Month: March 2023

Piedmont University to Host Habersham Historical Society’s Golden Jubilee

Piedmont University will host the Habersham Historical Society’s 50th Year Golden Jubilee on March 11 at the Student Commons on the Demorest campus. “The history of Piedmont University and Habersham County are inextricably linked,” said Piedmont University President Marshall Criser. “We are excited to host this event, which also happens to fall within Piedmont’s 125th…

Piedmont University Nursing & Health Sciences Students Gain New Skills During Two-Day, On-Site FEMA Training

Piedmont University was one of only 14 colleges in the nation to participate in trainings hosted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last month. “Our students gained invaluable skills during this training,” said Dr. Jaime Johnson-Huff, associate dean of the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, who accompanied the students to the training in…

Neighborhood Grant Recipient Prepares to Graduate with Accounting Degree, an Achievement She’ll Dedicate to Late Parents

This May, at 46, Susan Chastain will finally receive her bachelor’s degree in accounting. Her graduation day also happens to be the one-year anniversary of the death of her father, Gary. “He was my biggest supporter,” Chastain said. “I can’t wait to look up and say, ‘Dad, I did it.’ I know he’ll be watching.”…