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Mass communication major Avery Jones jumped hurdles and tons of paperwork to make her study abroad dreams come true.She just returned from a month-long trip to Florence, Italy, where she was immersed in learning filmmaking techniques and directing films with the New York Film Academy.“I really wanted to go on this trip to learn and get some hands-on set experience, because that’s how I learn best,” Jones said. “The class got the opportunity to work with camera equipment in ways I wouldn’t...

By: University Communications Intern Sicilia ReedQ: Describe who you are and how you came to be a part of your major at Georgia College & State University.A. My name is Sydney Zeff. I consider myself a pop culture fanatic. I've always been captivated by the media, writing, reading and learning about brands and companies and how they position themselves to the media and an audience. I wanted to choose a major that aligned with my interests and something that I could see myself enjoying...

Mass communication major and senior Sophia Clark is putting what she’s learned at Georgia College & State University to work as a marketing intern at Blue Cypress Consulting this summer.  She’s doing this with a little help from fellow Bobcat Monica Klinkmueller, ’20, senior marketing coordinator for Blue Cypress Consulting.  The company is a women-owned, small business providing community planning and utility management services with headquarters in Decatur, Georgia. “At Georgia College,...

Story by Georgia College & State University senior Caroline HubbardDr. Janet Hoffmann started at Georgia College & State University in fall 2002 as a professor of Rhetoric. She decided to come to Georgia College from Macon State College, now known as Middle Georgia State University, following the creation of the Rhetoric major, because it allowed her to foster the growth of a new program. Hoffmann has served in many areas, from hosting Times Talk and participating in every undergraduate...