by Margaret SchellDouble economics and finance major Jorge Robinson of Concordia, Argentina, is prepared for what’s next after studying four years at Georgia College & State University.Robinson started his tennis career at Georgia College in January 2021 and played through May 2024. During the spring semester, he was ranked as the Bobcat’s top player.Robinson came to the U.S. to continue playing the sport he loves while pursuing his degree.Regular training and tennis competitions taught...
By Maggie Forrester, University Communications Student AssistantInternational Student Day is today, Nov. 17. Georgia College & State University has been hosting international students for more than 70 years.A 1945 article from “The Colonnade” about Georgia State College for Women’s International Relations Club – whose membership roster included famed alumna Mary Flannery O’Connor – said, “The purpose of the International Relations Club is to foster interest in and knowledge of international...
Explore The International Education Center through their November News Magazine. This digital magazine offers an insider's perspective on international affairs on campus, study abroad opportunities and student highlights. For additional information, follow @gc_internationalclub on social media or email studyabroadinfo.edu. Read it here: https://issuu.com/iecinfo/docs/vol._2_issue_1_nov_2024_2_.
By Margaret SchellJunior computer science major, Farah Dawood, of Behera, Egypt, wants to become a software engineer after she graduates from college. The international student is attending Georgia College & State University this fall semester. “I like hands-on projects and research,” Dawood said. “My concentration in AI allows me to do these things and solve any problem.” “The technology skills we learn at GCSU apply to so many fields—from management to transportation applications,”...
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., the International Club is sponsoring the Annual International Fest in collaboration with Georgia College & State University’s Student Government Association on Front Campus. Many student organizations and GCSU departments will be participating, including Delta Gamma, the French Club, Geography Club, GC Hillel, Study Abroad, Phi Kappa Phi, Student Engagement, Office of Sustainability and more. Globally themed exhibits will be a central...
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., the International Club is sponsoring the Annual International Fest in collaboration with Georgia College & State University’s Student Government Association on Front Campus. Many student organizations and GCSU departments will be participating, including Delta Gamma, the French Club, Geography Club, GC HIllel, Study Abroad, Phi Kappa Phi, Student Engagement, Office of Sustainability and more. Globally themed exhibits will be a central...
One of the biggest challenges at first was the lack of Wi-Fi.Nestled deep in UNESCO’s World Heritage rainforests in North Queensland, Australia, senior Natalie Skye Mears of Sugar Hill, Georgia, felt disconnected from family, friends and everything she knew. “I was left pretty much alone on the other side of the world with people I had just met. But by the end of the trip,” Mears said, “I had made friends I didn't want to let go of, and returning home was the most difficult thing in...
By: University Communications Intern Sicilia ReedQ: Describe who you are and how you came to be a part of your major at Georgia College.A: My name is Emily Wright and I am a rising sophomore at GCSU. I run for the cross country team and am heavily involved in Student Government Association, Young Democrats and the Honors College. I am majoring in political science and philosophy. I always wanted to pursue political science as a major; however, philosophy was much more recent. I heard...
Before Sovichea “Vic” Saron of Battambang, Cambodia, came to Georgia College & State University through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program—a U.S. Department of State program—he specified his preferences, including academic goals and interests. “Georgia College was perfectly matched for me,” Saron said, a senior business administration major. “They asked me if I like small towns, and I gave them the perfect description of Milledgeville. The town is small and has a relaxed atmosphere...
Being a history major with minors in museum studies and English—could mean someone has a fascination with antiquity. That is certainly true about Caroline Cole—a senior from Buford, Georgia, who’s fallen in love with everything England. True, her first love is Georgia College & State University, where she made friends easily in small classes and the Honors College. It was here, she got the opportunity to work at Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion. And it was here, she took difficult...
