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Manufacturing Talent

Crider Gift Launches New Advanced Processing Research Network at Georgia Southern Near the end of World War II, William Ahtee Crider and his wife Emma Lou started a tiny fish and chicken processing market in Douglas, Georgia. Everything was done by hand, including plucking the chickens. Fast forward to 2022. Still family owned and headed…
Eagles Break Ground on New Practice Facility

Anthony P. Tippins Family Gives Largest Gift in Athletics History Groundbreaking was held April 23 for the $12.3 million Anthony P. Tippins Family Indoor Practice Facility prior to the annual Blue vs. White Spring Football Game. Being built adjacent to Allen E. Paulson Stadium, the facility will benefit all 17 NCAA-sponsored athletic programs and expand…
Georgia Southern Recognizes Exemplary Donors at 2022 Gratitude Gala

Georgia Southern University hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on April 1 at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside in Savannah where honorees were presented with awards. “The Gratitude Gala is a chance for us to celebrate you,” Trip Addison, vice president…
Investing in Students

Retired Professor Fulfills Lifelong Dream to Create Lasting Legacy Professor Emeritus James Darrell devoted his entire professional career to Georgia Southern University. From 1970 until 2006, he was a popular figure in the Department of Geology and Geography. Although he has been retired for 15 years, he remains one of the University’s strongest supporters. “Georgia…
Investing in the Future

Georgia Southern Helps Alumnus Find his Pathway to Success Tim Wilkerson (‘91) loved playing football under legendary coach Erk Russell. The defensive back joined the Eagles in the late ‘80s and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management. For the last 25 years, he has worked at The Home Depot where he…
1906 Event

On Friday, Nov. 19, nearly 400 members of the 1906 Society braved the chilly weather and gathered on Sweetheart Circle for the annual 1906 Society Event, hosted by the Georgia Southern Foundation. Under beautifully lit tents and surrounded by Christmas lights, society members reconnected and enjoyed food and cocktails while they danced to the music…
Scholarship Brunch Brings Students and Donors Together

On Saturday, Nov. 6, Georgia Southern hosted the annual Scholarship Brunch at Bishop Alumni Center, where 80 scholarship recipients and donors met together over a meal. Georgia Southern students Makenzi Thomas and Katie McIntosh delivered messages of gratitude on behalf of the students in attendance. The event was Thomas’ third time speaking at the event. The…
A Sound Like No Other

Historic Gift and Partnership Establishes the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music at Georgia Southern
Soaring to New Heights

For the first time in its 59-year history, the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc. reported more than $110 million in assets — funds that support the University and its students.
Georgia Southern Receives Second Largest Estates Gift in University Foundation History

An extraordinary estate gift from a daughter and her husband to honor her parents will touch the lives of generations of students to come through scholarships The Georgia Southern University Foundation has received the second largest estate gift in its history through the generosity of the late Janice Sapp Castles and her late husband, Charles.…