Education...“The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance”. (Benjamin Franklin).
“If you think education is expensive try ignorance”. (Derek Bok)
Phi Theta Kappa wins Awards!Last weekend 12 students and 4 advisors attended the PTK Regional Convention in Atlanta. As part of the convention, regional awards were distributed to outstanding chapters from across the state...
Georgia Highlands College president hopeful...The president of Georgia Highlands College is hopeful the college will be saved from making any of the long list of potential cuts proposed in February after the Board of Regents asked the institution to prepare a worst-case scenario plan for cutting $2.5 million from its already shrinking budget.
Congratulations Dr. Lucy Megginson!Great News! Lucy Megginson, nursing faculty, has successfully defended her dissertation and may now be referred to as
Dr. Lucinda Megginson. Her degree is a Ph.D. in Nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Her official graduation date is May 21, 2010.
THANK YOU! A great eventAnother sell out crowd for the GHC Alumni & Friends Rome Braves Event!
Thank you to all who participated. We had great weather, even though it got a bit chilly in the evening.
Hope to see you all again next year!
2010 Charger Fund Campaign Chair
Sarah Burkhalter is the 2010 Community Campaign Chair for the Charger Fund.
Sarah is a retiree of the college and a long time friend and board member of the college Foundation.
Congratulations Dr. Susan Claxton!We have another new doctor in our midst!
Susan Claxton, Social Sciences faculty, has earned the degree of Doctor of Naturopathy from Clayton College of Natural Health in Birmingham, AL.
For those of us needing a definition, naturopathy involves being and remaining healthy as a whole person, e.g., mind, body, spirit, emotions.
Scholarship Winners AnnouncedGeorgia Highlands College recently hosted its annual scholarship reception to honor both the recipients and the donors of its various scholarships. In all, 62 students were recognized, receiving $58,000 in scholarship awards.
GHC Fares Well in 2011 BudgetBut State Funding Still Trending Down Per Student
Georgia Highlands College has been allocated $1.6 million in new funds to support enrollment growth and strategic initiatives for fiscal year 2011 by the Board of Regents.
GHC Alum publishes first book
Cedartown resident Phillip David Lindsey (1991) recently published his first novel called “
Endless Lies: Murder in a Small Town.”Lindsey said he worked on the book for over ten years and the original idea to write the novel came from an unlikely place...(read more)
GHC's Summer Foundation Camp Now underway!The 5th annual Foundation Camp for at-risk boys held on the Floyd campus of Georgia Highlands College is now underway. The camp is offered through a partnership between GHC and the 100 Black Men of Rome/Northwest Georgia. Boys aged 10 to 14 are eligible for two weeks of academics, athletics and cultural enrichment.
Read More.. Announcement of Appointment
It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Jon Hershey has accepted the job of Chairperson for the Division of Humanities.
New Georgia Speed Limit Law!New Georgia Speed limit law recently enacted by the state legislature. The intent is to raise an additional $9 million dollars for the state treasury.
In The NewsGHC Foundation Camp Is a Tremendous SuccessThe 5th annual Foundation Camp for at-risk boys held on the Floyd campus of Georgia Highlands College was a tremendous success, with a record number of 92 campers in attendance. The camp is offered annually through a partnership between GHC and the 100 Black Men of Rome/Northwest Georgia. Boys aged 10 to 14 are eligible for two weeks of academics, athletics and cultural enrichment. Breakfast and lunch are served every day and there is no cost to campers. Transportation is provided within Rome.
Best Place to WorkFor the third year in a row,
Experience.com surveyed companies across the country and picked 20 organizations whose entry-level hiring and retention practices are exceptional.
Announcement of Appointments 2010-2011 Academic Year The following full-time faculty members have been appointed to important new positions for the coming 2010-2011 academic year:
Dr. Jonathan Hershey
Sharryse Henderson
Dr. Jeff Linek
Dr. Bronson Long
Jesse Bishop
Libby Gore
Jennifer Wright Purcell