Fall 2019

  • A Cinderella Season

    McCaffrey Leads Women’s Tennis to Sun Belt Finals Georgia Southern women’s tennis coach Sean McCaffrey has collected over 400 career victories at the collegiate level in 15 years as a coach. After all those victories, you would think he had seen it all. But at the 2019 Sun Belt championship, he saw something new. “We…

  • Staying the Course

    Rodney Hennon Chases Championships and Legacy in the Sun Belt This year, Eagles baseball coach Rodney Hennon reached 700 wins, adding another milestone to an already decorated 20-year career helming the team. Over the last four years, however, he’s been chasing a goal that has proven much more elusive — a Sun Belt Championship. It…

  • Sidelines

    Football PETERSON TO JOIN GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME Georgia Southern legend Adrian Peterson has been elected to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Class. He is among eight new members who will join the 2020 class. Induction ceremonies will be held in Macon the weekend of Feb. 21-22, 2020. Peterson is one of the…

  • Beyond the Spotlight: Otis Redding, His Family, Music and Legacy

    Karla Redding-Andrews  As a child growing up, Karla Redding-Andrews (‘85) didn’t realize her dad was famous. “Oh no, no, no,” she said. “Even when I was here at Georgia Southern, I had no idea of the magnitude, of the impact my father had on the music world, or even other people’s lives. We just weren’t…

  • The Dream Career: Eagle Lands Job that Fits Him to a Tee

    Miller Brady  From traveling the world to interacting with legendary golfers, Miller Brady (’96) has one of the coolest jobs around. Since January, he has been president of PGA TOUR Champions. The tour features the best 50-and over golfers in the world who compete in events in the U.S., Canada, Japan and England. Prize money…

  • Eagle Love Story

    Southern Sweethearts Marry 59 Years Later Wanda Brantley Parrish and Dennard Scoggins met for the first time in an English classroom at Georgia Southern in the 1960s. Scoggins said she was the prettiest girl he saw in English 101. “She looked smart, too, and I needed help so I made it a point to sit…

  • Chronicles – Fall 2019

    David Plaspohl (’77) has accepted the position as systems engineer/implementation specialist at Sound Payments in Savannah. J. Douglas Parker (’81) has retired after a 30-year career with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. He has also self-published the book, A Killher Plan: Behind The Crime Scene Tape, which explores a murder he investigated in 1997. Keith…

  • Gratitude Gala Honors Key Donors

    Four principal supporters of Armstrong State and Georgia Southern were recognized at the inaugural Gratitude Gala Donor Awards held last May at the Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah. They were honored for their investment in initiatives that benefit students and the multi-campus University. In his remarks, Vice President for Advancement Trip Addison paid tribute to…

  • Georgia Southern and Armstrong Foundations Merge to Better Serve Students and Donors

    The Armstrong Foundation of Georgia Southern University, Inc. has merged with, and into, the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc. This strategic consolidation of foundation resources will streamline fundraising systems while honoring the integrity of donor requests. The boards of trustees of both foundations unanimously agreed to merge the two foundations during a joint meeting last…

  • In Memoriam – Fall 2019

    1940s Dorothy Linton Allen (’47) formerly of Savannah, passed away April 8, 2018. She was a resident of North Carolina at the time of her passing. Edsel Deweese Martin (’49, ’66) of Nevils, Georgia, died March 8, 2019, one month before his 91st birthday. A teacher and farmer, he also served on the Bulloch County…