Notables

Several information technology (IT) majors came home with national awards from the 2025 U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC), held recently in Springfield, Missouri.

While Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has a years-long tradition of winning national awards and championships at this competition, this year’s group distinguished themselves by winning awards in every competition they entered.

Hackathon Competition – Joel Erulu, ’25, Connor Griffin, ’25, and Sean Nolan, ’25, won best overall honors in this new, three-day contest that resulted in the creation of a fully

Dr. Mazin Tadros, associate professor of history, recently published his book, "The Jesuits in Syria: 1625-1683." He also recently presented a discussion about his book to students and faculty in the college's History and Geography Department.

Katherine Balsley, associate professor of film, and Dr. Irina Escalante-Chernova, associate professor of music, collaborated on the film, “Cosmos Obscura,” which was recently screened at the Los Angeles Film Forum as part of its Experimentations 19 presentation. 

Catherine Moore, associate professor of art, and her colleague, Dr. Megan Hauser of Kennesaw State University, have published the book, “Political Illustration: The Visual Language of Propaganda, Censorship, and Dissent,” which explores political illustration, protest art and propaganda.

Dr. Jessica Estep, professor of English, was named one of 16 Governor's Teaching Fellows (GTF) for the 2025-2026 GTF Academic Year Program, provided through the University of Georgia's Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education.

Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes, assistant professor of chemistry, was selected for a Leadership Development Award by the Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) of the American Chemical Society (ACS). This prestigious award included participation in the YCC Leadership Development Workshop, held in conjunction with the recent ACS Leadership Institute in Houston, Texas.