Just in time for its Homecoming celebration, Piedmont University has unveiled a student-designed T-shirt commemorating the institution’s 125th anniversary. Jordan Adams, a senior pursuing her bachelor’s degree in art education, was the winner of the T-shirt design competition organized by the university’s 125th anniversary committee. “I was very surprised to win, but it’s very exciting,”…
Piedmont University will host internationally acclaimed organist Maurice Clerc for a concert on Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. at the Chapel on the Demorest campus, 1021 Central Avenue. Clerc has performed around the world during his more than 40-year career, playing at such prestigious venues as Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Saint Mark’s Basilica in Venice,…
Piedmont University will celebrate Homecoming with a full day of fun events on Oct. 22. “This is going to be a great day for Piedmont alumni, students, employees, supporters, and members of the community. We’ve lined up an exciting schedule of events, with something for everyone. It’s going to be a great chance to see…
Piedmont University is hosting several Halloween-themed events open to students, employees, and members of the community. All events are free. These include: Movie Night on the Quad7 p.m., Oct. 14The Quad is located at the center of the Demorest campus, 1021 Central Avenue. The evening will include the premier of a student-produced short film called…
Piedmont University will host the Georgia Art Education Association for its annual conference this week, an event that will draw more than 200 teachers from across the state. The GAEA is the state’s largest professional organization of art educators, with more than 700 members. Affiliated with the National Art Education Association, the GAEA advocates for…
Dozens of Clarke County School District employees visited Piedmont University’s Athens campus on Wednesday morning to learn about their options for earning their bachelor’s degrees and becoming teachers. Like school districts across the nation, CCSD has a persistent need for teachers. To build its teacher pipeline, CCSD is encouraging paraprofessionals, as well as other non-certificated…
For Belle Hudson, who had lived in small Georgia towns her whole life, traveling to London, England, and living there for almost a year was an “enriching, amazing, eye-opening experience.” Hudson would not have believed it was even possible two years ago. Still, there she was, studying theatre and working toward a master’s degree in…
Piedmont University Theatre’s 2022-23 mainstage season kicks off with Peter and the Starcatcher Oct. 20-23. Based on the 2004 novel by Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson, Peter and the Starcatcher features everyone’s favorite forever boy, Peter Pan, and explores themes such as greed, despair, friendship, duty, and even love. The play begins with a young…
Piedmont University alumna Joyce Lewallen is the new manager Mark of the Potter, the oldest craft shop in Georgia. It’s a position that perfectly blends her passion for art, the education she received at Piedmont, and the life experience she’s had since graduating in 2012. “There’s a Japanese concept called ikigai. When you find the…
It’s a good thing Bekah James didn’t make the East Paulding High School volleyball team, or she might never have had the dream jobs she’s landed since graduating from Piedmont in 2019. James’s current role as entertainment supervisor for Six Flags Over Georgia is one of those jobs. She always wanted to play a role…