Georgia College & State University students Janvi Desai and Asia Pearson earned first place at the 2025 Cancer Research Symposium last month with their poster presentation titled, “Factors Influencing Screening Behavior Among Black Women in Georgia.”Desai and Pearson – both public health majors co-mentored by faculty members Dr. Damian Francis and Dr. Ernie Kaninjing – competed among undergraduate students from across the Southeast, showcasing original cancer research with an emphasis...
By Gil PoundTwenty-seven Georgia College & State University nursing and pre-nursing students, including seven incoming freshmen, have received a combined $400,000 in full 2025-26 scholarships to strengthen the state’s nursing pipeline.The incoming first-years mark the fourth group to benefit from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Nursing Scholars Program available through the GCSU College of Health Sciences School of Nursing. Launched in 2022, the scholarship program awards funds...
The Summer 2025 Nursing Recruitment Fair is a wonderful opportunity for all students interested in the healthcare field to connect with a variety of healthcare employers. Whether you are pursuing nursing, pre-med, public health, or another healthcare-related path, this event is designed to help you explore potential career opportunities, internships and graduate programs. The fair will take place on Monday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Peabody Auditorium. Students are...
The Summer 2025 Nursing Recruitment Fair is a wonderful opportunity for all students interested in the healthcare field to connect with a variety of healthcare employers. Whether you are pursuing nursing, pre-med, public health, or another healthcare-related path, this event is designed to help you explore potential career opportunities, internships and graduate programs. The fair will take place on Monday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Peabody Auditorium. Students are...
Maggie Glover, of Gray, Georgia, loved growing up around sports – so much so that she majored in exercise science.“This major offered me an opportunity to grow my knowledge and pursue a profession where I could care for athletes, like me,” Glover said.Glover is a standout player on the Georgia College & State University championship women’s and co-ed flag football teams, placing in the top three at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Championship for two consecutive...
By Caroline Duda, Contributing WriterFor faculty, staff and students in the Georgia College & State University School of Nursing, combating maternal mortality is the ever-present mission that drives their efforts. More than half of Georgia’s counties have no or limited access to maternal care, but GCSU alumni are actively resolving that deficit.Georgia College offers both a Master of Science and post-master’s certificate concentrating in nurse-midwifery. Through the first public program...
The Center for Health and Social Issues wants to recognize the contribution of Georgia College & State University students by rewarding them with a medallion at graduation for completing at least 45 hours of service with our organization between their junior and senior year. Participants must be an undergraduate student at Georgia College, have maintained an overall GPA of at least 2.7 during their junior and senior year and completed one or more training in QPR, CPR, BLS, ACLS, AED...
As part of a Food Service Guidelines Project with the CDC and North Central Health District, the Georgia College & State University Center for Health and Social issues is partnering with GCSU Auxiliary Services to conduct a taste test of healthier options. We will have giveaways/prizes for those who attend the event and complete the survey.
By Kristen SimpsonDr. Mike Martino believes in hard work. From swimming competitively at a national level, to coaching Olympians, to creating a high-performance training model for NASCAR pit crews, he has seen the power of focused dedication pay off in a variety of arenas. Reflecting on his career, the professor of Exercise Science at Georgia College & State University outlined a set of rules that he recommends to anyone seeking to grow, improve or achieve more in 2025.“Because I was...
By Kristen SimpsonShe’s a nurse, an educator and a retired United States Air Force Reserve colonel. She’s a philanthropist, a patron of music and a constant volunteer. She supports her extended family and is a shepherd to others. She’s intense, passionate and curious.She’s retired Col. Maidana K. Nunn (’57), DNSc, USAF Reserve. She’s traveled to almost every country and operates with four main passions: faith, her country, children, and animals.“I was just curious,” Nunn said. “These...
