For double-alumnus Jacob Carter, stepping onto the Georgia College & State University campus for the first time came with an unmistakable feeling: He was at the beginning of something truly important. For Carter, that feeling grew both on campus and throughout the local area. Simple experiences such as volunteering with the math team at the local middle school, frequenting a favorite local Vietnamese restaurant and taking walks along the Oconee River Greenway quickly anchored him to...
Every alum remembers their first day at Georgia College & State University; the mix of excitement and anticipation as they stepped onto campus, unpacked their room and wondered what the next four years would bring.For Creative Writing major Maggie Creekmore, those early days in Bell Hall were just the beginning of a journey that would quickly anchor her deep within the campus community. Today, as an Honors College student, office assistant and editor of the Honors weekly newsletter,...
For many Bobcats, the journey at Georgia College & State University is characterized by the connections realized between rigorous academics and real-world impact; connections made possible, in large part, supported by the Foundations of Excellence Fund supports. Two members of the Class of 2026, Karli Galloway and Mara Bean, show just how differently that journey can unfold, while sharing the same throughline: a campus that invests in students long after they arrive, and long after...