News and Events / Notables

GGC summer commencement to be held July 25

Georgia Gwinnett College welcomes President Joseph

This morning, a lively crowd of Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students, alumni, faculty and staff greeted the institution’s new president, Dr. Jann L. Joseph, when she arrived for her first day on the job. 

Georgia Gwinnett College graduates more than 600

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) awarded bachelor’s degrees to more than 600 graduates, its largest class to date, during its spring semester commencement ceremony, held today at the Infinite Energy Arena. 

Annual GGC Day Underway

Student success is at the heart of the Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) mission and in response, GGC and the GGC Foundation have teamed up to address the financial needs of students.

Author and advocate to be Georgia Gwinnett College’s spring commencement keynote

Andrea Young, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, will present the keynote address during Georgia Gwinnett College’s spring Commencement ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, Georgia. 

Georgia Gwinnett College Interim President named provost at California State University, Northridge

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) Interim President Mary Beth Walker has accepted the position of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Northridge. She will assume her new role on July 1.

U.S. Army General to be Georgia Gwinnett College’s spring commencement keynote

General Gustave F. Perna, 19th Commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, has accepted Georgia Gwinnett College’s invitation to speak during its spring Commencement ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, Georgia.

Dr. Binh Tran receives University System of Georgia’s highest faculty honor

Dr. Binh Tran, assistant professor of information technology (IT) in the School of Science and Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), received a 2019 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award at the 15th Annual Regent’s Scholarship Gala, held last Friday. 

Georgia Gwinnett College receives StormReady designation from the National Weather Service

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) held a small ceremony on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 during which President Stas Preczewski was presented a certificate from David Nadler of the National Weather Service (NWS) acknowledging that the college met the NWS criteria to be officially identified as StormReady. 

Georgia Gwinnett College President Stas Preczewski retiring, interim president named

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) President Stanley C. “Stas” Preczewski, who previously announced his retirement last year, has decided to depart effective Jan. 11. He has accepted a new role leading Riverside Military Academy. Preczewski has served as president of GGC since 2014.