At last week’s pinning ceremonies, there were happy tears, hugs, and hoorays all around for our nursing graduates! To mark the completion of their coursework, each graduate received a pin from a loved one or mentor of their choosing to symbolically welcome them to the nursing profession. Several students also received awards based on nominations…
From Costa Rica to England to Italy and more, Piedmont University students have a variety of travel study opportunities each year. We asked some of our students who have completed a travel study program about their experiences; here’s what they had to say! Cateia Jones –Costa Rica The travel study trip to Costa Rica in…
Riley Robinson makes a strong first impression. His sense of humor and thoughtful manner of speaking suggest the maturity and intelligence of a young adult doing ordinary reflections at the end of their college years. But Riley is no ordinary student and not yet an adult; at just 17 years old, he is halfway through…
On Tuesday evening, hundreds of family, friends, and loved ones gathered in the Piedmont University Chapel to watch their students receive their white coats. The ceremony marks the transition from classroom learning to clinical training. Special guest speakers Ben Colclough, RN and John Filson, PA. PT. delivered opening and closing addresses to the students, emphasizing…
At just 18 years old, Reagen Pattishall’s track cycling prowess has taken her to destinations across the United States and even beyond its borders. Now, it brings her right here to Piedmont University. “It’s like biking on the inside of a bowl on a banked track,” says Reagen of the sport she fell in love…
Note: This story appeared, appropriately, in The Roar, Piedmont’s student newspaper. Roar staff writer Chloe Spradiin wrote it. The Roar earned a school record 16 awards from the Georgia College Press Association (GCPA) for work produced in the 2022 calendar year. The awards were announced April 7 at the annual GCPA Institute in Athens. “This is truly…
As Earth Month winds down, Piedmont University students are sharing projects they completed for Earth Sciences Professor Dr. Debra Dooley’s sustainability class. Imani Vincent, who will graduate from Piedmont University with a degree in Environmental Science, chose to remove an invasive species, the Chinese Privet plant. Chinese Privet is growing “rampant” on campus, Vincent said….
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.”…
Piedmont University students Hannah Kunze and Hannah Willems have just returned from a trip they’ll never forget — a 56-mile cycling trek through the Florida Everglades. Kunze and Willems both hail from Germany and both have an interest in cycling, as does the Rev. Tim Garvin-Leighton, Piedmont’s campus minister. Garvin-Leighton, who’s participated in cycling events…
The focus was on interprofessional collaboration during Piedmont University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences annual seminar day on Jan. 17. Seniors studying all majors within the college from both campuses gathered in Stewart Auditorium in Demorest for the day’s event. The seniors became teachers for the day by sharing skills from their respective disciplines…