Orientation

From Students Raising Awareness, to Honor Society and running cross-country, it’d be an understatement to say Emily Wright was involved at Lakeside High School in Evans, Georgia. She’s ready to continue that streak when she attends Georgia College & State University in the fall and plans to run for the Bobcats and score at mock trial. Q: What are you excited to do when you come back in the fall? A: I'm honestly most excited for the classes. I've always had pretty specific interests,...

Incoming Bobcat Ce’Darius Ingram is from Sparta, Georgia, where he graduated from Hancock Central High School as salutatorian—and his grandfather has to travel all over creation to get his medication.   That fact, alongside his passion for helping people and small communities, led Ingram to Georgia College & State University—where he’ll study exercise science in the fall.   “I’ve always had a passion for being the person that people come to for help and advice,” he said. “There are...

Sophomore biology and chemistry major Ivan Chu is all things Georgia College & State University. He serves on the Council of Student Ambassadors as a tour guide and orientation leader, where he enjoys being a liaison between the students and parents. From chatting with prospective students, helping them apply and meeting them at orientation, he’s been at every step of their journey. “Some parents are apprehensive about sending their students off to college,” Chu said. “I just love...

The pandemic shut down lab experiments and science exploration for students across the nation and at schools like Putnam County High School in Eatonton, Georgia. For incoming student Morgan Collins, that meant potentially missing a chance at finding his passion in chemistry. Luckily, Georgia College & State University’s Science Education Center came to the rescue.   Directed by chemistry Professor Dr. Catrena Lisse, the center offers a program for high school students in local, rural...

You’d be hard-pressed to find an incoming freshman more familiar with the Georgia College & State University campus than Riley Barsby.  As the daughter of Steve Barsby, a 23-year GCSU veteran assistant athletic director and head men’s and women’s tennis coach, Riley has spent her life connected to the university. Riley has countless experiences and memories attached to GCSU, like joining teams on road trips, participating in summer camps or hanging out with her dad at sporting events...

There was excitement in the air as students and parents gathered on Front Campus for Georgia College & State University’s first Orientation of 2023. Guests were welcomed to campus by Senior Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Joel Robinson before heading off to various sessions grouped by students and parents. Students learned more about student success and how to get involved on campus during their breakout sessions. Additionally, students got the opportunity to meet...