Alumni

by Kristen SimpsonDiva Morgan Hicks (’06), Mandy Fingerhut (’07), Meredith Colbert Bach (’07) and Jennifer Gilliam (’12) have more in common than an alma mater. Each one of them shares a dedication to volunteerism, passion for purpose and, despite their varied backgrounds, an employer. All four have roles within CURE Childhood Cancer, a nonprofit based in Atlanta that funds targeted research while supporting patients and addressing the most critical needs of their families.With Hicks,...

By: Margaret SchellGeorgia College & State University congratulates Adam Hammond (’08), Michele Howard (’09), and Dr. Joy King (’09, ’15, ’17), for earning a spot in Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2024 '40 Under 40.' The three Georgia College alumni were recognized in the magazine’s September issue for their achievements and service to others in their workplace and community.Hammond’s extensive experience working in television broadcasting extends to large markets like Denver, Memphis and...

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...

Dr. Ahmed Al-Bayati, ’12, has come a long way from growing up in war-torn Baghdad where he served as a translator to reaching the peak of his education as a medical school graduate and soon will be wrapping up his surgical residency.  His journey began in Baghdad when he was a teenager. At that time, very few town people knew English, but Al-Bayati did. So, he became a local translator for the U.S. Army stationed in Baghdad during the war. A few years later the war escalated; his uncle...

Georgia College & State University’s Homecoming and Alumni Weekend took place Feb. 12 -17, 2024, ushering a new era of alumni engagement. This was the first time in several years Georgia College combined the two events. There were plenty of activities for alumni and their families. The elevated events and activities for alumna allowed us to welcome back a strong alumni percentage with the hope for this to continue to grow in the years to come.  Some events included: Biscuits and Brew...

Story by GCSU senior Cale Strickland. Georgia College & State University held its annual Alumni Awards Dinner in Magnolia Ballroom Friday, Feb. 16. Four awards were given: the Alumni Heritage Award, the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, the Alumni Achievement Award and the Ethel Rae Mozo-Stewart Alumni Community Service Award. Georgia Military College Colonel Pamela Harvey Grant, ’82, ’87, ’07, received the Alumni Heritage Award, which is presented to an alum who has exemplified Georgia...

Virgil R. Miller, ’92, is the president of Aflac U.S. He jumped on that prestigious path as an accounting major and mathematics minor at Georgia College & State University. Outfitted in an Aflac-blue blazer lined with both Aflac and Georgia College logos, Miller recently presented a $100,000 Aflac CareGrant to the university’s College of Health Sciences—the first of its kind in the state of Georgia. The money will support implementation of COHS’ newest initiative: a mobile health clinic...