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Georgia Southern professor honored with Bruce Yawn Lifetime Achievement award

Lowell Mooney, Ph.D., professor of accountancy at Ƶ, is no stranger to receiving awards. His career, which spans more than 40 years in higher education and as a CPA, has earned him numerous awards with titles like “Outstanding Educator” and “Outstanding Faculty Advisor.”
But it’s the Bruce Yawn Lifetime Achievement award he received from the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce that stands out the most for the Parker College of Business professor.

Georgia Southern’s Benjamin McKay elected to Association for University Business and Economic Research leadership board

Benjamin McKay (‘06, ‘14), assistant director of the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER) at Ƶ’s Business Innovation Group (BIG), has been elected to the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) Board of Directors for a three-year term. 

Georgia Southern graduate students perform more than 6,000 hearing screenings during Fall 2024 semester 

Ƶ students got out of the classroom during the Fall 2024 semester to perform more than 6,000 crucial hearing screenings for Chatham and Effingham County K-12 students.

Georgia Southern students saddle up to help special needs children at local equine therapy academy

Two Ƶ students worked closely with the horses and riders, assisting in the session process to enhance the patient’s therapeutic experience. They left the sessions with new, valuable insights emphasizing the intersection between healthcare and animal therapy. 

Educational Leader Walter Kimbrough to speak at Ƶ’s MLK Celebration Jan. 17 

Renowned speaker and higher education leader Walter Kimbrough, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote address at Ƶ’s celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy on Friday, Jan. 17. 

Georgia Southern professor earns lifetime achievement award for research on global affairs

Nalanda Roy, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Ƶ, was recently honored with the Noam Chomsky Global Connections Shining Star Research Award for her research in global affairs, international relations and South and Southeast Asian maritime security. 

Georgia Southern senior wins research poster award, heading to Denmark for solar panel study

Elizabeth Sills, a computer and electrical engineering senior from Savannah works in the system reliability department for the Georgia Transmission Corporation. After winning a statewide research poster competition, she’s heading to Denmark.

Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero named one of Georgia’s 100 Most Influential Leaders in 2025 by Georgia Trend

Ƶ President Kyle Marrero has been named as one of Georgia’s 100 Most Influential Leaders in 2025 by Georgia Trend. This marks the eighth time he has been included on one of Georgia Trend’s ‘Most Influential Georgians’ lists since 2015.

Georgia Southern researchers break new ground in earthquake prediction

Cemil Yavas knows firsthand the devastation that earthquakes can bring to communities, which led him to research how to predict the phenomenon for many years. 

Georgia Southern chooses seasoned law enforcement officer Trey Drawdy as Chief of Police

Trey Drawdy has been selected as Ƶ’s new Chief of Police, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He has served as acting chief of police since Sept. 2024.