As Dr. Don Green prepares to take on a new role this summer, he can look back over a number of successes that have been achieved during his seven-year tenure as president of Georgia Highlands College. Green, who came to GHC in 2014, resigned in April after accepting an offer to become the president of […]
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Polk County graduates take charge in Dual Enrollment at GHC
Over 20 Polk County School District students received associate degrees from Georgia Highlands College (GHC) through Georgia’s Dual Enrollment program during last week’s commencement. They join a total of 139 Polk students who have taken Dual Enrollment courses with GHC in recent years. “Our partnership between Polk School District and GHC has proven to be […]
Green extolls growth of graduation rate at GHC during farewell news conference
AS SEEN IN THE ROME NEWS-TRIBUNE: A graduation rate that has jumped dramatically over the last five years is one of the things Don Green is proud of as he leaves Georgia Highlands College at the end of June. During a virtual interview with Green and GHC interim President Dana Nichols, he said he is […]
GHC partners with West End Pharmacy for summer vaccine events
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has partnered with West End Pharmacy to provide community vaccine events throughout the summer. The events are open to anyone eligible for the vaccine and the first one is scheduled for May 21, 2021 from 1PM to 3PM. Each event will be held in Student Center Building B at GHC’s Cartersville […]
GHC partners with West End Pharmacy for summer vaccine events
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has partnered with West End Pharmacy to provide community vaccine events throughout the summer. The events are open to anyone eligible for the vaccine and the first one is scheduled for May 21, 2021 from 1PM to 3PM. Each event will be held in Student Center Building B at GHC’s Cartersville […]
GHC partners with West End Pharmacy for summer vaccine events
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has partnered with West End Pharmacy to provide community vaccine events throughout the summer. The events are open to anyone eligible for the vaccine and the first one is scheduled for May 21, 2021 from 1PM to 3PM. Each event will be held in Student Center Building B at GHC’s Cartersville […]
Recent PhD graduate credits GHC this commencement season for strong foundation
On April 29, Cory Lowe walked across the stage to celebrate earning his PhD in Criminology at the University of Florida, a little more than a decade after earning his Associate of Arts in Political Science at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Although Lowe initially received his PhD in 2020, commencement ceremonies were put on hold […]
From Gambia to the graduation stage, GHC grad plans to start his own company
For Georgia Highlands College graduate Lamin Kuyateh, attending and graduating from Georgia Highlands College was both a milestone in his academic career and a gateway for engaging and learning about American culture. He will be joining other graduates during GHC’s commencement on Thursday. Originally from Gambia, Kuyateh came to the U.S. in 2014 for greater […]
GHC presents awards to 45 students on annual Honors Night
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) student Matthew Perry, of Paulding County, has won this year’s Leadership Award during the 49th annual GHC Honors Night, which was presented via livestream on April 22. “The Leadership Award is sort of the pinnacle of the awards night – it’s presented by the president, it’s saved for the last presentation […]
Upcoming GHC commencement returns to a tradition dating back to the founding of the college
Georgia Highlands College (originally Floyd Junior College in 1970) had a single graduate at the end of its founding year. The first commencement ceremony was in 1971 with GHC’s first president, David McCorkle, and the dean, Wesley Walraven, presiding over the small event in the president’s office on the Floyd campus. As a special return […]