Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the spring 2019 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean’s List students must complete a minimum of nine semester hours and achieve at […]

Four longtime Georgia Highlands College employees, with over 100 years of service between them, will be retiring in 2019. The retirees encompass faculty, staff and administrators, and span four different college divisions and two instructional sites. Kristie Kemper (40 years) With 40 years of service, Professor of English Kristie Kemper is GHC’s most senior faculty […]

As Foundation Camp volunteer Dr. Ike will tell you, in addition to all the fun activities and the chance to experience life on a college campus, Foundation Camp gives campers strong role models, support, and encouragement. The goal for Dr. Ike and all of the Foundation Camp volunteers is to make a difference in each […]

(Lena Walter-Helk, wearing a black Rome Film Festival shirt, poses with her host family.) GHC welcomes German student through elite exchange program Georgia Highlands College is wrapping up its inaugural year as a host institution through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals. CBYX is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered […]

David Mathis selected as new Director of Athletics at GHC New assistant director and head men’s basketball coach named Georgia Highlands College has appointed David Mathis as the new Director of Athletics. Former Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Phil Gaffney has accepted a position as head coach for Gulf Coast State College’s men’s basketball […]

It’s rare to see a grandfather and grandson working elbow-to-elbow in a college science lab for credit towards their associate degrees, but for Ron Hale and his grandson Thorne, it was just another step closer to walking in the Georgia Highlands College Commencement this year. Almost 50 years separates them in age, but on May […]

GHC has been highlighted for having one of the best online associate degree options in Georgia by SR Education Group. The education research publisher recently released their first-ever online rankings categorized by state on their website: GuidetoOnlineSchools.com. Each college highlighted on the Georgia list was ranked based on several important factors, including retention rate, graduation […]

Georgia Highlands College Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 11th, at The Forum River Center in downtown Rome at 10AM. GHC will have up to 973 students receiving diplomas.* The nursing pinning ceremony will be held at 6PM on May 10th at West Rome Baptist Church. The faculty chose Kristie Kemper as the 2019 […]

The Alpha Psi Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Georgia Highlands College once again has much to celebrate as the 2018-2019 academic year ends. The year began with chapter members Caitlyn Ingram, Samson Jean and Cindy Mendoza Razo each winning a Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship, awarded to only 200 PTK members nationwide […]

Georgia Highlands College will be hosting its annual Career and Job Fair on the Floyd Campus on April 17th, 2019, from 10AM to 2PM. The event is free and open to the public. Employers from across Northwest Georgia will be available to discuss full-time and part-time positions, as well as internship opportunities. Attendees can prepare […]