Education

The RiteCare Center for Communication Disorders at Georgia Southern University is teaming up with a Texas nonprofit clinic to help all Georgians with Parkinson’s Disease have access to high-quality speech treatment. Parkinson Voice Project, a clinic committed to helping people with Parkinson’s regain and retain their speech and swallowing, is awarding the RiteCare Center a grant worth more than $280,000 in training, services, supplies and equipment over five years.

The school district's team of 85 school nutrition staff have prepared more than 1.4 million meals so far this school year, and they'll serve thousands more during the summer feeding program. They are our school nutrition heroes.

Georgia Southern is sharing stories of remarkable graduates this week. This is the first in the series. In just a few days, Robbie Jorge will be part of the first generation in his family to acquire a college degree.

From August 2022 through May 2023, Georgia Southern athletic teams recorded 100% participation rate in community service and 92% of all student-athletes participated, generating 12,510 hours of community service and an estimated economic impact of $357,021 to the Statesboro and Coastal Empire area.

Dawn Baker, the evening anchor at WTOC-TV, is named keynote speaker.

SEB flag football players Lauren Erickson, Delanie Thames, and Abigail Morgan attended the event along with coaches Marci and Nick Cochran. Marci Cochran was honored as the Division 1 Flag Football Outstanding Coach.

Learners Involved in Flexible Education (LIFE) is a non-traditional high school choice for students in grades 9 to 12, who have medical or employment hardships which make regular attendance, in a traditional school setting, an obstacle to their success. The LIFE Program is accepting applications for rising 9th to 12th grade students.

Bryan Realiza is the Centers of Excellence accreditation manager at East Georgia Regional Medical Center

The university will continue the temporary waiver of test score admission requirements for undergraduates for the 2024-2025 academic year.

A diverse panel of veterans will be on hand to discuss educational benefits and expanded health care choices with the PACT Act. A VFW-accredited service officer will also be available to help veterans navigate legal claims related to exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune.