Quadruple Eagle, emeritus leader to address fall 2023 graduates this December
Quadruple Eagle and nationally recognized social worker Jackie Brown-Pinkney, Ed.D., (‘93,’04,’06,’15) and Professor and Executive Director of Leadership, Emeritus, Todd Deal, Ph.D., will address Georgia Southern University’s Class of 2023 during the 32nd annual Fall Commencement ceremonies.
Mechanical engineering graduate’s dedication to research paves way for Ph.D. pursuit
With three universities and roughly four years of college under her belt, Valesia Davis was still looking for the right fit. She tried different majors as well as institutions, but finally found her place as a mechanical engineering major in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing and a mathematical sciences minor in the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University.
Life lessons, followed by a six-and-a-half-year degree: Jonathan Hoopaugh catapults from academic suspension to graduating with honors
Jonathan Hoopaugh was nervous when he reenrolled at Georgia Southern University in 2016. It had been six years since he’d written a college paper. However, the Statesboro native who is on the management track with Starbucks, graduated this week with honors, earning a bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in management.
Afrikaans to English: Gabi Wiggill discovers globalist view, joy at the intersection of medicine, science and law
This week, Gabi Wiggill crossed Georgia Southern University’s Spring 2023 Commencement stage to earn a bachelor’s degree in public health with an emphasis in global health, following four years of rigorous coursework and faculty-mentored research within the Honors College. This summer, she’ll continue her studies in the Master of Public Health program at Yale University, which “was always the dream,” said Wiggill.
Georgia Southern graduates building the booming Savannah sports market
Savannah is a booming sports market. With locals teams becoming world-famous and new arenas being built for new professional teams, there is a growing need for sports broadcasters.
Two Eagle graduates are part of the crews which transmit the games.
Meet Joseph Vondrasek, an award-winning graduate student whose unwavering determination led him on the academic journey of a lifetime
Joseph Vondrasek, a graduate student majoring in health science and kinesiology, is one of the winners of the 2023 Averitt Award for Excellence in Research. Vondrasek, who will receive his Master of Science and Sports Medicine on May 13, hails from Owosso, Michigan.
Dual Enrollment pays off for mechanical engineering graduate
Stephanie Broxton has always been focused. In high school, her love of math and science led her to Georgia Southern University as a dual enrollment student, which allowed her to earn high school and college credits simultaneously. Now, after three years on the Statesboro Campus, she is graduating at age 20 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
From the pitch to the podium: Swedish athlete earns degree in public relations
Karin Winka’s journey to college began more than 4,000 miles away from Georgia Southern University’s campuses.
From grief to glory: Georgia Southern graduate sets sights on joining U.S. Space Force
Kelly Entrekin’s college experience began like many others, but took a tragic turn that almost prevented her from finishing.
The journey of Rudy Madrid: An Army service member’s path to graduation and commissioning
The story of new Georgia Southern University graduate Rudy Madrid is one of determination, perseverance and a commitment to service. As an enlisted service member in the United States Army, Madrid had his sights set on achieving greater levels of service. To do so, he had to navigate the world of higher education as a nontraditional student to pursue his dream of becoming an officer in the Army.