about it because my whole experience with chemistry in high school was bad,” she said. Instead of a challenge, Bonser found she did well in the course. So well, she even caught the attention of...
You can learn a lot from a simple sketch. And, sometimes a small effort can make a big difference. Georgia College art students are making that kind of impact on a classroom in Cameroon, where students share one box of crayons. Georgia College was one of 30 schools and universities nationwide to participate in the Cameroon effort through the international nonprofit, “The Memory Project.” Fourteen students in Matt Forrest’s advanced printmaking class received photos of artwork from...
Ava Leone Where are you from? I was born and raised in Augusta, GA where I attended Davidson Fine Arts Magnet school. Growing up here shaped my love for culture and the arts. Dr. Brian Newsome, head of the Honors College, also attended DFA, and Dr. Harold Mock, head of Leadership Programs, is from Augusta. They are wonderful people and worth getting to know. Do you have a minor? I have an English minor and apply many of the storytelling techniques I have learned in my English classes...
