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GHC presents awards to 65 students on annual Honors Night
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) held its annual Honors Assembly in April at the Cartersville site. The event, which was also streamed live, celebrated the academic achievements and special recognition of

President’s and Dean’s List announced for Spring 2022
Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the Spring 2022 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and

Captain Orry Young presented GHC’s first Distinguished Alumni Award during Academic Showcase
After his keynote address during the recent Academic Showcase, Captain Orry Young was presented the first Georgia Highlands College Distinguished Alumni Award. Following his graduation from GHC in 2011, Capt.

More than memorizing terms: Faculty research dives into a deeper understanding of anatomy and physiology
In science-based courses, the monotony of memorizing terms can often overshadow the big picture. One Georgia Highlands College Assistant Professor of Biology changed the game when it comes to learning

Waking up as a bug is now a board game thanks to Academic Showcase exhibit on ‘The Metamorphosis’
Academic Showcase students at Georgia Highlands College created a game where the goal is to make the most outrageous life story in a nod to both the board game “The

Regent Tom Bradbury visits GHC
Georgia Highlands College was proud to host Regent Tom Bradbury today. Regent Bradbury met with GHC leadership and talked with students at the Cartersville site. #TakingCharge See more photos from

Poster presentations build skills in research methods at Academic Showcase
Kamryn Dean completed an American Literature research paper on the American West with her author of choice being Louis L’Amour. She presented her work through a poster presentation which also

Academic Showcase student research examines college advising and workplace proposals
Students demonstrated the practical application of research through an extensive dive into college planning and improving workplace operations during the Academic Showcase at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Learn more about

GHC students discover ‘water bears’ during academic research
Under the guidance of their instructor and Interim STEM Division Chair Brandy Rogers, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) students Jared Ponder, John Thomas Tapp and Trinity Young have worked to share

‘Water bears,’ educational board games, and live music kick off the first Academic Showcase at GHC
From ‘water bears’ to educational board games to live music, the first Academic Symposium at Georgia Highlands College saw more than 100 students, faculty and staff converge at the Cartersville

Commencement 2022
Commencement is a special time. Thanks for celebrating our graduates with us! #TakingCharge Check out photos from the 10AM ceremony: https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgiahighlands/albums/72177720299041428 Check out photos from the 2PM ceremony: https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgiahighlands/albums/72177720299056930 Check

Dr. Mike Hobbs Named President of Georgia Highlands College
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Mike Hobbs president of Georgia Highlands College (GHC), effective July 1, 2022. Hobbs currently serves as