Jerrick McIntosh Where are you from? I am from Augusta, Georgia. What do you do in the U.S. Army National Guard? I have been serving for 10 years. My job is an artillery mechanic in the army. I am currently an instructor at a school house at Fort Stewart. I teach the artillery mechanic military occupational specialty. What do you like most about serving in the U.S. Army National Guard? I enjoy being able to spread the knowledge that I have gained, traveling and meeting different people...
Growing up, Georgia College senior Joshua Selby always strived to find different ways to improve his physical and mental health. Now, he is enjoying his studies as an exercise science major on a preprofessional track, and has his sight set on becoming a physical therapist. “I found pursuing a degree in exercise science allows me to further explore more approaches to promote overall fitness and health, as well as examine why our body works in the way that it does,” he said. Selby, who...
Dr. Jim Lidstone, professor in the School of Health and Human Performance and director of the Center for Health and Social issues, has been instrumental in helping Georgia College make its mark on the community. He’s always had the best interests of his students, community and university at heart. Lidstone joined Georgia College’s faculty in 1996 from South Dakota State University where through the years, he moved up from assistant to associate to full professor. He came to Georgia...
Georgia ranks near the bottom of all 50 states for the number of primary care providers. Recent data from America’s Health Rankings, 2018 Annual Report, places Georgia at 42nd for the number of primary care doctors per capita, 43rd in its supply of registered nurses and 48th in advanced practice nursing care. A total of 129 of Georgia’s 159 counties are designated primary care health professional shortage areas (HSPA) by the Georgia Department of Community Health. “That means over...
Bethany Dyals Hometown: Guyton, GA Major: Exercise Science What made you choose your major? I chose Exercise science to prepare for a future career in Occupational Therapy (OT) as the Exercise Science program at GC instills a strong understanding of how the human body functions, practical and clinical application of course material within everyday life, and the ability to study in a setting that allows for kinesthetic and visual learning. What was your favorite class/professor and...
T he COVID-19 outbreak has dominated the world's attention since the end of January when it was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The deadly virus spread fast. It was unexpected. It was the type of widespread illness that has the ability to hit countries hard when they're caught unprepared. That element of being prepared is the lesson some Georgia College nursing students were able to take with them as they attended disaster...
Amara Tennessee Hometown - I was born and raised in Roswell, Georgia. Major - I am a double major in Public Health and World Languages and Culture. I have a double concentration in Spanish and Spanish for the Professionals and a double minor in Global Health Studies and Latin American, Caribbean & Latino studies. What made you choose your major? - I have always been interested in health and in Spanish. I came into college as a freshman Pre-Nursing major, with a Spanish minor, but...
