Piedmont University is thrilled to announce a once-in-a-lifetime event that will bring the magic of the tropics right to our campus and community. On Saturday, April 6, A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show will take the stage at the Arrendale Amphitheater for an unforgettable concert experience. Gates open at 5 p.m..,…
Since third grade, when Andrea Alvarez Guillen was learning multiplication tables, she was fascinated by numbers. Even then, she knew she would use that love in a career, maybe as a teacher, architect, or engineer. A couple of years later, Guillen narrowed it down to engineer. When she was a junior in high school, she…
Roswell Lawrence Jr. is a true believer in the transformative power of education. He gained insight into the need for diverse forms of higher education through experiences as a student and an administrator. Lawrence graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in general business and accounting and went to work in Alpharetta. When…
After years of searching, Wesley “Wes” Wansley finally found his old friend, Garry “Mac” MacEwen. They were Piedmont College roommates in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Wes graduated in 1983 with a degree in sociology. He was a baseball player. Mac played tennis for Piedmont and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Middle…
Gabriella “Gabby” Lotter joined the Piedmont University athletic training staff as an assistant athletic trainer in January. While a graduate student, Lotter was an athletic trainer with the softball program, which brought home the 2022 USA South tournament championship. Lotter’s role included evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation. Lotter’s next step was interning with the Nicholls State…
Dr. Octavius Mulligan wants prospective and current students seeking degrees in education to do more than consider Piedmont. “If you want an authentic experience with professors who will challenge you to be one of the best teachers possible, then Piedmont University is where you want to be,” Mulligan said. “We don’t want you to consider…
Three Piedmont alumnae have been selected to lead schools in the White County School System beginning with the next school year. According to a story on the front page of the White County News, Juliana Dean and Noel Cochran will serve as principals for Mt. Yonah Elementary and Tesnatee Gap Elementary, respectively. Marybeth Thomas is the…
Last month, Piedmont University Walker College of Business alumna Brittany Latham started a new job as an auditor with a public accounting firm — or as she puts it, she started the path toward realizing her full potential. “Graduating from Piedmont was just the beginning,” she said. “I’ll be continuing my education to get my…
Piedmont University will present a trio of performances on March 21, as the Piedmont University Singers, Pro Musica Choir, and Pro Musica Orchestra take the stage in the final large-scale performance conducted by long-time faculty member Dr. Wallace Hinson. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Chapel on the Demorest campus, 1021 Central…
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…