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As the university’s first-ever Ensemble-in-Residence, Duo Fuerza is creating new opportunities for hands-on learning, performance and community connection.", "pubDate": "Tue, 7 Apr 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/images/duo-fuerza.webp", "category": [ "Education", "People" ] } , { "title": "The Legacy Bibi Built", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/03/the-legacy-bibi-built.html", "description": "When Vivian (Bridges) Milton ’65 first enrolled at Georgia Southwestern, she had no idea she was starting a family tradition that would span three generations, multiple degrees and countless memories on and off the field. 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(Feb. 19, 2026) — As athletes from around the world compete on the global stage at this year’s Winter Games, one member of Georgia Southwestern State University’s freshman class already knows what it feels like to stand atop the podium.", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/images/jayda-hughes.webp", "category": [ "People" ] } , { "title": "Rutha Harris to deliver keynote address at GSW’s 46th Annual MLK Convocation", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/02/rutha-harris-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-gsws-46th-annual-mlk-convocation.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Feb. 18, 2026) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will host its 46th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. in the GSW Convocation Hall.", "pubDate": "Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/images/rutha-harris.webp", "category": [ "Education", "People", "Community" ] } , { "title": "GSW announces 27 students chosen for prestigious Marshals program", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/02/gsw-announces-27-students-chosen-for-prestigious-marshals-program.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Feb. 10, 2026) – Twenty-seven students have been selected to one of Georgia Southwestern State University’s most prestigious and oldest organizations on campus, the GSW Marshals.", "pubDate": "Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/images/gsw-2025-2026-marshals.webp", "category": [ "People", "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "A Legacy of Leadership: Boone Prince’s Impact at Georgia Southwestern", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/12/a-legacy-of-leadership-boone-princes-impact-at-georgia-southwestern.html", "description": "Recent Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) graduate Boone Prince of Cairo leaves behind a legacy of leadership, service and academic excellence – and steps confidently into a promising future in healthcare. A December 2025 graduate with a degree in exercise science, Boone participated in one of GSW’s pre-professional pathway programs and has been accepted into the occupational therapy program at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, where he will begin classes in May 2026.", "pubDate": "Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/boone-prince2.webp", "category": [ "People" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern announces 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/11/georgia-southwestern-announces-2026-outstanding-alumni-award-recipients.html", "description": "AMERICUS , Ga. (Nov. 25, 2025) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has announced its outstanding alumni recognized for their professional and personal achievements as well as their contributions to the University. All recipients will be honored during the fourth annual Gold Force Gala, scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the new Griffin Bell Conference Center.", "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/alumni-awards-2025.webp", "category": [ "Alumni", "People", "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "Dr. Lettie Watford named interim dean of GSW’s College of Education", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/11/dr-lettie-watford-named-interim-dean-of-gsws-college-of-education.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Nov. 25, 2025) — Professor Emerita Lettie Watford (’82), Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean of the College of Education at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) effective December 1, 2025. She assumes the role following the appointment of Rachel Abbott, Ph.D., as GSW’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.", "pubDate": "Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/lettie-watford.webp", "category": [ "People", "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "Rachel Abbott named Georgia Southwestern provost and vice president of Academic Affairs", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/11/rachel-abbott-named-georgia-southwestern-provost-and-vice-president-of-academic-affairs.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Nov. 4, 2025) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has announced the appointment of Rachel Abbott, Ph.D., as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. 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", "pubDate": "Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/tedx-laughlin.webp", "category": [ "People", "Community" ] } , { "title": "TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU to hold third annual event on October 10", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/09/tedxgeorgiasouthwesternu-to-hold-third-annual-event-on-october-10.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Sept. 30, 2025) – TEDx enthusiasts are invited to Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) third annual TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU event on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/tedx-speakers-2025.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "People", "Community" ] } , { "title": "GSW Sigma Chi raises over $30,000 for cancer research, recognized by international fraternity", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/08/gsw-sigma-chi-raises-over-30,000-for-cancer-research-recognized-by-international-fraternity.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (August 29, 2025) —Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) Eta Theta Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity was recently recognized for their landmark fundraising in the 2024-2025 academic year.", "pubDate": "Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/sigma-chi-huntsman-institute.webp", "category": [ "People", "Community", "Philanthropy" ] } , { "title": "The Road to Registered Nurse: A Family’s Journey", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/07/the-road-to-registered-nurse-a-familys-journey.html", "description": "This July, three upcoming graduates of Georgia Southwestern State University’s Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program are crossing the stage with more than just academic achievement in common—they share the same last name, the same passion for caring for others, and the same remarkable journey.", "pubDate": "Mon, 7 Jul 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Emily Crenshaw", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/asn-family.webp", "category": [ "People" ] } , { "title": "Beating the Odds: Teen mom achieves advanced education degrees with support from family and Georgia Southwestern", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/06/beating-the-odds-teen-mom-achieves-advanced-education-degrees-with-support-from-family-and-georgia-southwestern.html", "description": "ChaLance fondly recalls pivotal moments of her GSW journey, emphasizing the profound impact of the university’s support network. She speaks highly of the connections made with her professors, highlighting how they advocated for her in meaningful ways. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Rebekah McLeod", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/chalance-deriso.webp", "category": [ "Community", "People" ] } , { "title": "Dre’a Singleton of Columbus named GSW’s 2025 Outstanding Scholar", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/05/drea-singleton-of-columbus-named-gsws-2025-outstanding-scholar.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 20, 2025) — Avondre’a Singleton, known as Dre’a, was recently named Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) 2025 Outstanding Scholar, the University’s highest academic honor.", "pubDate": "Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/drea-outstanding-scholar2.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "People" ] } , { "title": "GSW computing student earns third place in global Copilot Hackathon, with AI-powered Study-Buddy app", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/04/gsw-computing-student-earns-third-place-in-global-copilot-hackathon-with-ai-powered-study-buddy-app.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 9, 2025) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) senior Dhrumil Patel, a computer science major from Americus, recently earned third place in the global “Accelerate App Development with GitHub Copilot” Hackathon. 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(January 28, 2025) — Rachel Abbott, Ph.D., has been appointed interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) effective Feb. 1.", "pubDate": "Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/rachel-abbott.webp", "category": [ "People", "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "From first-generation college student to trailblazing leader: How GSW shaped Alex Espitia’s journey", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/12/from-first-generation-college-student-to-trailblazing-leader-how-gsw-shaped-alex-espitias-journey.html", "description": "Among GSW’s December 2024 graduates is Alex Espitia, an Integrated Studies major with a minor in Political Science and certificates in Criminal Justice and Leadership. A native of Newton, GA—a small farming community of just 3,000 people—Alex has been no stranger to hard work, assisting on farms alongside his mother since the 10th grade. As a first-generation college student, Alex has always strived to show his family that it’s never too late to pursue an education. He hopes his journey to graduation inspires them, saying, “Tomorrow is an opportunity to better ourselves and better our future.” ", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:30:00 EST", "author": "Emily Crenshaw, Marketing and Communications Student Intern", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/alex-espitia.webp", "category": [ "People", "Community" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern awards posthumous degree at Fall Commencement", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/12/georgia-southwestern-awards-posthumous-degree-at-fall-commencement.html", "description": "AMERICUS, GA (December 17, 2024) – The late Charlie Bass of Albany was awarded a posthumous degree at Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) Fall Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12. His wife, Shey Bass, accepted the framed degree onstage, drawing a standing ovation from the crowd.", "pubDate": "Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/bass-posthumous-degree1.webp", "category": [ "People", "Education" ] } ] }