Congratulations to Lyric Sprinkle, Student Life Coordinator for Paulding and Douglasville. Lyric has been selected to receive the Roger B. Winston Outstanding New Professional Award from the Georgia College Personnel Association. Lyric will be receiving a certificate and lapel pin commemorating this achievement and will be recognized along with others during the Awards Reception at […]
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USG e-clips from February 6, 2015
USG Institutions: www.onlineathens.com University system names search committee for dean at UGA-GRU medical campus in Athens http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2015-02-06/university-system-names-search-committee-dean-uga-gru-medical-campus-athens By LEE SHEARER A 15-member search committee recently was created to pick three to five candidates to become the next dean at the Georgia Regents University-University of Georgia (GRU-UGA) Medical Campus in Athens. The committee will be headed […]
Jeans in January RECAP
Thank you for everyone that participated in our “Jeans in January” promotion. We had 79 employees participate in the promotion and collected $1,090 to go into the Charger Fund! We would like to hear your feedback on this promotion. Email Sheila Jones, Director of PR and Marketing at shjones@highlands.edu
Congratulations Dr. Sam Baltzer!
DR. SAM BALTZER NAMED ROME SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The Rome Symphony Orchestra has named Dr. Sam Baltzer as their Artistic Director. Dr. Baltzer will be assisting the RSO in community collaboration and planning. Dr. Baltzer will assume the duties of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for the Orchestra’s 2014-2015 season. “Dr. Baltzer has a […]
Faculty Years of Service Award Recipients – PHOTOS
Congratulations to the following GHC faculty members on their recent years of service recognition: 5 Years of Service: Sherry Green Ed Hawkins Connie Watjen Kencho Tenzin Russell Cook Leslie Johnston Jayme Feagin Connie Barbour John Kwist, Jr. 10 Years of Service: Mauro Bisiacchi Robert Adams, Jr. Jed Gillespie Jason Hitzeman Leslie Johnson Cindy Wheeler Vincent […]
Creating a Speaker’s Bureau: SURVEY of employees
MPLOYEE SURVEY: activities and expertise survey Please take a moment to complete the voluntary survey link below. This survey will help the GHC marketing and communications office provide a list of experts when requested by the media for specific topics, promote GHC through public speaking opportunities, and well as help us keep track of what […]
USG e-clips from February 4, 2015
University System News www.myajc.com Unanimous Senate vote sends dual-enrollment bill to Georgia’s House http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/unanimous-senate-vote-sends-dual-enrollment-bill-t/nj37c/#9506c615.3566685.735633 By Kristina Torres – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia high school students could jump-start their future by completing college courses and having the credit count toward their high school diploma under a bill passed unanimously Tuesday by the state Senate. The bipartisan […]
USG e-clips from February 3, 2015
University System News www.dailyreportonline.com Georgia AG, Regents Say Bill Waives Too Much Sovereign Immunity http://www.dailyreportonline.com/home/id=1202716783640?kw=Georgia%20AG%2C%20Regents%20Say%20Bill%20Waives%20Too%20Much%20Sovereign%20Immunity&et=editorial&bu=Daily%20Report&cn=20150202&src=EMC-Email&pt=Afternoon%20News Kathleen Baydala Joyner, Daily Report Georgia’s attorney general and university system governing board want to trim a bill that would waive the state’s sovereign immunity in certain cases. During a hearing Monday morning at the Capitol, representatives from the Law […]
GHC in the News: GHC hosts over 800 elementary schools
4-H competition held at GHC this past weekend sparks creativity in elementary students. Read more about it in the Rome News Tribune: http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/education/h-competition-at-ghc-spark-creativity-in-elementary-school-students/article_ab0c7350-a9e0-11e4-8184-d3de30168215.html
USG e-clips from February 2, 2015
University System News www.lagrangenews.com Residents give input on new library http://www.lagrangenews.com/news/home_top-news/151584991/Residents-give-input-on-new-library By Matthew Strother Attendees of a public hearing Thursday for the proposed Hogansville library want a building that can serve as a community gathering place and technology hub with a look that is consistent with the historical district where it will be located. “I […]