Spring 2019

  • Georgia Southern Welcomes Kyle Marrero as Its 14th President

    On April 1, 2019, Georgia Southern welcomed Dr. Kyle Marrero as the 14th president of the University. Marrero hit the ground running and spent his first few days visiting each campus, dining with students, meeting the University’s bald eagle mascot, briefing Faculty Senate, learning more about various initiatives, finalizing the university’s budget, reviewing campus efficiency…

  • Georgia Southern in the Fastlane

    Whether it’s behind the scenes or on the track, Georgia Southern students and alumni love the world of racing. What draws them to this fast-paced career path? We found a few people to talk about their need for speed. Jordan Feider DIRT TRACK RACER AND NURSING STUDENT “I was raised in the racing world” Jordan…

  • Revitalizing Statesboro – Double Eagle Mayor Leads Community to New Era

    It’s an exciting time to be mayor of Statesboro, Georgia. Mayor Jonathan McCollar (’03, ’07) is busy with his “day job” as assistant director of the Liberty Campus plus his many mayoral duties. But he doesn’t mind all the work. Being at the helm for some of that largest development projects in Statesboro’s history is…

  • Trailblazer – A Beacon of Light for Non-English Speaking Patients

    “Imagine being sick in an unfamiliar environment and unable to speak or understand English,” says alumna Elena Santamaria. “Suddenly, someone walks into your room offering a friendly greeting in Spanish and asking, ‘How may I help you today?’ Immediately, they smile and you can see they feel safe and less anxious.” Santamaria confronted that situation…

  • Education Was My Mother and My Father – Georgia Southern’s Sudanese ‘lost Boys’ Bring Hope and Healing to Their Homeland

    Few people understand the transformative power of education better than Georgia Southern student Abraham Awuol Deng, and alumnus Abraham Deng Ater (’18). Both enrolled in the Doctor of Public Health program at Georgia Southern in an effort to complete a long, seemingly impossible academic journey that began in the most horrific conditions imaginable — the…

  • Disney College Program Helps Prepare Students for Future Roles

    Courtney O’Neal A bus greeter at Disney World wouldn’t seem like the optimum preparation for a future school psychologist, but surprisingly it is. “The Disney experience helps a lot,” said Courtney O’Neal, a junior psychology major with plans to get a master’s degree in school psychology. “I was kind of nervous at first because I…

  • Two Biology Professors Serve with National Science Foundation

    Professors Sophie B. George, Ph.D., and Laura B. Regassa, Ph.D., are serving prestigious terms as program directors for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Washington, D.C. “It is quite an achievement to have one professor asked to serve    at NSF; it is unusual to have two there,” said Carl L. Reiber, Ph.D., Georgia Southern provost…

  • Three Faculty Members Chosen for Inaugural Usg Program

    Three Georgia Southern University faculty members have been selected as Chancellor’s Learning Scholars, part of a new program established by the University System of Georgia (USG). The initiative, focused on pushing the needle on student success through course enrichment, includes representatives from each USG institution. The Georgia Southern Scholars are: David Bringman, DPT, the Rehabilitation…

  • Remembering a Civil Rights Icon

    Political commentator, journalist and author Roland Martin was the keynote speaker at Georgia Southern University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. His appearance on both the Statesboro Campus and Armstrong Campus helped kick off the University’s Black History Month observance.

  • Saying Farewell to An Armstrong Legend

    Professor Emeritus Robert Strozier is remembered as a poet, distinguished speaker, mentor and larger-than-life English professor on the Armstrong Campus. He passed away April 28, 2019, in Savannah. Dr. Strozier graduated from   Armstrong Junior College in 1949 with a degree in liberal studies. After completing his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at other institutions, he…