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  • Cyber Defense

    The Center for Applied Cyber Education (CACE) Director Scott C. Scheidt is a 20-plus year veteran of business, military combat, intelligence operations, cyber warfare and academia, and not one to shy away from a challenge. Yet, uniting with Georgia Southern University has been nothing but an enhancement for the department located on the Armstrong Campus.…

  • Alumna Finds Her Purpose Inspiring Youth

    Armstrong alumna and Miss South Carolina USA 2017, Megan Gordon (’16), entered her first pageant more than a decade ago with humble hopes of earning academic scholarships. Today, armed with a nursing degree and credits like Top 5 placement in last year’s Miss USA competition, she utilizes her expanded platforms to inspire young people across…

  • Building a Legacy

    Latina chapter is one of a kind Leadership. Mentorship. Education. Community Service. These are some of the goals of MANA de Savannah at Armstrong. It has the distinction of being the first collegiate chapter of MANA, a national grassroots organization for Latina women. MANA focuses on the interests of Latina women and families in areas…

  • True Blue Spotlight

    “I’ve wanted to work [at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta] since I was three.” — Amelia Ballard Amelia Ballard continues her fight against cancer In 1994, when she was only 17 months old, Amelia Ballard (‘15) was admitted into the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, where she would spend most of the next four years in two grueling…

  • Wildlife Center Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

    The Center for Wildlife Education and Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Located on the Statesboro Campus, the wildlife center supports Georgia Southern University’s environmental education programs. Since opening two decades ago, the Center for Wildlife Education has expanded from four-and-a-half acres to 18 acres as a showcase…

  • Solving Problems

    McMurry named Georgian of the Year for leadership during Interstate 85 bridge collapse in 2017 Georgia Southern alumnus Russell McMurry is a problem solver. He graduated in 1991 with a degree in civil engineering technology and today he is the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). He became the public face of GDOT…

  • Stitch Fix

    A peek inside a shop that teaches. Only a few people know about the magical treasure that fills an ordinary room in the Central Warehouse Building on the Statesboro Campus. The treasure trove is Georgia Southern University’s very own costume shop. It features a collection of costumes from years of student productions. For most actors,…

  • Georgia Southern ROTC Nursing Program Leads the Nation

    It takes a special kind of person to become an Army nurse. The demands upon the ROTC nursing student are relentless. In addition to nursing classes, medical training, clinicals and exams, they’re also required to learn Army doctrine, perform rigorous physical training and field exercises, and participate in leadership training and competitions during coveted summer…

  • Award of Excellence Recipients

    Six faculty members are the recipients of the 2017-18 Georgia Southern University Awards for Excellence. They were honored for outstanding contributions in the classroom, in the community and for research/creative scholarly activity. The winners of the Award for Excellence in Contributions to Instruction are: College of Education Professor Wendy Chambers, Ph.D., and College of Science…

  • Armstrong Leadership Awards

    Armstrong’s annual leadership awards—held last spring—recognized and honored a number of faculty members for their academic excellence and service to the University Community: Michael Toma, Ph.D., the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Economics, received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Faculty Service to the Academic Discipline. Since joining the University 20 years ago, Toma has consistently…