Summer 2020
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Donors Help Eagles Finish Strong
Campaign Raises Funds to Help Students, Student-Athletes On May 18, Georgia Southern University launched the “Ensure Our Eagles Finish Strong” campaign with a goal of raising funds for students facing financial hardships during these unprecedented times. The campaign raised more than $289,000 in funds for students on a needs-based priority and for assisting up to…
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Engineering the Future
Engineering and Research Building Drives Excellence, Innovation in Southeast Georgia Georgia Southern University’s new Engineering and Research Building will open on the Statesboro Campus later this year, and will serve as an epicenter for engineering innovation in southeast Georgia. The new building will house state-of-the-art applied research facilities where faculty and students will conduct research to…
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In Memoriam – Summer 2020
1940s Merle Craven Cockfield (’48) of Jesup, Georgia, died Jan. 5, 2020. The retired English teacher loved playing bridge, traveling and staying at her second home on St. Simons Island. Sue Breen Waller (’44) of Augusta, Georgia, died Jan. 7, 2020, at age 95. In retirement, the elementary school teacher continued to teach by volunteering in adult literacy…
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Georgia State Sen. Jack Hill Leaves Legacy at Georgia Southern
Georgia state Sen. Jack Hill (’66) died unexpectedly at his district office in his hometown of Reidsville, Georgia, April 6, 2020. The retired grocer was sworn into the Georgia Senate in 1991, representing District 4, which includes Bulloch County. The longest-serving state senator was re-elected to his 15th consecutive term in 2018. Throughout his years of…