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GET TO KNOW: Joy Hambrick
Georgia Highlands College is highlighting faculty and staff administration across the college in this ongoing “GET TO KNOW” series. Next up is Interim Division Chair for the School of Business
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Over 100 registered to join new GHC teams in soccer, volleyball, cross country, and cheerleading
More than 100 have already registered for upcoming events focused on the new competitive teams forming at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) in soccer, volleyball, cross country and cheerleading. Registration is
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GHC receives Dallas Downtown First award for Winn Building renovation
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently received a Downtown First award for Outstanding Brick and Mortar Rehabilitation from the City of Dallas’ Downtown Main Street Advisory Board for renovations completed at
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GHC student and PTK president a New Century Scholar
April Cole, a student at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Foundation New Century Transfer Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. Cole serves as Phi
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Meet the coaches for league sports at GHC
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is growing its league sports offerings to include soccer, women’s volleyball, cross country and cheerleading as well as basketball and eSports. Learn about each of the
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GHC Writing Center: On average, students see at least one letter grade improvement after utilizing free resource
The Writing Center at Georgia Highlands College is free and open to all students. On average, the Writing Center reports that students see their grades elevate after using the resource, especially on
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GHC ADDING SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, AND CHEERLEADING
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is adding four new sports to a growing list of competitive league sports now available to new and current students. Forming teams include men’s soccer, women’s volleyball,
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GHC grad opens CMP Training in Rome
For Georgia Highlands College alumnus Corey Pitts, opening his private gym, CMP Training, in Rome, this year was a dream come true after years of hard work driven by his
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GHC hosts FIRST LEGO League tournament for Bartow County students
On Saturday, February 25, 175 Bartow County School System (BCSS) students and 45 coaches arrived at the Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Cartersville site to compete in the FIRST® LEGO® League
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No application fee for students applying in March to GHC
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is waiving the $30 application fee through the month of March making it a perfect time for future students to apply for upcoming summer classes or for next fall. Additionally, students
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GHC Floyd Campus begins construction toward new student hub
The Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Floyd Campus may look a little different this semester as the college begins to renovate the McCorkle Administration building to create a student hub. Once complete, students will have a
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GHC student wins first-place award at national undergraduate research conference
Jimena Hernandez-Martinez, a nursing student at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), recently won a first-place award for Graduate and Undergraduate Research at the 2022 National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Professional Development