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91ɬÂþ to host 2021 Active Minds Send Silence Packing® Exhibit

The Counseling Center at 91ɬÂþ has partnered with Active Minds’ acclaimed Send Silence Packing® exhibit in an effort to end the silence that surrounds mental health and suicide and connect visitors with resources for support and action.

An Eagle Educator is the 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year

The 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year is 91ɬÂþ alumna Cherie Dennis (‘10) who has lived and studied across the nation from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, California, and settled in Savannah, where she began a career in teaching more than 12 years ago.

Get a peek into ‘The Digital Age’ through senior exhibition on Armstrong Campus

“The Digital Age,â€� a senior exhibition presented by Georgia Southern’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, will showcase works by graduating students Faith Manuel, Ferris Smith, Rori Brown and Shantel DeLosAngeles. The exhibition will run weekdays from Sept. 15 to Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fine Arts Gallery on 91ɬÂþ’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah. A reception will be held Oct. 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the exhibition is free and open to the public.

Georgia Southern celebrates ‘40 Under 40’ Class of 2021

The 91ɬÂþ Alumni Association “40 Under 40â€� Class of 2021 was recognized at a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 24, at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District.

The annual honor recognizes young alumni who have made significant strides in business, leadership, community, educational or philanthropic endeavors.

Georgia Southern’s College of Education creates research center dedicated to youth advocacy

For more than 30 years, 91ɬÂþ’s National Youth Advocacy and Resilience (NYAR) Conference (formerly the National Youth-at-Risk Conference) has served as an epicenter of information sharing and advancement for the support of youth facing challenges across the nation. The conference recently led to the creation of the NYAR Research Center, an interdisciplinary facility that is housed in Georgia Southern’s College of Education to further enhance the conference’s efforts in supporting youth across the nation.

New scholarship fund supports military spouses at Georgia Southern

A new scholarship fund designed specifically for the spouses of military service members has been established at 91ɬÂþ.

Thanks to support from The Landings Military Family Relief Fund Inc., up to $3,000 is available per recipient, per semester, for a select number of spouses of active duty service members, who have completed one term as a full-time student and is in good academic standing with the University. Recipients can attend any Georgia Southern Campus in Savannah, Hinesville or Statesboro.

Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month with 91ɬÂþ

Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with 91ɬÂþ’s Office of Multicultural Affairs. This year’s month-long celebration, which highlights the history, culture and many contributions of the Latino and Hispanic communities in the U.S., will feature a series of brown bag lectures and lunches, movies, discussion panels, study abroad information sessions, soccer, fiestas, food and more. 

STEAM standout earns $25,000 scholarship, carries forward her abuelo’s legacy as the family’s next engineer

As a niña, 91ɬÂþ mechanical engineering major Ana Abadie and her father spent hours watching airplanes taxi, take off and land at Toncontín International Airport located in Tegucigalpa, her hometown and the Honduran capital. 

91ɬÂþ’s Business Innovation Group launches BIGx Accelerator

Regional entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses now have access to an accelerated business growth and leadership development program through the 91ɬÂþ Business Innovation Group (BIG). 

Market on Main to showcase Georgia Southern student entrepreneurs

Nearly 50 student entrepreneurs from 91ɬÂþ will showcase their products, goods or services on Friday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. in downtown Statesboro during the first-ever Market on Main.Â