Winter 2022

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming 2021 Was Out of This World

    Georgia Southern celebrated its NASA-affiliated alumni with Homecoming 2021: Eagles in Outer Space. In addition to alumni mixers and networking events, homecoming featured a NASA career panel with Jim Kennedy (’77), former director, Kennedy Space Center; Bob Pound (’67), former chief of test operations, Kennedy Space Center; and Andy Warren (’87), manager, SLS Cross Program…

  • From left to right are College of Science and Mathematics Dean Delana Gajdosik-Nivens, retired Professor Jim Darrell and Professors Jacque Kelly and Kelly Vance. Darrell donated a $60,000 van to the Department of Geology and Geography.

    Investing in Students

    Retired Professor Fulfills Lifelong Dream to Create Lasting Legacy Professor Emeritus James Darrell devoted his entire professional career to Georgia Southern University. From 1970 until 2006, he was a popular figure in the Department of Geology and Geography. Although he has been retired for 15 years, he remains one of the University’s strongest supporters. “Georgia…

  • Wilkerson

    Investing in the Future

    Georgia Southern Helps Alumnus Find his Pathway to Success Tim Wilkerson (‘91) loved playing football under legendary coach Erk Russell. The defensive back joined the Eagles in the late ‘80s and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management. For the last 25 years, he has worked at The Home Depot where he…

  • 1906

    1906 Event

    On Friday, Nov. 19, nearly 400 members of the 1906 Society braved the chilly weather and gathered on Sweetheart Circle for the annual 1906 Society Event, hosted by the Georgia Southern Foundation. Under beautifully lit tents and surrounded by Christmas lights, society members reconnected and enjoyed food and cocktails while they danced to the music…

  • Scholarship Brunch

    Scholarship Brunch Brings Students and Donors Together

    On Saturday, Nov. 6, Georgia Southern hosted the annual Scholarship Brunch at Bishop Alumni Center, where 80 scholarship recipients and donors met together over a meal. Georgia Southern students Makenzi Thomas and Katie McIntosh delivered messages of gratitude on behalf of the students in attendance. The event was Thomas’ third time speaking at the event. The…

  • In Memoriam – Winter 2022

    1940s Dean Dunwody Tunno (’49) of Sandy Springs, Georgia, died July 12, 2020, at age 90. During the Korean War, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and trained as a fighter pilot. He flew peacetime missions in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, then joined Delta Air Lines after completing his military service. He rose to the…

  • Georgia Southern Engineering Building

    Georgia Southern Earns Green Building Awards

    The Office of Facilities Planning, Design and Construction earned multiple Georgia Peach Green Building Awards at the 2021 Georgia Association of State Facilities Administrators (GASFA) Conference. The office earned the top state honors for the construction of several new buildings, including the Interdisciplinary Academic Building. The multipurpose, multistoried building with flexible space is equipped with…

  • Statesboro Georgia

    Statesboro: A Great Place to Retire on a Fixed Income

    If you’re considering an enjoyable place to retire, Statesboro could be an option. GoBankingRates.com compiled a list of the best places to retire in every state and it ranked Statesboro as the best city in Georgia to live on a fixed income. Georgia Southern alumni can enjoy Eagle football, the University Museum, the Botanic Garden, the Planetarium,…