Alumni

  • Chronicles Fall 2020

    Timothy O’Leary III (’68) has written over a dozen novels involving time travel, advanced military aircraft and horror. Z. Andrew Farkas (’70) of Ellicott City, Maryland, has retired as professor of transportation, and director of the transportation research center at Morgan State University in Baltimore. He is the son of the late Georgia Southern foreign languages department head…

  • Allen Lincoln

    Training on Air

    Multimedia Development Center Jumpstarts Careers for Georgia Southern Alumni If you’ve ever watched the Georgia Southern Eagles on ESPN or streamed an on-campus live event, such as graduation, it was probably produced by the Multimedia Development Center (MDC) at Georgia Southern. While the MDC specializes in producing live events, as well as producing Emmy Award-winning…

  • Wendell Tompkins

    Always an Eagle

    Longtime Alumni Association Leader Retires You might say Wendell Tompkins arrived at Georgia Southern in 1982 and never left. Aside from a short absence, he has spent almost 40 years at Georgia Southern – first as a student then as an employee. Tompkins admits he found a second home at the institution he loves. “As…

  • Virtual Eagles After Hours

    Virtually True Blue

    Alumni Team Keeps Eagles Engaged During Pandemic As Eagles across the globe began to shelter in place, Georgia Southern’s alumni team shifted to virtual events to maintain engagement and entertainment. Alumni joined in for workouts, Eagles After Hours events, coloring sheets, and family fun with Trivia/Bingo. Southern Strong Virtual Workouts Alumna America Minc (’03) hosted our…

  • True Blue Tailgate

    2019 Cure Bowl Alumni Tailgate One of the Largest Ever

    More than 1,000 alumni showed up for the 2019 Cure Bowl Alumni Tailgate on December 21, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. The event was held at the Cheyenne Saloon with live music by Pee Wee Lewis and the Hues.

  • Chronicles – Summer 2020

    Eddie McCurley (’76) was recently honored by having the Hart County Comprehensive High School basketball court dedicated to him and his former coach, Bill Ensley. McCurley led Hart County to four Georgia state championships in 1989, ’90, ’91, and ’92. He retired in 2016 after 32 years of coaching basketball. David Chancey (’79) completed 20 years as…

  • Meet Our 40 Under 40

    Of Georgia Southern’s 126,000-plus living alumni, more than 50,000 are under 40 years of age.  The Alumni Association recently honored its Class of 2019 40 under 40, representing the excellence of the University’s young alumni and demonstrating the positive contributions and achievements for which University graduates are known. Rahman Anjorin Georgia Southern University2009 B.S. Health/Kinesiology,…

  • Scholar Earns Fulbright to Teach in Spain

    University Honors Program student Emily Pressler (’19) graduated in May and is spending this academic year teaching English in Galicia, Spain. She was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The modern languages Spanish and French major from Long Island, New York, described the experience as “a real chance to see…

  • Student’s Success Defies All Odds

    Georgia Southern University’s Spring 2019 Commencement carried greater significance for Kasey Hayes. She became the first student to complete the University’s EAGLE Academy program and participate in the ceremony alongside Eagle Nation graduates. “I was very emotional at graduation,” said Hayes. “I was picked on in high school and middle school. People would put me…

  • True Blue Spotlight – Stunning Act of Bravery Saves Two

    U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Riffe (’14) is an inspiring example of Georgia Southern’s True Blue spirit, and the Army’s value of selfless service. Last spring, he received the Soldier’s Medal for rescuing two people from a burning vehicle. It is the Army’s highest medal for heroism outside of combat. In April 2018, Riffe was off…