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Cassie Cruz

Cedartown High grad Cassie Cruz to continue education after earning associate degree from GHC

Cassandra (Cassie) Cruz, a spring 2024 graduate of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and a 2021 graduate of Cedartown High School is not stopping with an associate degree in business administration

Aspen Prize

Georgia Highlands College is one of 20 semifinalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been named an Aspen Prize Semifinalist by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. GHC is one of 20 colleges across the country eligible to compete

Amanda Winn and GHC President Mike Hobbs

GHC graduate selected as Board of Regents Academic Recognition Day Representative

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) spring 2024 Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene graduate Amanda Winn has been chosen as the Board of Regents Academic Day Representative for GHC.   Raised in

Group photo of students at 2024 honors night

More than 80 students recognized at 2024 GHC Honors Night

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently held its annual Honors Assembly at the Cartersville site. The event, which was also streamed live, celebrated the academic achievements and special recognition of more

Father and son fishing at Paris Lake.

Annual GHC Youth Fishing Rodeo returns this June

Calling young anglers: it’s time for the Annual GHC Youth Fishing Rodeo.  Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will host its Annual GHC Youth Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, June 1, at Paris

Student walking at graduation

Georgia Highlands College commencement set for May 9

Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) graduates will come together on May 9 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree.  GHC will have three events this year at the

Felix Monterrosa

From associate degree to bachelor’s degree: business degree programs quickly grow career of student Felix Monterrosa

Felix Monterrosa is applying the skills he has learned at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) to his career, recently taking on the role of Director of Environmental Services at Advent Health

GHC student with laptop

GHC launches new online Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will offer an online Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership starting this fall, the ninth bachelor’s degree program option at the college.  The program, offered in

Group photo of pre-dental and dental hygiene students

GHC Pre-Dental Hygiene and Dental Hygiene Students Attend Hinman Dental Meeting

This year, as a co-curricular activity, pre-dental hygiene students, along with the Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Dental Hygiene Class of 2025, participated in the annual Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta. Each

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GHC named one of the most affordable colleges in the country

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has recently been ranked as having one of the most affordable tuition rates in the country, by College Consensus.   According to its website, “The College Consensus

Students walk around at the Cartersville site

College info sessions, tours and league sports showcase coming to GHC this April

If you’re looking for a way to spend your spring break and make moves toward your future this April, you can start by checking out the Spring Break Tours at

Walaa Khateeb-Jabara

GHC student named one of 50 national Coca-Cola scholarship recipients

Walaa Khateeb-Jabara, a student at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and member of the Alpha Psi Omicron chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honors society, has been named a 2024