Armed with a dream, resilience and determination, graduate student Jadeon Carreker overcame formidable challenges in his pursuit of a master’s degree from Georgia Southern University’s Waters College of Health Professions. On Saturday, May 9, he was one of more than 4,300 students who were celebrated in the University’s first-ever virtual graduation ceremonies.
Armed with a dream, resilience and determination, graduate student Jadeon Carreker overcame formidable challenges in his pursuit of a master’s degree from Georgia Southern University’s Waters College of Health Professions. On Saturday, May 9, he was one of more than 4,300 students who were celebrated in the University’s first-ever virtual graduation ceremonies.

Today, Georgia Southern University signed a memorandum of understanding with Ogeechee Technical College to provide an automatic admission pathway for local students.

Today, Georgia Southern University signed a memorandum of understanding with Ogeechee Technical College to provide an automatic admission pathway for local students.
Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art graduate student Nicole James has been spending her time quarantined playing the popular world-building game Animal Crossing.
Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art graduate student Nicole James has been spending her time quarantined playing the popular world-building game Animal Crossing.
Mattie Cantrall has been soaring over obstacles for the past four years at Georgia Southern, but after graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics, the Eagle Battalion Commander will take to the air again. This time in U.S. Army Air Assault School in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Mattie Cantrall has been soaring over obstacles for the past four years at Georgia Southern, but after graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics, the Eagle Battalion Commander will take to the air again. This time in U.S. Army Air Assault School in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

On May 1, Tucker Westbrook could finally sleep in. He’d been on duty as a COVID-19 crisis nurse at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City for 11 consecutive days, with a routine that began before the sun came up and ended long after the city had gone dark. This was Westbrook’s first professional job, and nothing could fully prepare him for the impact of his initial experience.
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded and healthcare organizations began experiencing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), faculty, staff and students at Georgia Southern University stepped up to fulfill a need.