Winter 2020

Students Recognized with President’s Volunteer Service Award

Many students in the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University are dedicated community volunteers. Six of them; Iyanna Dandrea, Jasmine Alexander, Jayla Dubose, Drayton Gilchrist, Kenneth Glover and Mary Salter have been awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for their commitment to community service. The civil honor bestowed by the U.S. president, honors…
Tracking an Invisible Enemy

For the past few months, Georgia Southern public health students have been tracking an enemy so small it’s invisible to the naked eye.
Rising Star

From the Busiest Man on Campus to National Television Correspondent When news breaks on Capitol Hill or at the White House, Skyler Henry (’11) is there to cover it. The Georgia Southern alumnus reports some of today’s biggest stories as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, a 24/7 newsgathering service for more than 250 CBS affiliate…
Best Foot Forward

Alumna Mackenzie Anderson Leads Global Purpose Communications and Engagement at Nike When Nike tapped Mackenzie Anderson to become the company’s global purpose communications and engagement director last year, she packed more than her bags for the move to the corporate giant’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The Georgia Southern University 2007 public relations graduate and former…
40 Under 40

Of Georgia Southern’s 126,000-plus living alumni, more than 50,000 are under 40 years of age. The Alumni Association recently honored its Class of 2020 40 under 40, representing the excellence of the University’s young alumni and demonstrating the positive contributions and achievements for which University graduates are known. Annalee Ashley Georgia Southern University2014 BBA2020 MBA Chief…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…