Education

Local students are proving that hard work pays off as they earn prestigious spots on the President's List at colleges across the area. Check out these outstanding scholars who are being recognized for their academic excellence.

The community is invited to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new STEAM Academy, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

Hard work has paid off for these Georgia Southern students who made the Fall 2024 President’s List, who finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Hard work paid off for around 4,100 students at Georgia Southern University this fall, as they landed a spot on the prestigious Dean’s List. From Statesboro to Savannah and beyond, these scholars achieved at least a 3.5 GPA while juggling a full course load. (The President's List will be published separately.)

Georgia’s Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) graduation rate has reached a record-high 98.24%, surpassing the overall state graduation rate and highlighting the program’s success in preparing students for college, careers, and the workforce.

Researchers from Georgia Southern University's Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health have discovered a positive trend in adolescent liver health, with declining levels of a key biomarker for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), signaling the success of public health interventions.

The Georgia Department of Education has launched *Teach in the Peach*, a statewide teacher recruitment campaign aimed at making Georgia the top state for educators by attracting, recognizing, and retaining top teaching talent.

East Georgia State College (EGSC) is shining a spotlight on academic excellence, recognizing students who finished the Fall 2024 semester with top grades. From future leaders to dedicated scholars, these students earned spots on the prestigious Dean’s Honor and Dean’s Merit Lists—proof of their hard work and commitment to success.

EGSC's President David Schecter has announced that he will retire at the end of his current term this summer. After leading EGSC through big wins like enrollment growth and launching the Bobcat Food Pantry, he’s heading to Florida to start a new chapter closer to family.