She didn’t give up: Nontraditional nursing graduate finds purpose, perseverance, community at Georgia Southern
When Melissa Miles crosses the commencement stage this December, she won’t just celebrate the end of a rigorous academic journey, she will honor herself by accomplishing her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse.
There’s no place like home: Bulloch County native builds future locally
Madison Buford was born and raised just a stone’s throw away from Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus. As she watched the University and the city grow, she knew exactly where she wanted to go to college.
Lifelong learning is the case he’ll never close: University Police investigator becomes Double Eagle
Georgia native, University Police Department Investigator and, now, Double Eagle — Heiko Ellis will cross the commencement stage this December with a Master of Science in criminal justice and criminology, embodying his personal commitment to continuous learning.
Georgia Southern professor re-elected to board of world’s largest scientific society
Will Lynch, Ph.D., has been re-elected to the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) board of directors. This marks his second three-year term on the board.
Georgia Southern MBA graduate designs her own future
Esther Chukwujekwu is pairing her passion for dressmaking with an MBA to take her business to the next level.
Dual undergraduate social science major merges passion and professional interests while carving path for law school
Genevieve Morea says that passion and profession go hand in hand.
Pursuing a dream below the surface: Alejandra Daniel dives into biology
When Alejandra Daniel crosses the graduation stage with her master’s in biology, she will be one step closer to a childhood dream some said was impossible.
At the intersection of science and faith: Institute for Water and Health and 12 community leaders unite to protect Brunswick’s waterways
When residents of Brunswick, Georgia, raised concerns about their water, the community found an unexpected group of champions at the intersection of science and faith.
Supported with training and tools from Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Water and Health, 12 local community leaders — pastors, commissioners and other residents — became citizen scientists, testing and protecting the waterways that sustain their neighborhoods. They then invited their congregations and the broader community to follow their lead.
Georgia Southern faculty featured on prestigious top 2% of scientists list
Twelve outstanding active faculty members from Georgia Southern University were featured on Stanford and Elsevier’s 2025 list of the top 2% of scientists in the world.
Voces, poemas e historias blends creativity and practicality into poetry
Published in April 2025, “Voces, poemas e historias,” is a collection of poems written by beginner and elementary-level Spanish students.