Message from the President

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR THE RIGHT CAREER

Recently, Georgia Highlands College reorganized the academic areas with a clear focus on innovative curriculum and local workforce needs.

GHC now oversees five Schools representing these academic areas: School of Business and Professional Studies, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences and Education, and School of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

We made this change while announcing several new programs includGHC President Don Green ing pathways in sports management, film production, graphic design, and many others.

More than ever, GHC is the right place to earn your two-year and four-year degrees. By choosing one of our new Schools and finding a career in the field that interests you most, students like you are well on their way to taking charge of their future at GHC.

I’m excited to showcase these Schools and a few of our new programs in this issue of the Highlander.

Find out how our film students are utilizing the latest equipment on sets by reading more on pages 4-5. Check out the amazing hands-on work in undergraduate research at Lake Allatoona by our STEM students on pages 8-9. See what opportunities become available to our students in criminal justice when they earn a bachelor’s degree at GHC on page 11.

These engaging stories are more than features on our new Schools and programs. These are real students making a real difference in their lives.

I encourage you to look at the new programs at GHC by visiting highlands.edu today. I am sure you’ll see that taking charge at Georgia Highlands College has taken on a whole new meaning. Get started on your next career or help someone you know do the same!

Unable to attend the 2021 spring commencement due to playing in the Region 17 tournament, graduating baseball athletes had their degrees conferred by President Green at a special ceremony held at GHC’s Cartersville site. Watch for a special graduation feature in the fall/winter issue of The Highlander. For photos and video from the 2021 spring commencement, visit commencement.highlands.edu