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Student Wins $25,000 Chick-fil-A Scholarship
Rising junior Trevor Sconyers had no idea how a job at Chick-fil-A would change his life. Sconyers is from Lyons, Georgia, and is a front-of-house team leader and back-of-house team member at the Chick-fil-A in neighboring Vidalia. On March 17, he was a participant in what he thought was a virtual retreat with 11 other…
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Students Learn the Business of Music
Beginning fall 2021, the first cohort of students in the Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in music industry will begin their studies at the Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus in Savannah. The program emphasizes both music technology and music management skills, with flexibility for students who are more interested in one area than…
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Wings Up, Sleeves Up!
COVID-19 Vaccine PODs (Point of Dispensing) took over parking lots and gymnasium spaces on the Statesboro and Armstrong campuses in a collaborative effort unlike any other Georgia Southern has taken on. The drive-through and walk-in clinics were led by the University’s Medical Director Brian DeLoach, M.D., and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in the Jiann-Ping Hsu…
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Georgia Southern’s First Virtual Convocation
State of the University AddressKicks Off New Academic Year Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero delivered a virtual State of the University address due to the pandemic. The address is usually given in-person before faculty and staff followed by a luncheon, but this year it was livestreamed from the Performing Arts Center on the Statesboro Campus.…
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New Leadership Appointments Announced
Vice President for Student Affairs Hired Shay Little, Ph.D., the vice president for student affairs at Georgia Southern, already had firsthand experience with Eagle Nation. Before her arrival at Georgia Southern, Little worked at Kent State University in Ohio where she served as special assistant to the president and vice president of student affairs. Before…
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Fall 2020 Commencement
Georgia Southern held its first in-person commencement ceremonies in more than a year Dec. 13, 15 and 16. In ceremonies at the Savannah Convention Center and at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, graduates wore masks and socially distanced to receive their diplomas and celebrate with friends and family. Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero…
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Cooking Through History
Georgia Southern History Professor and his Mother Recreate Southern Recipes from 1824 Old Southern Cookery: Mary Randolph’s Recipes from America’s First Regional Cookbook Adapted for Today’s Kitchen is much more than an ordinary cookbook. Written by Georgia Southern history professor Christopher Hendricks, Ph.D. and his mother, retired journalist Sue Hendricks, the book is a living history…
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They Met Through Music
Violinist Larisa Elisha and Cellist Steven Elisha Win Second Global Music Award If you are not a classical music lover you might not have heard of the Elaris Duo. But they’re kind of a big deal. Violinist Larisa Elisha, D.M.A., and her husband cellist Steven Elisha, D.M.A., have been racking up Global Music Awards as…
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A Simple Phone Call
Georgia Southern Students Helping Seniors During Pandemic and Beyond with Telephone Reassurance Program Sometimes a simple phone call can improve a person’s day. The Senior Companion Program at Georgia Southern University is aiming to improve the days of many older adults in the area as a part of the Love In Action telephone reassurance program,…
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An Important Story That Needs to Be Told
New Historical Marker Celebrates Armstrong State University History A new historical marker honors Armstrong State University’s contributions to the city of Savannah, its students and its legacy in Georgia Southern University’s history. In December, Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Southern dedicated the marker, located on the Armstrong Campus in the quad behind Burnett Hall. The…