Month: March 2022

Piedmont’s First Communication Sciences and Disorders Students Conducting Research with Potentially Far-Reaching Impacts

  • Publication date March 30, 2022

Piedmont University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program has been in place less than a year, but already its students are contributing research that will help shape the future of the profession.   Next week, at the Piedmont Symposium, the university’s annual showcase of academic research and creative inquiry, two Communication Sciences and Disorders students will…

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Salon Owner and Real Estate Broker: ‘My Piedmont MBA Opened a Lot of Doors for Me’

  • Publication date March 30, 2022

With her Master of Business Administration from Piedmont University, Barbara Sheats is managing a family business that’s long been a staple of the Athens community, while also forging her own path in the real estate industry. “My Piedmont education is helping me in both businesses,” Sheats said. “It’s opened my eyes to a lot of…

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Largest-Ever Piedmont Symposium to Take Place April 6

  • Publication date March 23, 2022

The Piedmont Symposium, an annual showcase of academic excellence that has more than quadrupled in size since its inception, will take place April 6 at Piedmont’s Demorest and Athens campuses. “Piedmont Symposium is an exciting day when the entire university comes together to celebrate the work of our students,” said President James F. Mellichamp. “I…

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Live Entertainment, Food, Vendors: Piedmont University’s First LionFest Will Take Place April 23

  • Publication date March 22, 2022

Piedmont University’s first LionFest, a daylong event involving live music, arts and crafts, and food and drink vendors will take place April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Demorest campus. “LionFest is a celebration both of Piedmont University and the Habersham and Northeast Georgia community,” said Craig Rogers, vice president of university…

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Piedmont University’s Cantabile, Strings Ensemble to Perform in March

  • Publication date March 22, 2022

The talents of Piedmont University’s Music programs will be on display during two events planned for late March. Piedmont’s Cantabile, a seven-voice a cappella ensemble, will perform at 5 p.m. on March 29 at the Conservatory of Music.  “Attendees will hear a program focused on cycles. We’ll sing our way through a liturgical year with…

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Piedmont University President James F. Mellichamp to Debut Original Commission During April 3 Performance

  • Publication date March 21, 2022
Piedmont University President Dr. James F. Mellichamp

Piedmont University President and world-renowned organist Dr. James F. Mellichamp will perform a free concert from 4-5 p.m. on April 3 at the Chapel on the Demorest campus, 992 Central Ave. Dr. Mellichamp’s selections represent more than 300 years of musical history and include: Praeludium in E Minor, BuxWV 142Dietrich Buxtehude Two Transcriptions of Instrumental…

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Piedmont MBA Grad Opens Salon to Fulfill Dream She Shared with Deceased Sister

  • Publication date March 21, 2022

Just as she always planned, Pamela Johnson-Upson is using her Master of Business Administration degree to manage the hair salon she dreamed of opening with her sister. What wasn’t in Johnson-Upson’s plan: losing her sister and instead opening the salon in her memory. “I think she would be very happy; I hope she is when…

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Piedmont Athletic Training Grad Finds Work-Life Balance, Satisfaction in Her Job

  • Publication date March 18, 2022

When she decided to major in athletic training, Logan Ruck Johnson envisioned herself working on the sidelines, helping players recover from injuries and perform to their peak ability. Instead, her career led her to a factory, to a position that fits her life perfectly, and to work that carries deeper meaning than she could have…

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Piedmont University Alumna Returning to Campus to Premier Exhibit Focused on College Mental Health Issues

  • Publication date March 17, 2022

Piedmont University alumna Karen Shayne will return to campus to premier UNTOLD: The Campus Diaries, a storytelling exhibit dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues among college students. There could be no better location for the event, Shayne said, “because it all started at Piedmont.” A Demorest native who graduated from Habersham Central High…

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Piedmont’s Career Services Department Shares Five Tips for Negotiating Higher Salaries

  • Publication date March 16, 2022

Career Services Director Lisa Mann has seen it happen time and again: Job seekers get to the negotiation table and, for a variety of reasons, fail to walk away with every last cent or benefit they could have received. A few years ago, she decided to do something about it. Mann earned her Smart Start…

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