News and Notables Archive

Most college students take a break from their studies during the summer months, but a good number of proactive Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students...

A new scholarship at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) will help first-generation college students reduce the cost of their education. Generally, first g...

Georgia Gwinnett College is one of 34 U.S. colleges and universities to be awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify ...

With economic uncertainty and layoffs in a number of sectors, many people want to know how much cash they should have on hand. While a general rule of...

For Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), Juneteenth is not only a celebration but a chance to reflect on the significance the holiday has for the descendan...

Soon Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) Dr. MaryBeth Chrostowsky, instructor of anthropology, will add a prestigious title to her resume: Fulbright Scho...

Sydney Pelaez said if there is one thing you should know about her, it’s that she likes to set goals for herself, both realistic and lofty, and then k...

Floyee Gresham wanted to be a teacher since she was a high school student in Villa Rica, Georgia. She pursued that path until she found herself workin...

Juan Cruz Parisi Sitjar knows what it takes to win. More importantly, like all champions, he knows how to take a loss. If you ask him, he’ll tell you ...

Kevin Becerra-Cardoza excelled at everything he put his mind to as a student at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), including being named to the President...

When she was a young girl growing up in Nigeria, Chenanniah Mac-Cephas wanted to be one of the youngest lawyers ever to pass the bar exam.
“That’s ...

There was an air of excitement this morning when more than 650 Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students turned the tassels on their graduation caps at ...

Sam Kaplan, 72, of Lawrenceville, has added many items to his resume over the years. On May 11, he will have another addition – college graduate.
“...

Alexis McMillian has always been keenly aware of the tragedies and comedies of life, so it’s no wonder she felt pulled toward film from a very young a...

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is taking steps to increase retention and graduation rates among a population that has historically dealt with challeng...

Camille Covarrubias spent most of her life in Mérida, Venezuela, a small city in the middle of the Andes mountains. Steep green hillsides rise high fr...