Survivor, scientist, conservationist: Resilience and research fuel Double Eagle
If you’d asked Kristin Bailey what she expected her college experience to include, wolves, zombies and cancer wouldn’t have made the list. But Bailey, a spring 2025 graduate from the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, was surprised to find her academic journey included those three things, and more.
From student to tradition-maker: Matt Fallin retires after nearly 40 years on campus
When Matt Fallin, DMA, arrived on the Georgia Southern campus in 1982, he had no idea it was where he would spend the next half of his life. Then a young music student, Fallin would go on to lay the groundwork for the brand new, still unnamed, marching band and eventually create traditions that future members of Eagle Nation would come to cherish. As Fallin prepares for life after Georgia Southern, he vividly remembers every special moment he shared as he journeyed through student life and into the role of professor.
A gift to herself: Nursing graduate finishes degree in celebration of turning 40
Heather Yuill’s completion of her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is not only a milestone in her academic career, it’s a 40th birthday gift to herself.Â
Yuill’s spring 2025 graduation from Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is an investment in her future and the completion of a journey that began nearly two decades ago.
Georgia Southern’s Center for Addiction Recovery receives major funding from Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust
Georgia is in the midst of an opioid crisis. However, widespread implementation of public health interventions is creating a positive impact, with opioid overdose deaths declining sharply in the state since mid-2023. Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Center for Addiction Recovery, housed in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCPH), continues to be involved in translational research, helping Georgia respond to this public health emergency.
Stitching stories: Georgia Southern fashion student graduates with star-catching career
As a child, Margaret Riggs’ first designs looked like the sketches of most kids: two-dimensional dresses with blocky sleeves, colored in crayon. A far cry from her latest masterpieces, which earned the graduating fashion merchandising student a nomination from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival this year.
Georgia Southern graduate digs into history, anthropology to find passion and purpose
Before the coronavirus pandemic set Gatch on a track to earning her undergraduate degrees in history and anthropology at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ, her mind was firmly set on attending any other school.
Mother, mentor, graduate: Liberty County woman’s journey comes full circle
For LeNesha Cunningham, returning to college wasn’t just about finishing a degree, it was a homecoming. The Liberty County resident reflects on how she discovered her passions at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ as she prepares to receive her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
Strings, stages and Georgia Southern: Josh Bruen’s musical journey
When Josh Bruen steps onto the stage to receive his bachelor’s degree, he will be in a familiar place: smiling in front of a crowd. The Çï¿ûÊÓƵ student has become a fixture of music venues around Statesboro as he plays a mixture of cover songs and original works. Bruen is ready to take his music career to new heights with a degree in marketing in his hands.
Project Eaglet receives annual funding from Kiwanis Club of StatesboroÂ
Project Eaglet is a joint venture between Çï¿ûÊÓƵ and Bulloch County Schools, funded by the Kiwanis Club of Statesboro, that began in 2022.
Georgia Southern Model UN team shines at national conference
For the 14th year in a row, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ students have earned the highest rating at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City. The team was one of only 10 to receive the Outstanding designation from a field of about 150 schools. Model UN has a storied history at Georgia Southern that goes back to 1972.