
Father and son working on college degree goals together
Film student Patrick Daniel is in his first semester at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Like many students, he finds it helpful to be involved on campus and to have a

GHC alum named Floyd Schools Teacher of the Year
Jessica Murphy, a fourth-grade teacher at Model Elementary School (MES) in Floyd County and graduate of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) was recently named the Floyd County School System Teacher of

GHC and UWG establish transfer agreements for English and Spanish degrees
Georgia Highlands College and the University of West Georgia (UWG) recently established two new articulation agreements for students seeking a bachelor’s degree. The agreements allow GHC graduates with an associate

Georgia Highlands alum a full-time counselor at Lindley Middle School
Justin Shooks, a graduate of Georgia Highlands College (GHC), has taken the next step in his career by accepting the role as a counselor at Lindley Middle School (LMS) in

New pathway for master’s degree established at GHC
Students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) now have a defined path to advancing toward a master’s degree through the Bachelor of Science to Master of Science in Communication Sciences and

GHC sponsors short film contest for high schoolers
As an ongoing partner with the Rome International Film Festival (RIFF), Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently sponsored a short film contest for local high school students. The college recognized Cartersville

GHC student group participates in conference at Georgia Tech
Members of GHAME/Brother 2 Brother at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently attended the GlobalMindED conference at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), during which students participated in panel discussions and breakout sessions. “GlobalMindED

GHC student news staff returns from conference in D.C.
Staffers from the Georgia Highlands College (GHC) student news organization The Six Mile Post (SMP) recently attended the Fall National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C. Allison Hattaway, faculty adviser

GHC selected for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center, first in University System of Georgia
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been selected to host a Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). GHC joins 16

Nicholas Godfrey named Acting Chief of Staff at GHC
Nicholas Godfrey has been selected to serve as Acting Chief of Staff for Georgia Highlands College (GHC). He currently serves as the primary contact for media relations, government relations, and

GHC Associate Professor Kencho Tenzin named “Teacher of the Year”
Kencho Tenzin, an Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), was recently recognized as a “Teacher of the Year” during the annual Cobb Chamber of Commerce

New baseball and softball complex nears completion at GHC site in Cartersville
A new baseball and softball complex is under construction at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) on the Cartersville site. The complex will include fields for baseball and softball, a 5,000 square