Greetings Charger Nation, Happy Thanksgiving! The month of November has been full of service for the Georgia Highlands Student Athletes. The first annual Chargers Canned Food drive brought in over 300+ canned food items for the local Cartersville Salvation Army and the GHC Food Pantry. Also, we joined forces with Bartow County Career Academy to […]
Looking for a great way to get involved in the Rome International Film Festival? Volunteer! GHC student and president of the Highlands Film Society, Emily Harris, is the Volunteer Coordinator for the film festival this year. Reach out to her at volunteer@riffga.com for more information. Volunteers must be 18 or older. What will you receive? […]
Greetings Charger Nation, Happy October! My name is Nicki Levering and I’m the new Director of Athletics at Georgia Highlands College. I’m looking forward to a year full of engagement and competitive success from our Charger student athletes. As a department, our focus will be on the growth of our student athletes as we strive […]
Georgia Highlands College colleagues proudly wore their orange and blue at the recent Cartersville Exchange Club Christmas Parade. The parade proceeds go to support several children’s organizations including Advocates for Children, Bartow County Boys and Girls Club, Bartow Christmas, and Etowah Scholarship Foundation. The GHC float was among 125 entries in the parade which is […]
Many people feel uncomfortable around individuals with disabilities, uncertain how to act in their presence. How can we promote inclusion and show respect when we’re unsure what to do? The DC Office of Disability Rights (ODR) created the following short video on disability etiquette. Watch the protagonist, Bob, as he learns how to interact with […]
Please join the Charger Family as we bid congratulations to David Mathis and Jon Hershey in their upcoming retirement on August 31, 2021! On this special site for retiring.highlands.edu, you can leave a note, share a picture, and read a portion of the history of these two amazing individuals who have been a significant part of […]
Do you have a manuscript you’ve been saving in a drawer somewhere? It’s time to pull it out and get it published! Save the date for the 2nd annual Highlands Writers Conference! Saturday, March 2, in the Student Center of the Cartersville campus. Join us for small-setting workshops in fiction with our featured speaker Ray […]
Join us Thursday, Feb. 21, at Center Stage in Heritage Hall for a public screening of To Kingdom Come, a documentary film about the toxic legacy of the former GE plant in Rome. The film follows the citizen investigation of environment concerns, and features our own Billy Morris (Geology), Jessica Lindberg (English), former students, and […]
Friday September 21st, 400 Floyd County 5th graders will be using Paris Lake on the Floyd Campus for their annual STEM Cardboard Boat Challenge. This event will block off all roadways and parking lots below the tennis courts extending to the Booze Mountain Road entrance. The parking lots behind the Athletic building, Library, and the parking […]
Friday September 21st, 400 Floyd County 5th graders will be using Paris Lake on the Floyd Campus for their annual STEM Cardboard Boat Challenge. This event will block off all roadways and parking lots below the tennis courts extending to the Booze Mountain Road entrance. The parking lots behind the Athletic building, Library, and the […]