Student Stories

Georgia Southern University engineering students featured in new Cast in Steel 2025 competition YouTube Series

University teams across the country were challenged to recreate one of George Washington’s swords to honor the nation’s 250th birthday. 

Local valedictorian and incoming Honors College Eagle awarded Gates Scholarship funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Incoming freshman Jaida Bedgood won’t be new to Georgia Southern this fall. She’s been part of the Eagle family since high school.

Alpha Chi Omega sorority to establish at Georgia Southern University in fall 2027

The Panhellenic sorority community on Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro Campus is growing with the addition of Alpha Chi Omega in fall 2027.

Georgia Southern Honors student receives fellowship from New York Public Library

Ariana Taylor-Williams will spend her summer in New York City after earning a Schomburg-Mellon fellowship.

Georgia Southern radiation therapy student selected for 2026 national leadership development program 

Ariyana Braxton was chosen to participate in a competitive student to leadership development program.

GS graduate student goes global for sports industry program

Morgan Kieffer, a Georgia Southern University sports management masters student, is proof that classroom lessons can launch students into life-changing, real-world experiences.

Liberty Campus electrical engineering major honored with 2026 MLK Youth Award from community organization

Second-year electrical engineering major James Eldridge doesn’t boast about the extensive work he does in his hometown of Hinesville, Georgia, but the community notices. From volunteering at his church to helping with the local food drive, Eldridge thrives on giving back to the community that raised him.

Searching for the invisible: Georgia Southern student wins big for nondestructive testing application

Georgia Southern University manufacturing engineering student Chowdhury Md. Irtiza is making strides in the field of nondestructive testing

The courage to soar: Susan Hamilton’s journey from student to employee to Double Eagle

Hamilton’s collegiate journey began over 25 years ago, leading her on many twists and turns, hills and valleys, all to achieve her dream: a master’s degree. 

Georgia Southern alumnus lives on through posthumous work

The December 2025 issue of “Freshwater Science” will carry special meaning in Georgia Southern University’s Department of Biology.