Piedmont University
Piedmont University’s annual Symposium was held on April 12.
Symposium celebrates academic achievement and has become a tradition at Piedmont. Students apply and must be accepted to participate in the event, which is held on both the Demorest and Athens campuses.
Created to encourage deeper learning experiences, the Piedmont Symposium first took place in 2019. That year, students presented 88 research projects.
This year, 369 students presented 224 projects.
This year’s daylong event featured topics like “Auditioning in the Digital Age,” “Relationship between Coaching Philosophy and Team Success,” and “The Importance of Medical Interpreters in Hospital Settings.”
Among the participants was Luyanna Woolfolk of Gray.
Honor Society
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
• SarahHolderofMacon (31211) at Georgia College & State University
• JulieRogersofJuliette (31046) at Wesleyan College
• KaylaWhitleyofGray (31032) at University of Alabama at Birmingham
• RachaelWilliamsof Hillsboro (31038) at Mercer University
Georgia State University
Logan Gordon was named to the Alpha Eta Honor Society and Delta Phi Tau National Honor Society.
Young Harris College
Dawson Barnes of Gray Graduates from Young Harris College class of 2023.
The following local students made the 2023 Spring Dean’s List: Emily Brennaman of Gray, Hayden Durrett of Gray and Reagan Rowland of Gray.
SNHU - Winter 2023 President’s List
The following local students made the SNHU President’s List for Winter 2023: Tara Thacker of Gray, Joey Jones of Macon, and Jessica Clay of Macon.
University of North Georgia
The following local students made the Dean’s List for Spring 2023: Madison Gordon of Gray, Kenleigh Johnson of Gray, Megan Gordon of Gray and Madison Baker of Juliette.
Local student Kendall Carr of Gray graduated UNG Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology for the Spring 2023 semester.
Local students set to graduate from the University of Georgia
The University of Georgia will recognize more than 7,000 candidates for graduation in the Class of 2023 Commencement exercises this week.
The following local students are set to graduate: William Aubrey Newby of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a MHP Historic Preservation; Franklin Brennan Jackson of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a MPPPM Plant Protect and Pest Mgmt.; Elisabeth Dianne Colquitt of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a MSW Social Work; Anna Lee King of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BSED Special Education; Zaylon Hubbard of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BSW Social Work; Autumn Nicole Knight of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BSA Biological Science; Preston Daniel Brown of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BBA Risk Management and Insurance; Sophie Rae Atkinson of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BBA Real Estate; Lawton Elizabeth Harris of Hillsboro, GA, is a candidate for a AB Communication Studies; Mayson Dawn Watford of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BSA Biological Science; John Riley Bennett of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BBA Real Estate; Seth Allen Daniels of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BSAE Agricultural Engineering; Ethan Wesley Harrison of Gray, GA, is a candidate for a BS Biology.
