Cost to attend GHC drops as much as 10%, college ranked highly for best return on investment in the state

Students at Georgia Highlands College will save as much as $200 each semester moving forward after the elimination of the Special Institutional Fee. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted last week to eliminate the Special Institutional Fee charged since 2009 to students systemwide. The Board had initially established the […]

Art students learn how to turn their skills into a business by working with clients

Second-year art students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) were recently tasked with creating a piece of artwork based on specifications of a client. The goal, said Dean of Humanities Jessica Lindberg, is to provide art students with the opportunity to experience the business side of the field. GHC held the first-ever “Moment for Art” reception […]

Consul General of Israel to the Southeast visits GHC

Consul General of Israel to the Southeast Anat Sultan-Dadon visited Georgia Highlands College this week. She was joined by members of the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern United States team to tour GHC’s Floyd campus and talk about potential partnership opportunities between GHC and colleges in Israel. The Consul Team toured GHC’s Rome location while learning more about the […]

Husband and wife entrepreneurs to speak Wednesday for GHC speaker series

Husband and wife Marcus T. Turner and Dr. Dena Turner will speak this Wednesday at noon during the Georgia Highlands College’s (GHC) School of Business and Professional Studies’ Entrepreneur Speaker Series. The couple will speak on wealth accumulation and strategically moving through life where your assets can gain you more assets.  Read the full article […]

B2B attends national conference in St. Louis

Four of GHC’s Brother 2 Brother members flew out to St. Louis for the national Student African American Brotherhood conference recently. Albert Cooper, Jordan Krueger, Jalen Hudson, and Kamraun Sorhaindo represented students from across GHC since they each attend a different GHC location. The National Conference Theme was “Brothers Connecting At The Gateway.” Read the […]

GHC expands access to affordable bachelor’s degree focused on engineering and construction

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is helping more students gain access to the newest bachelor’s degree in building information modeling management (BIMM) through a partnership with Chattanooga State Community College (ChSCC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The agreement allows Chattanooga State Community College students pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Construction Engineering Technology […]

GHC alumna sworn into the Rome City Commission

Recently sworn into the Rome City Commission, Elaina Beeman began her post-secondary education at Georgia Highlands College (then Floyd Junior College) studying business management, then went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University. Currently employed by the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority (NWGHA) as the Project SOAR Education Navigator and Tax Credit Manager, […]

Newest articulation agreement provides students a path to a master’s degree in five years

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and Piedmont University have partnered to establish a pathway for students to earn an associate, bachelor’s and master’s in just five years between the two colleges. The partnership bridges three degree programs with a focus on communication sciences and disorders. Read the full article here Please like and share on social […]

GHC student Camille Brown rises to the top in the state, top in the nation with new academic awards

Only 20 students nationwide were selected for the prestigious All-USA Academic Team honor. Camille Brown is one of them. Over 2,200 students were nominated from more than 1,200 college campuses across the country to be named New Century Transfer Scholar. Only a single student from each state is chosen. Camille takes that honor for Georgia, […]