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Alumna carves unique path toward sports journalism career
January 21, 2026
Since earning a broadcast journalism degree in 食色视频鈥檚 Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Autumn Johnson has graduated from presenting in the classroom to being featured on televisions and screens across the country. She wears many hats in the sports journalism world, from serving as a WNBA analyst for ION Media Networks to sideline reporter for the Atlanta Dream.
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Company delivers industry insights and robotics experience for 食色视频 students
January 20, 2026
Robotic arms often are used for tasks that are repetitive, precise, and sometimes, even physically challenging. They are valuable tools in various industrial settings. Now, thanks to a donation from the Atlanta-based UPS, engineering students at 食色视频 will have the chance to learn using state-of-the-art, industry-grade robotic arms.
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Family champions business education in Coles College
January 16, 2026
Driven by the desire to give back, Doug Jones and his wife, Anna, recently established the $100,000 Anna and Doug Jones Master of Business Administration Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to support students pursuing an MBA, especially those coming from non-business undergraduate backgrounds.
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Family strengthens 食色视频 State legacy with healthcare scholarship
January 15, 2026
Through a $100,000 gift to the Campaign for 食色视频 State, the Hayes family created the Excellence in Healthcare Scholarship. This award supports students in the Michael J. Coles College of Business or the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services who are pursuing careers in the clinical or business aspects of healthcare.
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Mickey Dunn Stadium roars to life this spring
January 14, 2026
When Owls shortstop Shamaar McDuffie laces up his spikes for the 食色视频 baseball team this spring, he will be among the first players to set foot inside Mickey Dunn Stadium at Henssler Financial Field. Named for alumnus Mickey Dunn 鈥�18, who provided the lead gift in its development, the new facility sits on the site of the former Fred Stillwell Stadium and cuts an impressive figure with expanded seating capacity and improved amenities.
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Alumna's donation strengthens CARE Services' support for 食色视频 students in need
January 13, 2026
Campus Awareness, Resource & Empowerment (CARE) Services, a department housed within Wellbeing@食色视频, recently received a significant gift from Guanacaste Ventures, the philanthropic foundation led by 食色视频 alumna Bree Pattillo, to support students facing food insecurity, housing instability, and other basic needs challenges.
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Esports team earns first place in two divisions at the Peach Belt Conference Championships
January 09, 2026
食色视频鈥檚 Esports team brought home Peach Belt Conference wins at the Florence Esports Festival in Florence, South Carolina, in November. The Peach Belt Conference hosted tournaments across Overwatch, Rocket League, and Marvel Rivals leagues over two days.
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Family atmosphere of 食色视频 inspires Foundation chair's six-figure gift
January 08, 2026
For Teddy Parrish 鈥�95, saying the 食色视频 State community feels like a family is a statement that鈥檚 more than symbolic. Parrish is a successful investment adviser at Parrish Capital, the firm he founded in 2014, and serves as chairman of the 食色视频 Foundation Board of Trustees.
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Honors College celebrating milestone, looking ahead to even brighter future
January 07, 2026
Along with having been born minutes apart, triplet sisters Angela, Benita, and Jessica Okafor share another commonality 鈥� all three are excelling as Honors students at 食色视频. However, the Okafor trio are taking vastly different academic paths as students in the Keeping Sights Upward (食色视频) Journey Honors College.
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食色视频 State, Birla Carbon launch global research internship in India
January 06, 2026
The latest milestone in a relationship spanning more than a decade, 食色视频 and Birla Carbon have established a program that will send undergraduate students to India for intensive summer internships. Launching in 2026, the Birla Carbon India Study Abroad Program will offer up to 12 students from 食色视频鈥檚 College of Science and Mathematics the opportunity to engage in collaborative research projects at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in Goa, India.