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, […]

GHC faculty-created textbook free to students, wins national award

The nursing faculty at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) have been busy. A GHC faculty-created textbook called “Introduction to Nursing” is not only available to students for free – it has also been chosen for a national MERLOT Health Sciences Classics Award for 2022. The text – used during the “Introduction to Nursing” class – covers […]

Highlands Writers Conference returns for fifth year with featured speaker Hank Klibanoff

Veteran journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff will be the featured speaker for the 2022 Highlands Writers Conference at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). The March 12th event will also feature filmmakers, poets and fiction writers leading workshops through the day, starting at 9AM. The event is free for all GHC students and will take […]

GHC and Medical College of Georgia collaborate on clinical skills for medical students

Faculty at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia have long collaborated at GHC’s Heritage Hall location to help medical students learn the skills they need to succeed in a healthcare career. Recently, GHC nursing faculty Bethany Blevins, Debbie Amason and Tracy Greeson helped 11 third-year medical students from the Medical […]

Community engagement remains focus for dental hygiene program

Alejandro Alcaraz recently stepped back into his old primary school at Nebo Elementary to visit classrooms and provide presentations on oral health. This is just one of many ways students in the Georgia Highlands College dental hygiene program put community engagement at the center of their studies. As part of their “Community Dental Health” course, […]