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Shari Jackson is the personification of the adage, “It’s never too late.”

She was 55 in 2018 when she entered Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) as a first-year human services major. It was a huge life change and a big gamble for a mother of two who had spent the good part of a decade as a caregiver for both her mother and aunt, on top of raising her children, who were 23 and 15 at the time. But it was her mother and aunt themselves who convinced her she had to return to college.

“I was always the

Mikiah Miller grew up living the military life. Both of her parents served, and that meant a lot of moving. As she got older, she knew she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps by joining the U.S. Navy.

After graduating from high school, Miller focused on her goal of serving in the Navy. She lost 40 pounds and was ready to start her military career. Everything changed when an unfortunate series of health issues forced her to take a medical discharge before she could finish boot camp. That

Writers and philosophers throughout time have described life in countless ways: uncertain, strange, fragile, miraculous, and like a box of chocolates. Jessica Rantamaki knows that it can be all these things and more, but after July 1, 2017, one aspect jumped to the forefront and became her driving force – that it’s not guaranteed.

It was on that day a car thief trying to outrun the police in Sugar Hill, Georgia, crossed double yellow lines and crashed head-on into the car Rantamaki was driving

Teodora Jovic has two seemingly polar opposite loves: literature and tennis. Incredibly, she has made a life with those two diverse interests and plans to pursue them far into her future.

It was the book “Anne of Green Gables” that ignited her lifelong love of literature. Her mother gave her the beloved classic, written in 1908 by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery when she was a young girl growing up on the Central Coast of Australia. It turned out to be a fortuitous gift because the story –

Nia Mallory wasn’t expecting to discover a second home when she came to Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) in 2019, but the more time she spent on campus, the more at home she felt.

“At first, I chose GGC because it was close to home and affordable, making it a practical choice,” she said. “However, as I immersed myself in campus life and got more involved, I found myself genuinely appreciating what GGC had to offer. The more time I spent here, the more I grew to love the community, the opportunities

Ryan Smith was determined to make a difference when he returned to his alma mater, transitioning from student to employee at Georgia Gwinnett College. As a director in the school’s Student Housing division, he immediately connected with student residents.

When he assumed the role of assistant director of Student Life and Belonging, Smith launched exciting new initiatives that strengthened the campus community and student engagement, including GGC’s Grizzly Palooza Week, the school’s first

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) will open its Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion Center on Monday, Dec. 2, to help current and future students start or complete their application.

From April through August, over 600 students stopped in the center to ask questions and get help with their FAFSA application. During that time, delays in the release of the U.S. Department of Education’s new, streamlined FAFSA form created challenges for students and the colleges alike.

“We weren

College is a time for students to explore their passions and interests, which typically leads to a single degree path. When KimLinh Ngo began her college journey at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) she started down one path, but that led to three. When she graduates from GGC on Dec. 14, she will be the first student in GGC history to do so with three bachelor’s degrees – and all on the same day.

“When I first started at GGC, I was a full-time student taking five classes while working at two

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students spent an afternoon learning from one of the entertainment industry’s leaders in the field: Keith Dawkins. He is president of the iconic Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios.

Presented by the GGC Marketing Club, Dawkins shared his journey in the field and how it has evolved over the years.

“When I think about my 32 years in this space, I came to realize that nothing stays the same. It’s a dynamic, changing landscape, and you have to be up

Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) faculty, staff and students enjoyed an early Thanksgiving feast with an international flair.

Along with the traditional American fare, attendees sampled dishes from around the world. Topping off the feast were a variety of international desserts. While enjoying the feast, everyone was entertained by the jazzy sounds of GGC faculty musicians.

Dr. Richard Rawls, professor of history, had the crowd going with trivia about the history of Thanksgiving. While no grades