Fall 2022

Edible Engineering

Georgia Southern Engineering Student Brings Unique Skills to Netflix Georgia Southern mechanical engineering student Hannah Walden has spent years building interesting — sometimes wacky — projects with her father, Chuck. Those unique skills served her well in an equally unique Netflix show that combines engineering and baking. Hannah began working on projects with her father…
Creating a Community

Students Organize Asian Pacific American Initiative at Armstrong Campus As a student on the pre-nursing track, Maria Hagy has found the Armstrong Campus to be an ideal fit. It’s near downtown, and close to her family and Hunter Army Airfield, the location of her Air National Guard unit. “I love that it’s a small campus…
From Wexford to Savannah

Photos by Jonathan Chick Georgia Southern brought its International Learning Center in Wexford, Ireland, to the streets of Savannah in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17. The University float featured a miniature version of the learning center and the faculty band “Losing Our Faculties,” who played the hits for the crowd. The University…
The Camouflaged Optimist

Columnist and Photographer Bunny Ware Connects Savannah For Bunny Ware (’92), life is best off-script. She’ll tell you she can’t write, but her social column, “Bunny in the City,” has been a beloved entertainment fixture in Savannah for the last 12 years. Ware never studied photography, but is arguably the most invited event photographer in…
Outstanding Eagles

Alumni Honorees Recognized for Service and Achievement The Georgia Southern University Alumni Association honored outstanding alumni for their achievements and service at this year’s 2022 Alumni Awards Gala. Held at the Nessmith-Lane Building on April 22, the evening was hosted by the musical stylings of The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra of Savannah. “These awards recognize our…
Chronicles

ALUMNUS SELECTED TO LEAD STATE’S HIGHEST COURT Presiding Justice Michael Boggs (’85) took over as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia in July. The justices on the state’s highest court unanimously selected him as the next leader of the state’s judicial system. He succeeded Chief Justice David Nahmias, who left the court on…
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…
New Center For Rehabilitation and Independent Living

Georgia Southern has established a new research center to improve the health and quality of life for people in coastal Georgia. The Center for Rehabilitation and Independent Living (CRIL) is housed in the Waters College of Health Professions. It offers specialized services to include clinical gait screenings, sport-specific athletic movement analyses, concussion assessment, overuse injury…