CW faculty member Peter Selgin is launching his novel A Boy's Guide to Outer Space on 1/28. As a testament to its beauty, the novel is a finalist for the Townsend Prize, a biennial award honoring excellence in literary fiction by Georgia authors since 1982. Previous winners include Alice Walker (1984) and Ha Jin (2002). Please come out and support Peter! MFA students Tulasi Acharya and Michael Sevick will be the opening act.
CW faculty member Peter Selgin is launching his novel A Boy's Guide to Outer Space on 1/28. As a testament to its beauty, the novel is a finalist for the Townsend Prize, a biennial award honoring excellence in literary fiction by Georgia authors since 1982. Previous winners include Alice Walker (1984) and Ha Jin (2002). Please come out and support Peter! MFA students Tulasi Acharya and Michael Sevick will be the opening act.
by Kylie Rowe, University Communications InternDr. Johnny L. Evans, Jr. ('93) has been named as the new President of the College of Coastal Georgia after serving as interim President of CCG since June 2024. Evans earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Georgia College.Evans credits Georgia College with much of his academic success and draws from his formative experiences at GCSU to foster student success in his academic career.Dr. Ken McGill, professor of Chemistry and Physics,...
As of Jan. 1, 2025, Dr. Indiren Pillay, chair of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, has transitioned into the role of interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia College & State University. Dr. Pillay has extensive leadership experience and has served as a department chair since 2011, steadily increasing the number of faculty in his unit over the past 12 years. He also oversaw the establishment of the GCSU Aquatic Sciences Center, which launched...
Find out what's new with the College of Arts and Sciences in their newsletter published twice a year. In this issue: we highlight the 20th anniversary of the William B. Wall Museum of Natural History and its impact as one of our greatest opportunities for outreach.Other stories highlight other excellent areas of A&S like the Herbarium, new study abroad opportunities and Dr. Craig Pascoe's impact on the university over his 22-year career. Read the full newsletter on Issuu.
Patti Perry Zimmermann, ’78, dared to venture across the professional spectrum from teaching music to become a senior analyst in technology and finance at Macy’s Technology, a division of Macy’s, Inc. After graduating from Georgia College & State University with a degree in instrumental education, Zimmermann taught music in the classroom a few years to approximately 1,000 elementary students each week and gave private woodwind lessons. “I couldn't get a job as a band director as a...
B“Alan” Reeves has lived a life of service to others. As a Secret Service agent, he protected former Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump. Today, he provides protection for former President Carter. But he believes his greatest act of service was his decision to donate a kidney to an area educator in need of a transplant, so that person can live a long, healthy life. During a visit to Georgia College & State University to share his law enforcement career with students, Reeves praised the...
Emily Whittemore From: Marietta, GA Major: Undecided—I have so many interests and am still unsure. Why Georgia College: I chose Georgia College because the campus is beautiful, and I think I’ll make a lot of friends here. When I toured last July, I knew it was the place I wanted to be. Biggest high school achievement: My biggest high school achievement was when I participated in a Foreign Exchange Program in France. Plans for involvement in college: I want to be involved in the Women's...
Mackenzie Taylor Jones From: LaGrange, Georgia Major/minor: I plan on pursuing a major in biology in hopes of going into nursing. I am currently undecided on a minor. Why did you choose Georgia College? I chose Georgia College for multiple reasons. One of those reasons is its location and size. GC is not too big or too small. What were your biggest achievements in high school? Although I had many academic achievements, some of my largest achievements were through sports. I was a...
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...
