Education

Approximately 4,400 graduates were honored during Georgia Southern University’s Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies held across its three campuses, celebrating academic achievement, perseverance, and the start of new journeys.

Blaine Salter, a 2017 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School, was presented with the Rising Star Alumni Award for his educational, civic, and professional success since graduating from EGSC in 2019.

From childhood sketches to award-nominated stage costumes, Georgia Southern senior Margaret Riggs has turned a passion for sewing into a standout career in fashion design — and she’s just getting started.

Madeline Brown from Statesboro is one of the seventeen Mercer University students have been awarded a combined $47,500 through the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program to support their study abroad experiences this summer.

Anticipation is building for the culmination of the Class of 2025's high school journey. See the dates and times for SEB, SHS, and PMHS graduations, as well as live stream information in the article.

The Bulloch Retired Educators Association held its annual memorial service Tuesday, honoring the lives and legacies of Janie Hill and Coach Clark Collins—two longtime members and devoted educators. The group also elected its officers for the 2025–2026 year during the meeting at Pittman Park United Methodist Church.

Crystal Anderson of WorkSource Georgia recently spoke to Ogeechee Technical College accounting students about the career support, tuition assistance, and job readiness resources available to help them succeed.

East Georgia State College celebrated the achievements of over 130 graduates during its Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 9, 2025, recognizing student success, alumni excellence, and community leadership.

After a decade of military service and three overseas deployments, Navy veteran Rico Forney is bringing his discipline, passion, and heart for mentorship into the classroom as he graduates from Georgia Southern University with a degree in elementary education.

Ogeechee Technical College honored 28 GED graduates during its annual Adult Education Celebration on April 28, highlighting stories of perseverance and achievement under the theme “Growth, Grit, and Goals.