GHC scholarship application deadline extended to June 30

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has extended the deadline for institutional scholarships to June 30. Facilitated through the GHC Foundation and specifically tailored toward current GHC students, the college offers more than 35 institutional scholarships funded through generous donors throughout the region. Once enrolled at GHC, students have access to hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth […]

‘Water bears,’ educational board games, and live music kick off the first Academic Showcase at GHC

From ‘water bears’ to educational board games to live music, the first Academic Symposium at Georgia Highlands College saw more than 100 students, faculty and staff converge at the Cartersville site for a display of academic research, presentations and projects. Through research presentations, posters and exhibits, members of the GHC community were able to share […]

GHC Academic Showcase Feature: GHC students discover ‘water bears’ during academic research

Under the guidance of their instructor and Interim STEM Division Chair Brandy Rogers, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) students Jared Ponder, John Thomas Tapp and Trinity Young have worked to share their recent biology research on locally discovered tardigrades — also known as ‘water bears’ – with an international database. The research was part of what […]

Dr. Mike Hobbs Named President of Georgia Highlands College

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Mike Hobbs president of Georgia Highlands College (GHC), effective July 1, 2022. Hobbs currently serves as vice president for student affairs and athletic director at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Dana Nichols, GHC’s chief academic officer and provost, […]

Meet Our Graduates!

From handling Amazon logistics and supply chain networks to medical school in the Caribbean for a career as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Georgia Highlands College graduates continue to show all the places you can go with a degree from GHC. Georgia Highlands College will hold the 2022 commencement on the Floyd campus in Rome on […]

Nursing program celebrates 50th graduating class

The nursing program at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will be celebrating the 50th graduating class at the 2022 commencement set for May 12. The commencement will be held on the Floyd campus in Rome with three separate ceremonies taking place throughout the day. Ceremonies begin at 10AM and 6PM, with the nursing pinning/commencement ceremony beginning […]

GHC Graduate Feature: Breanna Normandy joins one of the fastest growing career sectors after earning bachelor’s at GHC

After adding a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia Highlands College to her resume, Breanna Normandy broke into the rapidly growing field of logistics and supply chain management, which was the focus of her degree. She said her decision to enroll at GHC for a bachelor’s degree was crucial for getting the career she was […]

Katherine Moore takes charge of the business behind healthcare management with a bachelor’s degree from GHC

Healthcare continues to be one of the fastest growing career sectors in the nation, and for students like Katherine Moore, the option at Georgia Highlands College to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management is the perfect route to become an essential member of any healthcare management team. As a graduate of the […]