Category Archives: News

GHC student chosen as Board of Regents Academic Day representative

Recently, Chinelo Nwokike received a surprise phone call from Georgia Highlands College (GHC) President Don Green. She had been chosen as the Board of Regents Academic Day representative for GHC. Her perfect 4.0 GPA and a nomination by her mentor and advisor, Jon Hershey, who serves as dean for the School of Humanities, led to […]

GHC student wins national PTK TikTok challenge

For Georgia Highlands College (GHC) student Camille Brown, adapting to change, staying focused on goals and putting in hard work to succeed are not the only attributes of a successful college student – you also have to have some fun. Brown utilized all of these elements to create a TikTok video that won a recent […]

GHC now offers certified electronic diplomas to graduates

Georgia Highlands College graduates now have a way to take and use a certified electronic diploma wherever they need it. In addition to receiving a printed version of their diploma, graduates now have the option to receive a duplicate CeDiploma. A CeDiploma is an official, secure and verifiable PDF version of a diploma that allows […]

GHC student’s work as intern recognized in national competition

Daniel Belisle’s recent internship led to work in a national competition. And for Belisle, it was an “incredibly fulfilling” opportunity to take his classroom knowledge and “apply it to a project that was viewed on a national level.” Belisle is a Georgia Highlands College (GHC) student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration’s Logistics and […]

GHC’s School of STEM to host annual robotics tournament virtually this week

The FIRST LEGO League Challenge returns to Georgia Highlands College virtually this Friday (March 5) as teams of children ages 9-14 are challenged to think like scientists and engineers while utilizing technology and mathematics. GHC’s School of STEM is hosting the virtual event via Zoom where participants will build, test, and program an autonomous robot […]

Highlands Writers Conference returns in a free virtual format this year

The annual Highlands Writers Conference (HWC) organized by Georgia Highlands College (GHC) faculty and staff makes a virtual return this year. The event takes place on Feb. 27 and is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in joining should register early. There is no deadline for registration, but each workshop will only hold […]

GHC student academic team heads to regionals in national competition this weekend

A student academic team from one of Georgia Highlands College’s (GHC) bachelor’s programs is ready to compete this weekend in the national Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) Case Competition set for Feb. 20. Students in GHC’s Logistics and Supply Chain Management program have been given the opportunity to test their supply chain knowledge and […]

Next GHC nursing information session to be held March 15

Students interested in Georgia Highlands College’s nursing program can take part in a virtual information session on March 15 from 6:30PM to 7:30PM via Zoom. “Attendees of this information session will receive general information about the nursing program and the requirements to enter,” Assistant Director of Nursing Shea Walker said. “Students are notified of the […]