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Three GHC baseball players named NJCAA All-Americans

Three baseball players at Georgia Highlands College  – Conner Todaro, David Smith and Ben Olson – have been recognized as 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Baseball

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From GHC to the set of the ‘Creed III’ film: Peighton Williamson breaks into the film business

Peighton Williamson’s goal of a career in the film industry is coming to fruition. The 20-year-old Georgia Highlands College (GHC) alumna recently completed an internship on the set of MGM’s

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Fox 5 Atlanta features nursing program at Georgia Highlands College

AS SEEN ON FOX 5 ATLANTA: Georgia nursing students get hands-on experience in simulation lab. “The high-fidelity mannequins allow for our students to have instantaneous feedback,” said Dr. Lisa Jellum,

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Maahrough Camara brings lessons on soccer and service to others to Foundation Camp

Maahrough Camara, who graduated from Georgia Highlands College with a degree in Computer Science in December 2021, has a lifelong passion for soccer. On July 12, he spent his day

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Coach K takes on proper fitness safety and training at Foundation Camp

Since his time at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), alumnus Kwakwu Kwarteng has gone on to play college football and open his own fitness center, Transfigure LLC, in Valdosta. Commonly referred

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Calhoun High School culinary arts teacher shares the value of a good nutrition at Foundation Camp

Caroline Atkins, a GHC alumna and Culinary Arts teacher at Calhoun High School, spent July 12 teaching groups of boys ages 10-14 at Foundation Camp how to make a spaghetti

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University of the Cumberlands linebacker shares the importance of leadership at Foundation Camp

Although Jontavian “Tae” Hammond has not been a camper himself since the early 2010s, the spring 2022 University of the Cumberlands graduate and linebacker has fond memories of the Foundation

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Foundation Camp Week One: The fundamentals of leadership and first impression skills

Former campers turned counselors at the Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Foundation Camp lead by example, and they want the new generation of campers to do the same. On July 13,

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GHC maintains second highest economic impact among state colleges in Georgia

The total economic impact for fiscal year 2021 at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has topped $175 million. GHC holds the second highest economic impact among state colleges in Georgia. GHC’s

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Foundation Camp returns in July at Georgia Highlands College

The long-running Foundation Camp for boys ages 10 through 14 returns on July 11 at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Applications to attend are currently being accepted. The camp, which is

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UWG, Georgia Highlands College Sign Partnership Agreement

Partnership Will Streamline Pathway for Psychology Students Between Two Institutions Leaders from the University of West Georgia and Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently signed a partnership agreement that will provide

GHC scholarship application deadline extended to June 30

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has extended the deadline for institutional scholarships to June 30. Facilitated through the GHC Foundation and specifically tailored toward current GHC students, the college offers more