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Nov 27th, 2019
Piedmont hosts gala, celebrates opening of Conservatory of Music
A gala event to celebrate the official opening for the Conservatory of Music at Piedmont College was held for donors on November 24. The e (...)
Nov 13th, 2019
Piedmont and area high school wind ensembles to perform
Wind ensemble fans have two opportunities to hear music by large and small groups November 17 and November 19 at the Piedmont College Chapel. The Wind Ensemble Partnership Concert will be 4 p.m., Sunday, November 17. Directed by Vicki Pinson, (...)
Nov 4th, 2019
FLORA + FAUNA art exhibition at Piedmont College
FLORA+FAUNA features ceramic artists Mark Knott and Krista Grecco. The exhibition details both func (...)
Oct 25th, 2019
Former Georgia First Lady joins Piedmont Board
Sandra Deal, an education activist, retired language arts teacher and former First Lady of Georgia, has been appointed to the Piedmont College Board of Trustees. As the wife of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Sandra Dunagan Deal served as the F (...)
Oct 21st, 2019
Piedmont College to host concert, open house Oct. 29
The Piedmont College a cappella group, Cantabile, will present a free concert featuring works associated with the letter “B” at 5 p.m., October 29 in the Conservatory of Music recital hall. Afterwards, the college will host a community open (...)
Oct 18th, 2019
Piedmont to help the hungry with ‘Empty Bowls’ event
Members of the Piedmont College freshman class are again volunteering their time and artistic talents for the 11th annual “Empty Bowls” event to fight hunger. Proceeds from the event will go to Cornelia Soup Kitchen.
Oct 2nd, 2019
Piedmont College plans “Celebrating Lillian E. Smith”
During the 1940s, the late Lillian E. Smith was one of the first Georgia writers to shine (...)
Oct 1st, 2019
Piedmont alum included in Georgia Trend list
Jessie Owensby, a 2015 graduate of Piedmont College, has been included in Georgia Trend (...)
Sep 20th, 2019
Camerata to perform free concert
Piedmont College’s resident professional piano quintet, Piedmont Camerata, will present a free concert 4 p.m., September 29 in the Chapel on the Demorest campus. The ensemble includes Heather Baird-Strachan, violin; Rachael Fischer, vio (...)
Sep 11th, 2019
Piedmont College Theatre presents Cabaret
Cabaret lovers Cliff Bradshaw and Sally Bowles played by Will Akins and Hope Wells
Sep 9th, 2019
Piedmont College moves up 13 spots in ranking
Piedmont College advanced 13 spots in the annual US News & World Report college rankings, which were released September 9. The popular college guide ranked Piedmont No. 50 among “Regional Universities” in the large 12 (...)
Sep 3rd, 2019
Piedmont marks 122nd year with Convocation service
Piedmont College freshmen, faculty, and staff gathered in the chapel Tuesday for a Convocation service to mark the start of the college’s 122nd year and celebrate the institution’s largest ever first-year class. President James F. (...)
Aug 22nd, 2019
Piedmont presents Monologue: Five Contemporary Printmakers
The Mason-Sharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont College will feature Monologue: Five Contemporary Printmakers on exhibit from August 29 to September 26. Curated by Brian Hitselberger, Associate Professor of Art, and Rebecca Br (...)
Jul 23rd, 2019
Piedmont College launches swimming program
Piedmont College President James F. Mellichamp announced today that the college has launched a men’s and women’s swimming program and that Teddy Guyer, a 25-year coaching veteran, will lead the teams. With varsity competition (...)
Jul 22nd, 2019
Hinson to return as Conductor of the Piedmont Chorale
Wallace Hinson, Associate Dean of Fine Arts and Music Department Chair at Piedmont College, will return to the podium for the 2019-20 season to conduct the Piedmont Chorale in rehearsals and performances for the annual Service of Lessons and Carols and (...)
Jul 19th, 2019
Magazine ranks Piedmont top private college in Georgia
Piedmont College has been rated the top private college in Georgia by James Magazine. The rankings, published in the magazine’s July/August “Education” issue, may be viewed
Jul 16th, 2019
Piedmont to hold summer graduation July 26 in Demorest
Piedmont College will add 258 new members to its alumni rolls with a Commencement ceremony 10 a.m., Friday, July 26 in the Johnny Mize Athletic Center at the campus in Demorest. President James F. Mellichamp and Board of Trustees Chairman Tho (...)
Jul 12th, 2019
Piedmont purchases land near Demorest campus
Piedmont College has completed the acquisition of 80 acres contiguous to the Demorest campus from longtime friends of the college. The site, property of the Rohletter family since the early 1900s, once served as a farm managed by Mary and the (...)
May 21st, 2019
Rogers named Vice President of Advancement at Piedmont College
Craig Rogers, who is currently serving as Chief Development Officer at Hargrave Milit (...)
May 15th, 2019
Scovill Fasteners provides gift for Piedmont College Conservatory of Music
Scovill Fasteners, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of apparel and light industrial fasteners, has provided a gift to Piedmon (...)