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Atrium Health Floyd: Three GHC students receive tuition assistance through ‘Rise to Success’ program
Danna Sherlyn Balcarcel Hernandez, Selena Padron Espinoza and Diana Juarez-Pelico are enrolled as healthcare students at Georgia Highlands College. They have been selected to take part in the Atrium Health
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Rare Kingbird finds second home on Paris Lake at GHC in Rome
Is it a tropical? Is it a couch’s? That’s the big question on every bird enthusiast’s mind who has visited Paris Lake at Georgia Highlands College in September to catch
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B2B/GHAME students present at international conference
Over the summer, four students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) spoke to an international crowd of inclusive education, government and career leaders during the GlobalMindED 2022 Conference in Denver. The
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Students place 2,977 American flags on display representing the lives lost over 20 years ago on 9/11
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) faculty, staff and students placed 2,977 flags on the college’s Cartersville site this week in remembrance of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
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GHC faculty and staff donate supplies to Open Door Home
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently partnered with Open Door Home to help provide school supplies and personal hygiene products for boys and girls through a donation drive at each of
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Chancellor Sonny Perdue joins GHC leadership at Ribbon Cutting for new Marietta site
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue spoke about the importance of access to higher education and the return on investment students can expect from completing a college degree during
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President’s and Dean’s List announced for Summer 2022
Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the Summer 2022 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and
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Trinity School of Medicine partners with Georgia Highlands College
Trinity School of Medicine is excited to announce its new partnership with Georgia Highlands College, a multi-campus institution with learning facilities located throughout northwest Georgia. This partnership will provide GHC
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William Hodges finds his ‘way’ on GHC Wyoming trip, changes major to new GHC bachelor’s degree
For Georgia Highlands College (GHC) student William Hodges, going on the annual Wyoming Summer Geology Field Course was a “no brainer.” Little did he know the trip would change his whole
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Newest bachelor’s degree at GHC offers pathway to careers as wildlife biologist, ecologist, veterinarian and more
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is launching a new bachelor’s degree slated to start spring 2023. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Natural Resources aims to produce graduates who are
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FOX 5: Rontavious ’Tay’ Coley takes on bachelor’s degree while running boutique sneaker shop
While pursuing his bachelor’s degree in healthcare management at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), Rontavious “Tay” Coley is also operating The Early Way on Broad – a boutique sneaker shop specializing in specialty
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Sarah Coakley of Georgia Highlands College Selected for the Aspen Institute’s Rising Presidents Fellowship
One of 31 Leaders Selected for Prestigious Program Developing the Next Generation of Community College Leaders The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced today that Sarah Coakley, Provost and