Georgia Southern sophomore student-athletes will declare their major in a formal ceremony on Declare Your Major Day in the PAC Auditorium in the Nessmith-Lane Center March 25, from 7-8:30 p.m.
Approximately 86 student-athletes will walk across the stage, declare their major aloud and then participate in an individual signing ceremony.
The Voice of the Eagles, Danny Reed, will serve as emcee of the event, which will include four guest speakers: Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Jared Benko; Georgia Southern Executive Vice President Dr. Alejandra Sosa Pieroni; Isabel Ptacek, president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Lily Kasra, Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving Student Athlete and Class of 2024 Graduate. Deans of each of the following colleges represented will be in attendance.
Allen E. Paulson College and Engineering and Computing
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
College of Education
College of Science and Mathematics
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Parker College of Business
Waters College of Health Professions
"We are excited once again to host this event for a fourth straight year," said Gleen Hart, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development/APEX. "This is a very special day for our sophomore student-athletes as they declare their majors and begin their journey down their future career path."
Declare Your Major Day is part of the school's APEX (Athletes Preparing for Employment Experiences) program. The APEX program is designed to help prepare Georgia Southern student-athletes for the ultimate challenge after their playing careers- life.
