Augusta University
Kevin Faigle“Art really has the power to transform spaces and really has the ability to engage people and promote community and foster community,” said Scott Thorp, chair of the Department of Art & Design.
Haley CrainThree student speakers brought messages of sharing grace and compassion with others, finding your “why” and the importance of “failing forward” and embracing the unpredictability of life.
Valerie EmerickAmanda A. Valentini is the 2023 recipient of the John F. Beard Award for Compassionate Care.
Stacey EidsonIn 2012, when Shareen Clement was an undergraduate at Georgia Southern University, her father died of liver cancer at 47 before he could receive his doctorate degree in education. Over the past few years, Clement has worked tirelessly to receive her...
Karen KlockLess than two weeks after getting engaged, Daizha Outlaw has accepted a job and will walk across the stage at Spring Commencement to receive her Bachelor of Science from the College of Allied Health Sciences.
Criminal justice graduate Alex Rountree has lived a secret life these past two years as Augustus, the beloved mascot of Augusta University.
Laura EvansChristopher and Elizabeth Cawley will graduate with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees and celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary this month. Both have chosen to work at Children's Hospital of Georgia in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit...
Milledge AustinGuillermo Castro has a picture he keeps close to remind him of why he has worked so hard to graduate from the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and become a dentist.
“I came in a little bit naïve on the difficulty and it definitely proved to be difficult,” said Alexis Jones. “At the end it’s beneficial because you can say, 'I did all this.' Now I can definitely see I’ve grown in a lot of different skills, not...
"I love being the different one, so when I signed up for that first class in high school, and I was one of only two girls in a class of 30 boys, I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I’m sticking with this. I’m going to be the different one,'" said Cierra Williams.
When Hailey Dowdy initially enrolled in Augusta University, she was a biology major with a minor in art. But a chance encounter with A.B. Osborne, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design, opened her eyes to a career in animation.
Miguelangelo Hernandez“We learned about how different training affects your body, including resistance training, running and swimming. That was so fascinating to me, learning what my body's doing when I’m training.”
Brianna McMullen, a first-generation college student from Buford, Georgia, is graduating from the College of Allied Health Sciences'
Nuclear Medicine Technology Program and will soon begin her new career at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
“The sky’s the limit when it comes to your ambitions and when it comes to what you want to do for your life.”
“It made me realize that, ’OK, we might be different ages from diverse backgrounds, but we've all got different stressors in our lives. That really made me feel a lot better about being a non-traditional student.”
Augusta University graduate Gabriel Horton is receiving his degree in cybersecurity from the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences and will be headed to NASA for a summer internship.
Keytona JohnsMeet the students who will address their graduating classes at Augusta University's spring commencement!
“Art history is the most fascinating subject. It will teach you about the world. It is teaching me more about the world than any type of history that I know."
Sidhartha WakadeJoseph McElmurray’s selection to represent Augusta University as the 2023 Academic Recognition Day Scholar came as a complete surprise to him. Academic Recognition Day is a 35-year-old tradition in which the University System of Georgia awards one...
First-year students in the Master of Science in Medical Illustration program received hands-on training through a unique partnership with Phinizy Swamp Nature Center and Center for Water Sciences.