Up Front
Walking Against Cancer
Five Georgia College students - Amanda Cheek, Kim Contigiani, Kelley Evans, Emily Ewalt and Julie Warbington - showed their support by participating in the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk in Atlanta to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. Each of them raised $2,200 to meet a total of $11,000.
Nursing Students Help Combat Flu
Prior to flu season, Georgia College nursing students, under faculty supervision, provided the flu vaccine to the public. As part of the nursing program, seniors met objectives of leadership and mentoring by offering advice to juniors and sharing their experiences. "In terms of nursing school, I'm the pro," says senior Annie Geminder. "My advice is the faster the needle goes into the skin, the less it hurts." Nursing instructor Debbie Grier collaborated with Director of Student Health Services Alice Loper and Professor of Health Education Barbara Funke to provide additional injection practice for the students. "It's very important for the nursing students to learn intramuscular injection techniques," says Grier. "This is one of their best opportunities."
A Top "Best Value"
Georgia College is one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" public colleges and universities for 2009 as named by The Princeton Review.
"Being named among the nation's best value' public universities is especially significant during these difficult economic times," says President Dorothy Leland. "It means students do not have to sacrifice the quality of their education at a time when many families are trying to deal with financial challenges."
The Princeton Review selected the institutions as its "best value" choices for 2009 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs of attendance, and financial aid. Tallies were made using the most recently reported data from each institution for its 2007-08 academic year.
Georgia College Student Newspaper Ranks in Top 10
Georgia College's student newspaper, The Colonnade, took three honorable mentions in best graphic design, best press photographer and best overall student newspaper at the Southeast Journalism Conference in February, competing against schools such as Vanderbilt University and the University of Mississippi. The Colonnade is the official student newspaper of Georgia College established in 1924.
