In a powerful demonstration of experiential learning, Georgia College & State University Data Science students recently wrapped up a transformative project with Thiele Kaolin Company. Supervised by Dr. Daniel Wu, student teams were tasked with diving into a massive dataset: a single table containing over three million work order entries dating back to 1998. The goal was to identify the drivers of maintenance costs and provide actionable recommendations for the mining and manufacturing...
V. Scott Burns, CPA, has built a distinguished career spanning public accounting, international fund services and higher education. His journey from Big Four accounting to the classroom demonstrates a commitment to both professional excellence and developing the next generation of accountants.Burns began his career at KPMG in Atlanta, where he specialized in tax preparation for investment funds after earning his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of West Georgia...
The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology and Georgia College & State University invite the campus and community to a special Executive Forum: For the Love Of Community, featuring Rebekah Snider, executive director of Visit Milledgeville, Trish Whitley, director of Destination Development at Visit Macon and Denise Brinson, assistant city manager, City of Suwanee.Join us for an inspiring conversation that focuses on how leaders drive growth by leaning into cultural pillars...
The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology and Georgia College & State University invite the campus and community to a special Executive Forum: For the Love Of Community, featuring Rebekah Snider, executive director of Visit Milledgeville, Trish Whitley, director of Destination Development at Visit Macon and Denise Brinson, assistant city manager, City of Suwanee.Join us for an inspiring conversation that focuses on how leaders drive growth by leaning into cultural pillars...
We invite you to read about the launch of our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, learn about Scott Burns, our accounting faculty member who brings experience from as far as Bermuda and celebrate many of our students' successes. The January 2026 issue features the Department of Accounting & Business Law. Happy reading!
Free, professional‑grade tax preparation is now available to Milledgeville area residents thanks to a partnership between Georgia College & State University and United Way. Through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, qualified taxpayers can receive expert help filing their 2025 tax returns at no cost.This program helps individuals and families save hundreds of dollars in preparation fees while ensuring they receive every credit and deduction they qualify for. With double...
Meet Dr. Ania Rynarzewska, a marketing scholar at Georgia College & State University’s J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology. With experience spanning to Fortune 500 firms, entrepreneurial ventures and academia, she blends theory with practice to prepare students for today’s digital marketplace.Her research tackles pressing issues like influencer marketing, social media crises and consumer protection. Recent work — such as Distracting Influencer: Visual Framing and Consumer...
Meet Craig Conyers, a 2020 Georgia College & State University marketing graduate who now manages Georgia Pacific’s JumpStart Internship Program. His career is built on one principle: Helping people reach their potential.Conyers' path wasn’t straightforward. After an internship with GEICO, he accepted a full-time role — only for COVID to change everything. Working customer service calls during the pandemic pushed him to pivot. A friend suggested sales at TTI, and Conyers jumped in...
Our December newsletter highlights our Department of Management, Marketing & Logistics, award-winning faculty member Dr. Ania Rynarzewska and talented alumnus Craig Conyers, who works with Georgia Pacific. We invite you to read our monthly updates and wish you a wonderful end to the semester!
The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology at Georgia College & State University has again been named as a Celonis Academic Center of Excellence. This recognition awards institutions who are leaders in process mining and intelligence education.Celonis Academic Centers of Excellence are premier academies for applied education, curriculum development research, and industry collaboration in the field of process mining. Each year, universities from around the world undergo...
