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Georgia Southern Clay Target Team clinches national titles in San Antonio

The Georgia Southern Clay Target Team soared to victory at the 2024 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championship by earning the Division II Classic All-American (CAA) and the All-Division American Skeet champion titles in a historic first for the University. 

Georgia Southern senior DeAndre Coles named Mr. Georgia Southern 2024

Georgia Southern University has a new Mr. Georgia Southern, and his name is DeAndré Coles. No stranger to wearing a crown, Cole was named a Georgia Southern Homecoming Duke in 2022.

‘Silent Sky’ showcases the true story of an overlooked 20th-century female astronomer whose groundbreaking work changed the way we see the universe 

Beginning on April 11, the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Masquers will present their first main stage show this year with a three-day run of “Silent Sky.” 

Written by playwright Lauren Gunderson, the semi-fictionalized story follows astronomy research assistant Henrietta Leavitt, who works at the Harvard College Observatory in the early 1900s, where she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea.

Grant Gearhart presented with leadership award from Foreign Language Association of Georgia

Grant Gearhart, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish, was recently presented with the Foreign Language Association of Georgia’s Post-Secondary Leadership Award at the 2024 Southern Conference on Language Teaching, held in Atlanta, Georgia.

RiteCare Center, communication disorders students receive financial awards from Scottish Rite Masons

Georgia Southern University’s RiteCare Center for Communication Disorders recently received a boost from the Scottish Rite Masons when the organization made an $11,500 donation to the center. The group also awarded two scholarships to graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDS) program. 

Georgia Southern recognizes exemplary donors at 2024 Gratitude Gala

Georgia Southern University hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on March 29 at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside in Savannah where honorees were presented with awards.

$2.04 million in federal funding flows to Georgia Southern’s Institute for Water and Health for coastal Georgia safe water research and education

Georgia Southern University proudly announced today $2.04 million in federal funding to support the Institute for Water and Health’s (IWH) Safe Water Together initiative. This significant allocation, secured by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, underscores a commitment to ensuring sustainable access to safe water among coastal Georgia communities.

There are new residents buzzing around Georgia Southern’s  Armstrong Campus

There’s some news buzzing around Georgia Southern University – literally! The Armstrong Campus EcoAdvocates Club in collaboration with the Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center (SARC) has taken steps toward environmental sustainability by introducing bees to campus.

Georgia Southern receives national recognition for Eagle Engage from NASPA

Georgia Southern University has received even more national recognition from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).  Eagle Engage, the University’s portal for featured student events and involvement opportunities as well as student organizations and service opportunities, was chosen as a 2023-24 Excellence Award winner (Silver Level) in the Assessment, Persistence, Data Analytics category.  

Nick Dillon recognized with ASME ICEF Research Award and admitted to AFCS Pathway Program upon graduation

Nick Dillon is a Warner Robins, Georgia, native who is anything but average. 

Dillon is on track to graduate magna cum laude from Georgia Southern University’s Honors College in May as a Goel Scholar with a degree in mechanical engineering. He won one of two prestigious American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Internal Combustion Engine Forward (ICEF) Conference undergraduate research awards from entries nationwide.