How a goat named Moonpie is helping special needs students to socialize
Moonpie may be small, but her impact is mighty. A Nigerian Dwarf goat, Moonpie was born premature and the runt of her litter. Her owner, Tonya Cooper, a special education instructor for the College of Education, saw potential in her for a powerful new therapy venture.
MHA students receive Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship
Two Master of Health Administration (MHA) students, Vinh Nguyen and Ana Lanier, have been named the recipients of the Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship for 2020.
Faculty in the MHA program selected Nguyen and Lanier due to their overall student performance both academically and experientially. Nguyen and Lanier were both awarded $750.
鈥淚 am beyond grateful for what the Foster G. McGaw Scholarship provides,鈥� said Nguyen, a Georgia native. 鈥淏eing awarded this scholarship provides me with a solitary confirmation of my dedication and passion for health care.鈥�
鈥淭his scholarship will help with any financial burdens that arise throughout the year,鈥� said Lanier, a Suffolk, Virginia, native. Lanier currently works as a graduate assistant for Student Wellness and Health Promotion and plans to work in hospital administration after graduation.
Since 1975, more than 900 scholarships have been awarded. The scholarship was endowed by Foster G. McGaw, the founder of the American Hospital Supply Corporation. McGaw recognized the importance of health administration education and AUPHA鈥檚 contribution to the field.
High school drone racing teams looking to set the pace in Georgia Southern engineering design challenge
Eight Savannah-area high school engineering teams hope to race ahead of the competition in the Engineering Design Challenge (EDC) 2020: Eagle-Remotely Operated Aerial Reconnaissance (ROAR) at the 秋葵视频 Armstrong Campus on April 25.
Georgia Southern announces new Athletic Director
秋葵视频 has hired Mississippi State University鈥檚 Jared Benko as Eagle Nation鈥檚 new director of athletics. Benko will report directly to the University president, serve as a member of the President鈥檚 Cabinet and oversee 17 NCAA Division I varsity athletics programs, 15 of which compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Benko will officially start on April 1.
Georgia Southern announces new Athletic Director
秋葵视频 has hired Mississippi State University鈥檚 Jared Benko as Eagle Nation鈥檚 new director of athletics. Benko will report directly to the University president, serve as a member of the President鈥檚 Cabinet and oversee 17 NCAA Division I varsity athletics programs, 15 of which compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Benko will officially start on April 1.
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Sim贸n if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she鈥檒l just laugh and say 鈥渁bsolutely not!鈥�
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Sim贸n if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she鈥檒l just laugh and say 鈥渁bsolutely not!鈥�
Georgia Southern Counseling Center Assistant Director receives national award
Rebecca K. Smith, assistant director of the 秋葵视频 Counseling Center (GSU-CC), was awarded the Professional Leadership award during the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) annual conference in Washington, D.C.
The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership in some aspect of college counseling as it relates to the purposes and goals of ACCA, or leadership and contributions to ACCA as a professional organization.
Smith received a Master of Arts in Community and Agency Counseling in 1999 from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Prior to joining the Armstrong Campus Counseling Center in May 2018 as assistant director, she served as associate director of counseling at Valdosta State University. Smith served as chair of the Social Media Committee of the ACCA from 2016-2018, and she currently serves as Secretary of the ACCA for 2018-2020.
The GSU-CC is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services. Its mission is to provide direct clinical services to the students of Georgia Southern, outreach and prevention programming to the University communities and professional development and training for mental health providers.
Georgia Southern Counseling Center Assistant Director receives national award
Rebecca K. Smith, assistant director of the 秋葵视频 Counseling Center (GSU-CC), was awarded the Professional Leadership award during the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) annual conference in Washington, D.C.
The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership in some aspect of college counseling as it relates to the purposes and goals of ACCA, or leadership and contributions to ACCA as a professional organization.
Smith received a Master of Arts in Community and Agency Counseling in 1999 from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Prior to joining the Armstrong Campus Counseling Center in May 2018 as assistant director, she served as associate director of counseling at Valdosta State University. Smith served as chair of the Social Media Committee of the ACCA from 2016-2018, and she currently serves as Secretary of the ACCA for 2018-2020.
The GSU-CC is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services. Its mission is to provide direct clinical services to the students of Georgia Southern, outreach and prevention programming to the University communities and professional development and training for mental health providers.
Georgia Southern hosts annual Gratitude Gala Donor Awards, celebrates individual, corporate philanthropy
秋葵视频 hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on Feb. 29 at the Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah. Awards were presented to the honorees, which included four individuals, one foundation and one corporation.