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Graduating student had ‘wild’ time at Georgia Southern

Carson Moore never wanted to go to college.

Moore, a graduating senior with a keen interest in animals, will receive a BS in biology from Georgia Southern at Paulson Stadium on Dec. 13. 

Growing up, Moore worked in a horse barn for twelve years and volunteered for a mini-zoo in her hometown of Macon, Georgia. She did not want to leave her work with animals behind to go to college.

Approximately 2,100 degrees conferred during Georgia Southern’s 2022 Fall Commencement ceremonies

This week, approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students from Ƶ’s Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees in two Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies.

‘It’s like something from a movie’ for a pair of graduating Eagle singers

Despite having vastly different starting points for their musical development, they will walk off campus with the type of curtain call only two friends can share. During Tuesday’s commencement ceremony in Statesboro, Georgia, the duo’s decade-long friendship will be center stage. Selected for an ultimate honor, they will have their final Georgia Southern performance of the national anthem at their graduation together.

Aspiring lawyer becomes Georgia Southern graduate at 17

Adriana Proctor not only has big dreams, but has already put in work toward achieving them as she prepares to graduate at 17 years old with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and criminology from Ƶ’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Georgia Southern graduate finds career at top cybersecurity consulting firm

Before even having her diploma in hand, graduating senior Grace “Gracie” McMillan had secured a position with one of the top cybersecurity consulting firms in the world, Deloitte. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, she will cross the stage at Allen E. Paulson Stadium with a bachelor’s degree in information technology, a minor in criminal justice and criminology, and a specialization in cybersecurity.

From Georgia Southern to Aerojet Rocketdyne: December graduate finds her wings

Graduating senior Lydia Poole began her college career as a first-generation student on Ƶ’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah. Originally seeking a mathematics degree, Poole changed her major to mechanical engineering right before classes started.

‘Instead of retiring, I’m refiring,’ says public health advocate who earns Georgia Southern doctoral degree this week

This week, Lisa Ariellah Ward will earn a Doctor of Public Health from Ƶ, a merited title for the grandmother of seven and mother of four.

Georgia Southern Police arrest Swainsboro man following armed robbery report

Quick and thorough work by the Ƶ Police Department (UPD) led to the identification and arrest today of Izaah Rollins, 20, in connection to the Dec. 5 armed robbery reported on the University’s Statesboro Campus.

Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research evaluates local manufacturers’ response to COVID-19 pandemic

Ƶ’s Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER) reported in a recent study that despite employment and production challenges, manufacturers in the coastal region are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ƶ launches NASA-funded engineering mentorship program with Savannah-area high schools

Savannah-area high school students are getting a first-hand look at engineering concepts through the Eagle Engineering Ambassadors (EAA) program, a new NASA-funded mentorship program that partners students in Ƶ’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing with teams of high school students.