As a student in Georgia Highlands College’s (GHC) Film Studies pathway, Ivy Hong Le is interested in the pre-production aspect of filmmaking – especially scriptwriting. On a Local Cinema Studios production at GHC, she had the opportunity to gain an inside look at how a script comes to life and the importance of creativity on […]

The board has adopted the employee and employer contribution rates for Fiscal Year 2023. Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) The ORP/Regents Retirement Plan is a calendar year plan (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31). For the 2021 fiscal year, the contribution rates for the ORP will remain the same. ORP Contribution Rates Employer Contribution 9.24% Employee Contribution […]

Students in Georgia Highlands College’s film program are putting what they’ve learned in the classroom to practice on a production set through a partnership with Local Cinema Studios. Local Cinema Studios develops independent movie productions with special emphasis on collaboration between film students and professional filmmakers. “We work with universities and the cities they inhabit […]

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We are quickly approaching the GHC New Year’s Celebration Day, July 22, 2021.  The day will be filled with fun as we remember the past and celebrate the New Year. To assist in the planning we are asking each employee to complete the attached.  https://celebrationday.highlands.edu So excited to see everyone!  

For Krystal Ellis of Cartersville, obtaining scholarships from the Georgia Highlands College Foundation helped her to move forward with her education and to graduate with a Bachelor’s of Business in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in spring 2021. “I grew up in a financially disadvantaged household and am my family’s first high school graduate and […]

Let’s celebrate the New Academic Year at GHC by giving to others in our community! As part of our New Year kick-off celebration on July 22, we will be inviting some local children’s groups (Pre-K to 5th grade) to our Rome and Cartersville campuses to participate in a “Meet the Author” event for the book, […]

Georgia Highlands College recently updated the campus guidelines based on recommendations from the CDC and GDPH as well as new guidelines to campuses issued by the University System of Georgia on May 13, 2021. Visit chargeahead.highlands.edu for more details about GHC’s new campus guidelines, information for students, information for employees, and a comprehensive FAQs page. Data and reports regrading […]

Be sure to mark your calendars for next week’s exciting Wellness events: Date Time Sponsor Activity Monday, 6/28 11:30 am USG Well-being Yoga (All Levels) Monday, 6/28 12:00 pm USG Well-being Money Monday: Protecting Your Credit Tuesday, 6/29 10:00 am USG Well-being Office Stretch Break Tuesday, 6/29 1:00 pm KEPRO Maximizing Your Day: Effective time […]

Kevin Morang has been working in criminal justice for a number of years. He served as a police officer for the Rome Police Department from 2005 to 2016. And now, he works for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) and teaches courses for the Georgia Highlands College-based Georgia Police Academy. Morang said when it […]