Commencement

By Amanda Respess More than 1,400 students participated in Georgia College & State University’s commencement ceremonies on May 13 and 14. GCSU hosted four ceremonies – one for each of the university’s academic colleges – to confer undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees on the class of 2026. A unique addition to this year’s ceremonies was an original processional march composed by Dr. David Johnson, professor of music at GCSU. Johnson’s original compositions have been performed...

By Amanda Respess More than 1,400 students will graduate from Georgia College & State University next week, including 23 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 Valedictorians Alexis Keeney is earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences, alongside a minor in Public Health and a Leadership Certificate...

By Amanda Respess Over 400 Georgia College & State University graduates walked the commencement stage Saturday, Dec. 13, at a ceremony held at the university’s Milledgeville campus. While the majority of degree-earners were bachelor’s grads, nearly one-third earned graduate degrees including master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees. “Commencement is one of our most joyful and meaningful traditions — a day when we come together to recognize the hard work, resilience and remarkable...

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 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...