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...
By Cindy O'DonnellNursing student Alyssa Zuegel tours Georgia College's new Mobile Health Unit. (Video: Stacey Lumley)As rural clinics and hospitals nationwide are closing their doors, Georgia College & State University proudly unveiled its new Mobile Health Unit Oct. 22, 2024 — a free screening center on wheels — that will address rural healthcare needs in Central Georgia and train students in preventive care.During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Russell Auditorium lawn, the customized...
By Margaret SchellSpending two months in Madagascar this past summer opened a new world of opportunity for a career in natural healing for Kara Drake. The senior public health major participated in a School for International Training program. SIT provides honors-level programs in non-traditional locations across the globe. Drake has been to other continents and felt Madagascar was the perfect choice for her study abroad. “It was such a rare opportunity,” she said. “It...
By: University Communications Intern, Sicilia ReedBree Straight walked away from graduation this spring confident in her future. She was going to intern with Twin Lakes Physical Therapy, a Milledgeville-based physical therapy office that offers care like massage, pre- and post-operation care, sports rehabilitation and more. “I get to hear what PTs and OTs are saying, but also get a formal relationship with clients and see their experience and their walk,” Straight said. “It's been...
Senior public health major and sociology minor Blakely Queen knows the rewarding feeling that comes from volunteering and working for the public good. She’s a public health community engagement intern this summer at Camp Kudzu, which serves children and teens with Type 1 Diabetes. Queen learned about the camp from two close friends who attended as kids. During her senior seminar class in fall 2023, she spotted Camp Kudzu as Georgia College & State University’s approved work site. “When...
Three faculty at Georgia College & State University have created the Order of the White Rose chapter for the Georgia Nurse Honor Guard, which now spans the width of Georgia.Assistant Professors of nursing Dr. Amy Malcom, Dr. Joyce Norris-Taylor and Dr. Catherine Fowler co-founded the chapter to expand free funeral and tribute services to 14 rural counties in Georgia. A new program, the Georgia Nurse Honor Guard was established in January 2024 to provide funeral services to nurses,...
