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Celebrating our Graduates: Floyd County police captain graduates with bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice
Captain Chad Johnson with the Floyd County Police Department is growing his knowledge and career potential by graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Georgia Highlands College
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Celebrating our Graduates: Mom of four returns to college for Graphic Design degree
For spring 2023 graduate Carrie Kindt, the idea of returning to college after 20 years to pursue a degree in Graphic Design at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) was intimidating. However,
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Regent Lowery May joins upcoming commencement at GHC as featured speaker
Rome-Floyd County community leader Lowery May is set to speak during the 3PM commencement ceremony at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) on May 11. Regent May is also a member of
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More than 100 awards presented to 72 students at 2023 GHC 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
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Atrium Health Floyd School of Health Sciences at GHC hosts disaster simulation exercise depicting airplane crash
A downed airplane resulting in fire, hazardous smoke and numerous injuries and deaths is a scenario no one wants to encounter. But at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), this scenario was
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Regent Cade Joiner set as featured speaker during May commencement at GHC
Well-known entrepreneur Cade Joiner is set to speak during the 11AM commencement ceremony at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) on May 11. Regent Joiner is also a member of the Board
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Over 250 community members gather to honor CL Tidwell with GHC’s first-ever Presidential Award for Community Impact
More than 250 community members and leaders came together for a special reception honoring CL Tidwell at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) in Cartersville. During the event, GHC President Mike Hobbs
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Georgia Highlands College commencement set for May 11
Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) graduates will be coming together on May 11 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree. GHC will have three events this year at
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Inauguration set in September for the fifth president of GHC
Mike Hobbs became the fifth president of Georgia Highlands College in July 2022, and now the college and the University System of Georgia have set the date for the official
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Evidence-Based Practice Symposium brings together the healthcare community as students present research
The Atrium Health Floyd School of Health Sciences at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) held its Evidence-Based Practice Symposium on April 13 at the Floyd Campus, during which second-year students in
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GHC students bring back ideas from national conference
Members of the student organization Brother 2 Brother (B2B) at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently attended and spoke at the American Association of College and Universities (AAC&U) Conference on Diversity,
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GHC students present at national conference
Four students involved in the Brother 2 Brother (B2B) student organization at Georgia Highlands College recently traveled to the national 2023 Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) Conference in St. Louis.