Dr. Alvina Atkinson elected Southeast regional VP of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
Dr. Alvina Atkinson
Dr. Alvina Atkinson, professor of mathematics, was elected as the Southeast regional vice president of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). She will serve a two-year term and will act as liaison to the AMATYC executive board for affiliates in eight states.
GGC’s School of Business accounting graduate wins Aprio Accounting Case Competition
Temiloluwa “Temi” Awe, ’20, business, was on one of three teams that won the 2020 Aprio Accounting Case Competition. After interviewing with Aprio, LLC at the National Association of Black Accountants' 2020 Virtual Student Conference, she was awarded an internship and the opportunity to participate in the competition.
GGC's Nury Castro named among the 100 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Georgians for 2020
Nury Castro
Nury Castro, assistant director of community engagement and service, was named one of the 100 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Georgians for 2020 by the OUT Georgia Business Alliance.
GGC professors present at the 2020 Open Education Virtual Conference
Dr. Umar Khokhar
Dr. Binh Tran
Drs. Umar Khokhar, assistant professor of information technology, and Binh Tran, associate professor of information technology, presented a session about "Theory and Hands-on Practices in Information Security Fundamentals," at the national 2020 Open Education Virtual Conference.
Dr. Jeffrey Fouche-Camargo represents the National Association for Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
Dr. Jeffrey Fouche-Camargo
Dr. Jeffrey Fouche-Camargo, assistant professor of nursing, made two presentations at the virtual, multi-disciplinary, educational course, “New Joint Commission Standards for Maternal Safety: Practical Strategies for Implementation.” Representing the National Association for Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, his presentations involved best practices for detecting and treating maternal hypertension and hemorrhage, the two top reasons for maternal mortality in the U.S. He also moderated two multi-topic panel discussions.
Amaris Puerto, '21, wins the Dr. Virginia M. Harmeyer Leadership Award
Amaris Puerto, '21, nursing, won the Dr. Virginia M. Harmeyer Leadership Award at the virtual Georgia Association of Nursing Students 68th Convention.
GGC's Gwinnett Grizzly Bear Association of Nursing Students wins the East District Chapter of the Year Award
GGC's Gwinnett Grizzly Bear Association of Nursing Students won the East District Chapter of the Year Award at the virtual Georgia Association of Nursing Students 68th Convention.
Kimberly Smith, '20, wins the Emily McNelly GANS Member of the Year Award
Kimberly Smith, '20, nursing, won the Emily McNelly GANS Member of the Year Award at the virtual Georgia Association of Nursing Students (GANS) 68th Convention.
Dr. Dovile Budryte invited to serve on the editorial board of new journal, Global Studies Quarterly
Dr. Dovile Budryte
Dr. Dovile Budryte, professor of political science, was invited to serve on the editorial board of Global Studies Quarterly, a new journal presented by the International Studies Association and published by Oxford University Press.
GGC faculty, staff present at D2L Fusion 2020 Virtual Conference
David Robinson
Dr. Rebecca Cooper
David Robinson, LMS administrator, and Dr. Rebecca Cooper, professor of curriculum and instruction, presented "Using D2L to Train Education Majors to Teach Online" at the D2L Fusion 2020 virtual conference.