Month: September 2021

With Two Piedmont Graduate Degrees, Teacher Sean McCann Eyes Future in School Administration

Sean McCann earned his Master of Arts in Middle Grades Education from Piedmont in 2020 and is now completing his Education Specialist degree.

Through his graduate studies at Piedmont University, Sean McCann has gained confidence in his teaching skills. Now, he goes to work every day, determined to help his own students grow more confident in themselves, too. “It’s a great feeling to be there for the moment when the lightbulb goes off, when a student solves the…

Barbecue Entrepreneur Returns to Piedmont University for Master of Business Administration

During his undergraduate studies at Piedmont University, John Cross wrote the business plan for his now-thriving venture, Brown Dog BBQ. Now, Cross is back in the classroom, earning his Master of Business Administration from Piedmont. “I had a great undergrad experience at Piedmont. I wanted to keep learning, and I wanted to keep learning from…

Piedmont History Professor Aims to Teach the Past — and How to Make a Better Future

Piedmont University Assistant Professor Scarlet Jernigan

Ever since she can remember, Scarlet Jernigan has been fascinated by history, and particularly the history of Georgia, her native state. As a faculty member at Piedmont University, she hopes to nurture the same appreciation in her students. “I was so excited to be hired by Piedmont because it is in Georgia. I’m going to…

Late Night Through the Decades

One weekend a month, CAB hosts a Saturday late night event from 8-11pm. The goal of these late night events are to give students fun weekend activity options on campus. In response to COVID-19, Piedmont University also encourages students to minimize outside interactions to reduce community spread and improve contact tracing. On Saturday, September 13,…

Women’s Equality Day

On Thursday, September 26, Piedmont’s campus activities board celebrated Women’s Equality Day during common hour in the student commons. Women’s Equality Day is a holiday celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the 19th amendment to the U.S. constitution granting women the right to vote. Piedmont’s campus activities board celebrated this monumental moment in history by…

Grocery Bingo

Piedmont University’s Campus Activities Board hosted Grocery Bingo on August 25. The event was set in the upstairs commons conference room and was free for all students enrolled at Piedmont. Grocery Bingo is an annual event the campus activities board hosts that many students look forward to. Students play bingo for prizes, typically household items…

New Student Organization Plans Celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the Student Organization of Latinos (SOL) is planning a party.  SOL was formally recognized as a club in February and aims to educate and spread awareness of Hispanic and Latin cultures through student-led presentations, speakers, and celebrations of cultural events.  In April, the organization held…

Piedmont University Theatre Department Presents the Rock Musical Hair

Johnny Goodwyn "Hud" in the rock musical Hair.

Peace, love, and happiness will take the stage this October as the Piedmont University Theatre Department presents Hair, the rock musical that debuted more than 50 years ago. Hair explores themes related to the peace movement of the 1960s that emerged in opposition to the Vietnam War. Director of Theatrical Productions Bill Gabelhausen said today’s youth “have become…

Piedmont Grad Puts His Degree to Work in the Classroom and the Weight Room

Piedmont University alumnus Killian McClain is now a an assistant strength and conditioning coach and adjunct professor at Norfolk State University.

As a lifelong athlete, Killian McClain wanted a career that would keep him close to sports. After graduating with his master’s degree in Health & Human Performance from Piedmont University, McClain got exactly what he was looking for, landing a job as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Norfolk State University. “Athletics has always…

Piedmont Professor to Perform Wide-Ranging Recital on Sept. 28

Piedmont University Music Professor Andrea M. Price

Piedmont University Music Professor Andrea Price will perform a wide-ranging vocal recital at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the chapel located on the Demorest campus. The event is free and open to the public. Face coverings and social distancing will be required. Price is planning an evening of music ranging from the Baroque era…