News

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) President Dr. Jann L. Joseph has announced that Dr. Chavonda Mills has been named Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs/Provost, effective April 1, 2025.

Mills stepped into that position on an interim basis in 2024 upon the retirement of Dr. George Low. Since then, she has worked with the college’s administration and faculty to establish a Distance Learning Taskforce, and fostered transparency and collaboration across the college’s Academic and

The need for teachers continues to grow nationally. In the state of Georgia, the teaching profession is projected to grow 11% through 2030, according to O*Net.

At Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), students in the School of Education (SOE) are training to become the teachers the state needs. For two SOE students, the journey to graduation in May means they’ll each be realizing their career dream, and the ultimate winners will be the students they teach.

Sumayyah Yoonas began her journey on the other

What happens when you spend a day listening to words of wisdom and inspiring stories so your dream can become a reality? You get a path to success.

Gustavious Maddox shares what AAMI means to him at the 3rd Annual African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Summit, themed

During Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) third annual African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Summit, more than 130 attendees learned what it means to take their dreams and make them part of their success story. The AAMI is a University System of Georgia initiative, and attendees were students from GGC, the University of North Georgia and Gordon State

It was the perfect day at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) for an Easter egg hunt. GGC’s Grizzly Organization for Human Services (GOHS) and the Chi Phi fraternity teamed up to give children from the Special Needs School of Gwinnett (SNS) the joy of an Easter egg hunt last Friday.

Aisha Webb is chased by Tanner Meneguzzo as they run around the lawn during the Chi Phi Fraternity and the Grizzly Organization for Human Services' Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, March 21, 2025 on the GGC lawn at Georgia Gwinnett College. Photo by Daniel Melograna

Raegan Smith-Walker, ’28, a GGC student studying for her bachelor’s degree in human services and president of GOHS, said the event was especially meaningful to her.

“I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 10, so I

Last Saturday morning, 135 students in grades 1-8 gathered at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) for the 8th Annual Olifer Math Competition. While they mostly came from different schools around Gwinnett County, with a few from surrounding counties, they all had one thing in common: a love for math.

“The idea with the competition is to encourage kids who enjoy math to do more than regular problems and see that there are many opportunities out there for them,” said Dr. Ekaterina Nathanson, associate

The April 15 tax filing deadline is just a few weeks away.

The process of filing your taxes, said Benjamin Akins, associate professor of legal studies and taxation at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), starts with organization.

“You should have most of the forms you need to file your taxes by the end of January, though a few may come in February or March,” he said. In addition to the standard W2 or 1099, other forms people receive may be from savings accounts, investment accounts, lottery ticket

As fears of recession dominate the national conversation, Dr. Philip Vinson, assistant professor of economics at Georgia Gwinnett College, explains the complexities of recessions and outlines how individuals can prepare for potential economic challenges.

Vinson emphasized that recessions are not simply cyclical events, but rather the result of specific precipitating factors. 

"All recessions are unique because they are caused by different triggers, whether it's political uncertainty, technological

For future students who would like to find out about college life at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), the best way is to attend the March 22 Preview Day from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on campus.

“Preview days are a perfect way for future students and their families to get a feel for the campus environment, meet faculty and students and learn about academic programs, student life and admissions,” said Kimberly Jordan, interim vice president for Enrollment Management Services and executive director of

Ahh, spring break. For college students, it’s a time to sleep in, relax, take a break from their studies, and for some, hit the beaches at places near and far.

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students volunteered to be part of GGC’s Alternative Spring Break program, with three groups of students using their time off to help others in Lawrenceville, Georgia, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Jacksonville, Florida.

“Alternative Spring Break is a chance for our students to use their time off to give back to

As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has initiated several ounces of prevention to make its campus a place where students, faculty, staff and visitors feel safe. As a result, the Campus Prevention Network (CPN) named GGC a 2024 Honoree. The CPN recognizes colleges that are committed to programming focused on areas that include student safety, well-being and community building.

“We appreciate being recognized for our efforts to