Georgia Highlands College has appointed Sarah Coakley as the new Dean of Natural Sciences. Coakley will oversee the Division of Natural Sciences, which currently offers associate of science degree pathways in biology, chemistry, geology and physics. Coakley is originally from Lake Zurich, Illinois. She has a bachelor’s in chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago […]

Anyone considering Georgia Highlands College’s dental hygiene program is invited to attend one of four information sessions scheduled between now and February 2020. The sessions will prepare prospective students for admission into the fall 2020 class in advance of the March 1, 2020 application deadline. The sessions will include details on the application process, a […]

College admissions can be a confusing time for prospective students, whether they are fresh out of high school or starting their education later in life. Between completing applications, deciding where to attend and securing financial aid, navigating it all can be overwhelming. Luckily, for students looking to attend Georgia Highlands College this August, a group […]

Taking Charge of the Silver Screen “All that glitters ain’t gold,” flashes across the screen, stark red against a dark background. The trailer for “Ark Ridge,” the latest film from award-winning filmmaker and Georgia Highlands College alumnus Trey Squire, takes an ancient expression adapted by the likes of Shakespeare and Tolkien and turns it on […]

When Andrea Mathis tells you to “take a hike,” she might very well literally mean “take a hike.” Andrea has become a bit of a veteran hiker with three continuous years of 52 hikes a year. That’s right. Andrea has committed to 52 hikes each year for 2017, 2018, and 2019. She hikes as a […]

If you’re looking for somewhere educational – and air conditioned – to spend time this summer, add Georgia Highlands College’s four libraries to your list. The GHC libraries in Rome, Cartersville, Douglasville, and Dallas are all open to community and public users throughout the year. Anyone may visit the library to relax, use public computers, […]

Paris Lake on Georgia Highlands College’s Floyd Campus is a nature lover’s dream complete with fishing and a hiking path full of wildlife – and it’s open to the public for everyone to enjoy! One of the lake’s biggest draws is its abundance of popular sport fish, like bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and more. […]

GHC alumnus named to the board of directors for the International Association of Wildland Fire A raging fire blazes across a field, crackling and popping and blackening the bark on tree trunks as it passes, leaving a wake of scorched, ashy earth behind. Plumes of dark smoke as thick as rain clouds billow and expand […]

Georgia Highlands College is hosting a series of STEM-based camps at its Cartersville location in July. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Registration is now open for all three science camps. For more information about any of the camps or to sign up, please visit: sites.highlands.edu/ccpe and click the “Camps” link in the […]

The Georgia Highlands College nursing program has been ranked number two in the nation for paramedics looking to expand their careers by becoming a registered nurse. RegisteredNursing.org, an organization based out of California, awarded GHC’s program the second-place spot in its 2019 Best Paramedic to RN Programs list. RegisteredNursing.org examined several factors in creating its […]