Got a hankering for black-eyed peas, deviled eggs with sweet pickle relish or maybe a hot tamale? How about a fried green tomato to go with that grade you’re earning? Georgia College’s Global Foodways Studies certificate program blends history, culture and tradition with cooking encounters and fieldtrips sprinkled in. Add internships, study away and study abroad to the mix––and the mouthwatering result is a bona fide, multi-disciplinary program that combines facts with fun and fills...
This year’s Paul D. Coverdell Visiting Scholar brings his unique life and academic experience to Georgia College. His research focuses on refugee and migrant populations— a topic he knows about first-hand. “I was born in Iran, and my family left when I was about five months old,” said Dr. Amir Moheet, Coverdell Scholar. “My parents were politically active, and that didn't sit well with certain people over there. We were refugees and received asylum in the United States.” Although he...
As intergalactic zombies––that eat their sister stars and wander galaxies like the walking dead––neutron stars and black holes have all the makings of a hit movie. Now, there’s a “first-of-its-kind” map showing exactly where these roaming corpses of stars were born and how far they’ve traveled, thanks to a Georgia College professor and a string of physics students over the past seven years. “This type of research is typically done at Harvard or UC Berkeley. So,” Bodaghee said, “it’s...
Georgia College’s roots run deep in providing a top-quality education to students. Over the years, the university has changed in many ways, but that same dedication remains the same. In 1996, the Georgia Board of Regents designated Georgia College as the state’s public liberal arts university. We celebrate 25 years of this designation and showcase how the liberal arts comes to life on campus today. A liberal arts education is defined as the academic course of instruction that develops...
It is perfect harmony. The song of an experienced professional passing what he knows to undergraduate students who, in turn, pass their new skills on to others. Together, they use music to calm, soothe and entertain the elderly at Carlyle Place in Macon, helping them recollect forgotten words and memories. Each student benefits from a mentor’s experience but also from the knowledge passed down from other interns. This provides invaluable opportunity to learn from someone else’s perspective,...
It may sound like an intergalactic maneuver in space, but geospatial science is about collecting, incorporating and managing geographic data. It’s used for a variety of purposes like mapping roads, improving transportation safety or evaluating population growth. Geospatial scientists explore connections between the community and the environment, helping to predict patterns and trends. With such a widespread span of uses, then, it’s helpful for students to get experience in the field...
In high school, A’leah Monk of Warner Robins stayed in the background. She made good grades but had a hard time finding ways to get involved. Her illness made each day a struggle. At Georgia College, however, she’s hitting the ground running. School hasn’t even started. Yet, Monk’s already taken the initiative to start a new student organization for the disabled. “In high school as a teenager, you just have a lot of identity issues, trying to figure out where you fit in. There wasn’t...
Tabitha Lemmonds What’s your number one accomplishment at Georgia College Early College? I was Miss Georgia College Early College for the 2020-2021 school year. What did it feel like to have this honor? I didn’t expect to receive this title, so I was very surprised. What appearances did you make at events as Miss Georgia College Early College? I was in the Homecoming Parade and crowning ceremony. How long have you been involved with the Rotary Club? I joined the Rotary Club in 2020...
Henry “Hank” Harbin Henry “Hank” Harbin is well accomplished. The biology/pre-med major was named salutatorian and STAR student of his graduating class and Mr. Southwest Georgia Academy by the entire school. He’s also no stranger to Georgia College. The Colquitt, Georgia, native attended the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference held at the university the summer before his junior year in high school. As Harbin walked on campus, he gave serious thought to attending Georgia College...
Andy Davis, ’13, took what he learned from Georgia College and AmeriCorps and ran with it. He started a new role in December 2020, as special projects coordinator for the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) in southern West Virginia. Now, he looks forward to learning more from the region. “I like working in the community. Economic development provides a chance to hear people's stories, and, in a way, become part of them,” he said. “I also enjoy helping folks find...
