PHOTOS: Third Annual Piedmont Symposium-Demorest

Julia Schmitz with mascot Leo the Lion
Three women stand at the front of a lecture room, with one speaking at a podium. A screen behind them displays maps labeled “Internet Access Maps of Habersham Co.” showing different internet availability types.
Two people wearing face masks stand in a classroom; one is speaking beside a stool, while the other stands behind a podium with a computer, sanitizing supplies, and other items on the desk.
A group of people wearing masks stand around an outdoor table with clipboards, papers, and supplies, engaged in conversation. Trees and sunlight are visible in the background.
People stand near poster boards on easels arranged in a gymnasium for a presentation or science fair. Some individuals are talking while others observe the posters. Folding chairs are placed near each display.
People view and present posters displayed on boards in a gymnasium during an academic or scientific poster session. The boards are arranged in rows, and attendees are spaced apart throughout the gym.
A gymnasium set up for a poster presentation event, with display boards arranged in rows and people standing near or viewing the posters. Some attendees converse while others walk around the space.
People stand by poster boards arranged in rows in a gymnasium, likely presenting or viewing research or projects. Some are talking in pairs or small groups, and basketball hoops are visible along the walls.
A person wearing a face mask poses and smiles with someone in a friendly lion mascot costume. Both are standing indoors on a gym floor and wearing green shirts.
A person in a lion mascot costume and a woman in a green shirt stand beside each other, both wearing masks, as they listen to another masked woman speaking in a gymnasium.
Two women stand in a gymnasium, one wearing a mask, looking at a large research poster on a display board about chiropractic care. Folding chairs and other display boards are visible in the background.
A woman in a white blouse and black pants gestures toward display boards in a gym, while people—including a person in a lion mascot costume—stand nearby, all wearing masks.
A woman wearing a mask speaks to another masked woman dressed in a green shirt, who is standing next to someone in a lion mascot costume, inside a gymnasium with chairs and posters in the background.
A woman in a green dress and a man in a checked shirt, both wearing masks, stand in a gymnasium discussing a scientific poster about play-based interventions for children with cancer.
A woman stands at a podium speaking to a group of people seated at round tables in a conference room with beige walls and muted lighting. The attendees are listening attentively.
People stand in a gymnasium beside display boards. A person in a lion mascot costume and another wearing a green shirt and mask are in the center, with others viewing posters in the background.
Third Annual Piedmont Symposium, Demorest Campus