Alumni

The Optimistic Operator

Alumna Hannah “NoisyButters” Bryan brings positivity and happiness to the gritty world of Call of Duty There’s a corner of the internet where you’ll find “positivity and happiness,” along with Georgia Southern University graduate Hannah Bryan (‘18) living out her dream. With an internet search of “NoisyButters,” the bubbly alumna, a YouTuber, streamer and gamer,…
Eagles Who Inspire: 2024 Alumni Awards Ceremony Highlights

Georgia Southern University’s Alumni Association celebrated the highest levels of achievement, service and impact among its graduates during the 2024 Alumni Awards ceremony, held at The Foxhall in Statesboro on April 19, 2024. From professional excellence to community service and lifelong commitment to the University, the honorees exemplify what it means to be True Blue.…
Pinball Wizard

Alumnus Kelley Daniel creates world-renowned pinball destination The Pinball Palace in Brunswick, Georgia, started with an ultimatum — “I want my house back.” Kelley Daniel (’85) has spent 38 years operating a successful tool rental business, but his real passion was slowly developing under his own roof. “I got a Pac-Man machine for the house…
Serving Up Success

As executive director of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Atlanta, Amy Bartlett O’Connell (’03,’11), oversees the largest adult and junior tennis programs in the country. It’s her job to develop and promote the growth of tennis in metro Atlanta, and there’s nothing she enjoys more.
Chronicles

Victoria Foster (’97) has been voted president of the Georgia Association for Nursing Education (GANE), the group’s first African American president. She is a faculty member at Clayton State University. Jaclyn Donovan (’00), a certified athletic trainer with more than 20 years of experience, has been named the Warren Morris Sports Medicine Person of the…
Eagle Alumni ‘Go All In’ At the Fox Theater

Southern Royale Event Brings Together Alumni for Casino Games, Food and Music for a Good Cause Eagle alumni were “ALL IN” for the Southern Royale alumni event, hosted by Georgia Southern at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Feb. 4, 2023. This spectacular affair, held in the opulent surroundings of the Egyptian Ballroom, Grand…
40 Under 40 Class of 2023

Jessica AllenB.S., Biology, 2008Veterinarian and OwnerAllen Veterinary ServicesWarner Robins, GA Patrick BarkerB.S., ConstructionManagement, 2014BBA, Logistics, 2014CEOGlenn Layton HomesPonte Vedra Beach, FL Jay CanadyBBA, Management, 2010RealtorKeller WilliamsCharleston, SC Korey CastleberryBBA, Finance, 2006Sr. Stock Plan AdministratorSpotifySmyrna, GA Cynthia CradduckB.S., Public Relations, 2014Managing PartnerCecilia Russo MarketingSavannah, GA Rob DouglasBBA, Accounting, 2010MAcc, 2011CPAMauldin & Jenkins, LLCLeesburg, GA Jason HoodBBA,…
Alumni Luminaries Presented with 2023 Alumni Awards

Georgia Southern University’s Alumni Association celebrated the achievements and dedicated service of outstanding alumni at the 2023 Alumni Awards ceremony. Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero highlighted their remarkable service, business acumen and overall excellence. He also emphasized the growing network of more than 146,000 Georgia Southern and Armstrong alumni, whose success stories enhance the University’s…
Chasing Light

Cesar Perez Overcomes Near Fatal Car Wreck to Illuminate the Silver Screen Cesar Perez (ʼ15), an immigrant from El Salvador and a first-generation college student, knows what it means to persevere. He was three years old when his family emigrated to the U.S., moving to Arkansas, to Miami and then to Richmond Hill, Georgia, where…
Southern Bound

Jennifer Abshire Finds Lifelong Connection and Community at Georgia Southern Just months after Jennifer Abshire (’87) graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s in public relations, she followed her college sweetheart from Statesboro to Savannah, where she entered the nonprofit sector. Her nonprofit jobs barely paid the rent, but she gained valuable experience, enabling…