Commencement

By Margaret SchellRecent graduate Madison Marcinkowski has always been reserved, but that was before her tenure at Georgia College & State University changed her forever.“I hated talking to people,” said the Canton, Georgia, native, who toured six SEC universities after high school before finding GCSU. There, she remembers, something felt different.“I loved the community feel,” she said of Georgia College. “I could see myself involved in different campus organizations. This meant a...

By Amanda RespessOn Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, Georgia College & State University conferred 1,425 degrees on both undergraduate and graduate students in the class of 2025. There were four spring commencement ceremonies – one for each of the university’s academic colleges – held in the Centennial Center on the Georgia College campus.The class of 2025 included students earning bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees. Members of the class hail from 16 different states,...

By Amanda RespessBrigitte Rivard knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career in advocacy. Georgia College & State University showed her the many different paths she could take to achieve her goals, and now the class of 2025 graduating senior has been accepted to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.“The faculty at Georgia College is so special because they're so willing to support and communicate and connect with you on a personal level, which honestly...

By Maggie Forrester and Amanda RespessSpencer Kirkley is the first graduate of the GC THRIVE program at Georgia College & State University. Middle Georgia’s first and only inclusive post-secondary education program, GC THRIVE enables young adults ages 18 to 28 with intellectual disabilities to attend college with their peers.While GC THRIVE students are non-degree seeking, graduates earn a Certificate of Completion in Liberal Arts Education by enrolling in two Georgia College courses...

By Amanda RespessNearly 1,500 students will graduate from Georgia College & State University this weekend, including 12 valedictorians from across the university’s four academic colleges. Georgia College valedictorians are students who complete their academic career with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.Meet the ValedictoriansCharlotte Aexel is a triple major earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in: English, concentrating in creative writing; World Languages & Cultures, concentrating...