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GHC student receives $1,000 public safety scholarship
Georgia Highlands College graduate Faruq Lawal has been awarded a $1,000 Law Enforcement Education Program Dream Scholarship. He is among 22 top students who will receive the award to encourage their pursuit of law enforcement/public safety careers by the professional public safety officers of LEEP. Lawal earned a 3.4 GPA at Georgia Highlands College, where […]
Michelle Edwards finds her chance to achieve her dream of a college education at GHC
At 25, Michelle Edwards was a single mother living in an apartment with her son and teaching English for a living in Guatemala. She was born and raised in this third largest Central American country in 1974 as the first of three daughters. “After I graduated high school, I had the opportunity to go to […]
Pollinator Partnership earns national award, Pollinator garden at GHC featured in PBS special
The 250-square-foot garden sits right in the middle of a lawn between asphalt, a parking lot and a major highway at the Georgia Highlands College Cartersville site. But the pollinators don’t mind the busy world around them. They are too busy in their own little world. Butterflies, caterpillars, bees, and more all give movement to […]
GHC takes top honors at the 2016 Chancellor’s Annual Service Excellence Awards
Georgia Highlands College brought home more awards collectively than any other institution in the University System of Georgia at the 2016 Chancellor’s Annual Service Excellence Awards at Georgia College in Milledgeville on Tuesday. GHC earned two Gold Awards, one Silver Award and a Bronze Award. The Chancellor’s Service Excellence Awards recognize individuals, teams, leaders, ambassadors, […]
New book illustrated by GHC freshman
At 18, Jacob Satterfield is already a published illustrator. The freshman at Georgia Highlands College’s Cartersville campus drew the illustrations for “Be Kind Shouted the Mime” by Otter, a book that was released Monday by Yawn Publishing in Canton. “This is the very first book I’ve ever illustrated,” Satterfield said, noting seeing his […]
GHC Teacher of the Year to be honored by Cobb County Chamber of Commerce
It’s a Sunday afternoon at the local Starbucks. GHC students have taken over the place. They’re working on their chemistry homework. And right in the center of it all is Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sarah Tesar helping them. “I guess I just try to be as involved as I can, as they let me,” […]
GHC receives education grant to enhance Paris Lake and the Wetlands on Floyd campus
Georgia Highland College was awarded a $1,000 education grant from the North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA). The Gerald C. Corcoran Education Grant is a highly competitive grant with only two projects awarded in 2016. The grant money will go toward the Division of Science and Physical Education’s “Wetlands Experience.” “This grant specifically […]
GHC brings college courses to high school classrooms
Georgia Highlands College is working with high schools and college and career academies throughout Northwest Georgia to offer students more accessible college courses while they are still in high school. “Part of our access mission is to make courses available to students in a variety of formats and times to meet their needs,” Vice […]
Preseason poll puts GHC basketball right at the top
Georgia Highlands College recently found itself ranked once again amongst the best in the nation. The men’s basketball team was ranked number two in the NJCAA by the SportingNews preseason JUCO poll. The 2016 report touted GHC for a powerhouse season last year, noting 33 consecutive wins and a consistent No. 2 ranking in […]
GHC to hold Fall Expo at Douglasville site
On November 3, Georgia Highlands College will be holding a Fall Expo at the Douglasville site 4-7 p.m. GHC President Don Green said this is the perfect opportunity for future students, parents, businesses, community members and other potential partners of the college to come see what GHC is all about. “GHC’s faculty and staff […]