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Upcoming reception to celebrate 50 years of nursing at GHC
Georgia Highlands College is celebrating nurses with a reception on November 3 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM at Heritage Hall in Rome. The event also highlights 50 years of nursing at
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GHC’s bookstores expand services and products
Textbook Brokers is now operating the Georgia Highlands College (GHC) bookstores, offering students greater and more affordable access to books and supplies. “Everything we do, we do with the student
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Budding entrepreneur Eduardo Rico uses GHC business degree to start his own company
Eduardo Rico said taking classes and earning an associate degree in business from Georgia Highlands College (GHC) helped him see the possibilities and the potential to pursue his passion: starting
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Jessica Osborne named Division Chair for Library Services at GHC
Jessica Osborne has accepted the position of Division Chair for Library Services at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). She began her new role in September. Osborne started at GHC in 2019
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Russell Cook invited to 51st Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts
Russell Cook will be showcasing his art at the upcoming Kentuck Festival of the Arts in Northport, Alabama. Cook is an associate professor of art at Georgia Highlands College (GHC).
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GHC proudly joins ‘College Access Day’ presented by Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently joined “College Access Day” presented by the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce. A second date is planned for Saturday, November 5th. To register for the half-day
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GHC PHED 1420: Be immersed in ‘ski culture’ at Appalachian Ski Mountain this January
For nearly 45 years, students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) have had the opportunity to complete a physical education credit, PHED 1420, while hitting the slopes. In the beginning of
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GHC division chair to participate in national ‘Rising Native Graduate Coach’ program
Danielle Steele, who serves as a Division Chair for the School of Humanities at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), was recently selected as a Rising Native Graduate Coach through the Native
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GHC Foundation Board of Trustees Spotlight: Dr. Gayland Cooper
Dr. Gayland Cooper was appointed to the GHC Foundation Board of Trustees in January of 2022. Spending 40 years working in public education with roles ranging from high school science teacher
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GHC Foundation Board of Trustees Spotlight: Sally Platt
Sally Platt was appointed to the GHC Foundation Board of Trustees in January 2022. She comes from Marietta and most recently served as a Registered Nurse for 33 years, retiring from
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GHC Foundation Board of Trustees Spotlight: Cindy Williams
Cindy Williams was appointed to the GHC Foundation Board of Trustees in April 2022. Cindy Williams, who serves as the CEO of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, will apply
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Greg Patton passes gavel to longtime GHC Foundation Board member Randy Quick
Randy Quick received the gavel from Greg Patton during a recent Georgia Highlands College Foundation Board meeting. Patton, owner of Patton Financial Associates in Cartersville, was the previous Board Chair