Day: September 16, 2025

Dyer’s Path to Purpose

by Caylin Anderson The roar of engines echoed from across the Iraqi desert as convoys rolled through Camp Taji. In the middle of the chaos was a young communications specialist named Tristan Dyer, carrying more than just radio equipment. Dyer took the stories of his fellow soldiers, stories that the world might never hear unless…

Finding Family Through Stage Managing

by Michelle Cates Senior Kattie Smith is no stranger to a set piece. Though they originally attended Young Harris College and North Georgia Tech, they ultimately couldn’t resist the familiar pull of Piedmont. Growing up, Smith watched their grandparents participate in Piedmont’s chorale and, similarly, an influential theatre teacher in their life was a Piedmont…