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Gainesville, GA., September 1, 2010 –Gainesville State College (GSC) will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. This includes both the Gainesville and Oconee Campuses.
The College will be closed to the public for Professional Development Day on Tuesday, September 7. It will reopen to the public and classes will resume on Wednesday, September 8, 2010.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., August 9, 2010 – Gainesville State College (GSC) held its annual Welcome Back Breakfast for faculty and staff where it also recognized award winners and acknowledged years of service on Monday, August 9, 2010.
The Eleanor Crawford Award, sponsored by the GC Alumni Association, was established in 1990 to recognize annually a staff member who has exhibited extraordinary loyalty, dedication, and service to the College and its employees and students. The Award is named for the College’s first employee, Eleanor Crawford.
Sheree Gravenhorst, Administrative Assistant to the School of Humanities and Fine Arts was chosen as the Gainesville honoree for the Eleanor Crawford Award. Now in her tenth year at GSC, Gravenhorst is described as “cheerful and friendly as well as professional.” Her nominators wrote of her “extraordinary skills and abilities, intuitive and enthusiastic working style, and desire to go the extra mile with students, faculty and other staff members.”
John Williams, e-Learning and Media Support Specialist, was chosen as the Oconee honoree for the Eleanor Crawford Award. He has been a member of the GSC Oconee staff for three years. Williams was described by his nominators as someone who is “always willing to help, infinitely patient and responsive to eLearning issues, epitomizes the spirit of support and goes the extra mile, and exemplifies the dedication to GSC that is represented by this staff award.”
Sandra Garner, Deborah B. Lilly, Kathleen Simmons and Lisa L. Watson were recognized for 25 years of service to the institution. Other longevity awards included –
20 years: Lee Clendenning, Jim Hammond, Chris Jonick, Shelia Miccoli, Gina Reed, Warren Rogers, and Susan Smith.
15 years: Thomas Burson, Piotr Hebda, Alex Lowery, Joan Marler, Major Nelson and Peggy Strickland.
10 years: Amy Collins, Sheree Gravenhorst, John O’Sullivan, Jeff Pardue, Connie Ringger, Kerry Stewart, Clayton Teem and Cathy Whiting.
Five years: Steve Aanes, Melissa Adams, John Amoss, Garfield Anderson, Walt Bready, Kimberly Campbell, Shannon Chandler, Tashiana Cheeks, Nicole Dowd, Paul Glaser, Jeff Heagy, Adrienne Henley, Joslyn Hilliard, Stephanie Hungerford, Beth Kendall, Kathy Martin, Angie Murrell, Debbie Pierce, Tom Preston, Guillermo Rodriguez, Marvene Saenz, Eric Skipper, Andria Smith, Samantha Thompson, Margaret Williamson, Carrie Wills and Ben Wynne.
Two faculty members, one each from the Gainesville and Oconee Campuses, were also recognized for “Best Practices” at the College. Honored were Sue Doyle-Porttillo, Professor of Psychology from the Gainesville Campus and Ed Glauser, our Alcohol and other Drugs/Wellness Counselor from the Oconee Campus.
Doyle-Porttillo was recognized for her efforts to increase GSC student participation in research. She requires her PSYC 1101 and PSYC 2150 students to engage in a semester-long program in which they work as a team to develop an original hypothesis, design and run a study to test it, analyze their results, present a 30-minute lecture on their findings to the class, and address criticisms of their work from the class. Her project was regionally recognized when it was included in the Engaging Minds: Best Practices in the Teaching of Psychology conference at Kennesaw State University.
Glauser was recognized for the fact that he has been instrumental in developing and presenting a sophisticated, effective Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)/ Wellness program that has served not only GSC students but also local high school students and other members of the community. His program is innovative for the college in that it broadened the AOD program into a series of lecture and presentations for the entire semester drew speakers from local social services and law enforcement agencies and also engaged several national guest speakers.
As is tradition, President Martha T. Nesbitt gave her State of the College address to the faculty and staff. This year’s title was “Strengthening Our Focus: Student Engagement.” She began her comments by saying, “This is really our New Year, not January 1. It is a time to reflect on our accomplishments and challenges this past year and chart our course for the year ahead. ”
Later in her speech, she said, “We have a record of many positive accomplishments because of the ongoing commitment of our faculty and staff to continue our mission despite the tough economic times.”
As Nesbitt concluded her speech, she emphasized, “The main thrust of our renewed attention on student success will focus on engaging students, both inside and outside the classroom. I am very hopeful that this theme will be central to everything we do this year and will strengthen our focus on student success by becoming a permanent part of our fabric.”
For the first time in the history of the breakfast, Closed Captioning was provided for the hearing impaired. This service was provided by Office of Disability Services.
Fall semester classes will begin on Monday, August 16, 2010.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., August 9, 2010 –Gainesville State College’s Roy C. Moore Art Gallery opens its 2010-2011 Exhibition Season with Identity
Opening on August 19, the exhibit will feature seven artists and one artist team who were selected from a large response to a national call for artists. Identity includes a broad range of artistic styles, from Christina Marsh’s sculptural installation created with glasses of chocolate milk to Heidi Jensen’s narrative images created with traditional drawing techniques. The unifying element is the concept: Identity.
The artists all focus on how the individual places him or herself within society and examine the visible physical presence that constructs identity. Françoise Duressé, one of the featured artists, will give an artist's talk at 11 a.m. on August 26. The event is co-sponsored by the Office for Diversity Initiatives and Intercultural Relations. The Opening Reception for Identity will be held at noon on August 26 and is open to the public.
Jennifer Anderson received a BFA from East Tennessee State University and an MFA from the University of Georgia, Athens. She has taught at Clemson University, Indiana State University, and Fullerton College, among many others. She is currently Assistant Professor of Printmaking at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. In her work, Anderson questions, “How much of whom we are is expressed in the physical aspects of our personage?” In exploration, she has created a series of 350 individual elements, shaped like flower baskets, with images of skin printed on them.
John Chang holds a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art from the Art Institute of Boston. He has studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, California. He received a Bachelor of Art in Decorative Arts and Design from the Shanghai Light-Industry College in Shanghai, China. Chang’s work addresses his cultural identity, as informed by his experiences in China and America, and the resulting multiplicity of languages. The prints on exhibit in Identity were creating by allowing ice cubes to melt over Chinese calligraphy characters drawn in water soluble ink. As the ice cubes melt, new images emerge, just as Chang’s cultural identity changes over time as he grows in his new home.
Evelyn Davis is an Assistant Professor of Visual Communication and Design at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Davis utilizes the familiar image of a Barbie doll to create a social commentary on “the identity of children in America.” Her series, “Barbie and Ken: Behind the Plastic” examines the influence Barbie and
Ken dolls have had in America and the pressure placed on children (particularly young girls) growing up in a country obsessed with beauty and fitting in. She points to the problems these expectations can create with “Botox Barbie,” and “Boob Job Barbie.” Using humor as a tool for criticism, Davis includes these statements on the “Botox Barbie” packaging: “Hypodermic needle for mobile ‘Botox on the go’ moments.” And “Warning: toys show no facial emotion.” These witty images provide laughter as well as fodder for thought.
Françoise Duressé is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She earned an MFA from Temple University Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Duressé has taught at several universities and colleges, including Drexel University in Philadelphia and the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. She spent three years at Zayed University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and an additional three years as an Art Representative and Curator for the non-profit organization Kultur Management in Mannheim, Germany. She has participated in artist residencies and lectured in Hungary, Spain, and India. Her work has been exhibited throughout South America, Europe, and the United States. Duressé’s work in Identity includes The Paper Bag Test Portraits, in which she confronts the historical practice of comparing a person’s skin color to that of a paper bag to “determine one’s fitness to enter certain department stores.”
Heidi Jensen recently accepted a position at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, after serving as Associate Professor of Drawing and Foundations at Clemson University for nine years. Jensen earned a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota at Duluth. She has exhibited widely throughout the country and attended numerous artist residency programs, including the La Napoule Art Foundation in Mandelieu-LaNapoule, France. Jensen’s “carefully rendered figures are extracted from the pages of art history.” In her drawings, Jensen considers “the subversive and insalubrious strains of human behavior that haunt the idea of a progressive, utopian society.” Supernatural includes a cheerleader, hyenas, and an appropriated portrait of the Milkmaid from Vermeer’s 1658 masterpiece, all located in what appears to be a large parking lot. The cheerleader pokes a stick at a half-human, half-animal character, as if trying to figure out what to think about it, where to place it, how to help this creature construct his identity. This half-bunny, half-man seems unconcerned with the scrutiny, partially due to the nurturing touch of the female half-bunny half-human standing behind him.
Kent Manske and Nanette Wylde established PreNeo Press in 1992. Manske is a conceptual printmaker and a Professor of Art at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, where he has taught since 1990. He earned a Master of Fine Art in Printmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Wylde is an Associate Professor of Art and Art History, at California State University, where she developed and heads the Digital Media/Electronic Arts Program. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Art from San Jose University. For Identity, Manske and Wylde are contributing Meaning Maker Periodic Personal Evaluation Edition. Meaning Maker is a pamphlet-like questionnaire that viewers can fill out and take with them. As explained on the pamphlet, “Meaning Maker Periodic Personal Evaluation Edition will provide you with a cohesive understanding of who you are, where you have been, and where you could go.”
Christina Marsh holds a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Memphis College of Art. She served as Riley Scholar at Colorado College in Colorado Springs from 2006 to 2008 and was awarded a residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. Her contribution to Identity is an installation of one hundred cups of chocolate milk titled One Drop. Each cup contains a different ratio of milk to chocolate, creating subtle shifts in color. Marsh’s installation refers to the “One Drop Rule” which unofficially ruled the South before the Civil Rights Movement.
Damaso Reyes grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Imaging from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2008 to serve as the first artist in residence at the Museums Quartier in Vienna, Austria. Reyes has contributed to numerous journals and publications, including thevAssociated Press, the United Nations Development Programme, Wall Street Journal, Time Asia, The Far Eastern Economic Review, The Christian Science Monitor, The Miami Herald, The San Francisco Chronicle, Newsday and New York magazine. Reyes’ photographs are featured in Black: A Celebration of Culture and Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers go to War. He worked for New York Amsterdam News from 2001 to 2003, as Southeast Asia Bureau Chief, based in Indonesia and Singapore. During this time, he reported and photographed events from the Bali nightclub bombings to anti-war protests. His current project, “The Europeans,” which is included in Identity, examines the “changes that Europe and its people are experiencing as the European Union expands and continues to integrate. Themes, including immigration, national identity, politics and economics, are being used to examine how this historical period manifests itself in the lives of Europeans.”
Identity will be on display in GSC’s Roy C. Moore Art Gallery from August 19 through September 16, with a reception on August 26 at noon. Françoise Duressé will give a talk on August 26, at 11 a.m.
The Roy C. Moore Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about this free exhibit, contact Beth Sale, GSC’s Roy C. Moore Art Gallery Coordinator, at bsale@gsc.edu or 678.717.3438. The direct number to the Gallery is 678.717.3707.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., August 9, 2010 – HELP “FILL IN” THE HISTORY OF LAKE LANIER
Gainesville, GA., August 4, 2010 – No one can deny the impact that Lake Lanier has had on Hall County, the State of Georgia and beyond. There are untold stories about the creation and ultimate impact of the lake. Gainesville State College’s Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis is spearheading a “Historic Hall County Spaces and Places” project and is seeking individuals to interview for the purpose of preserving these stories for their historical and scholarly value.
Buddy Belflower, Hall District Conservationist with Natural Resource Conservation Service, brought a rare collection of aerial photos of Hall County taken in 1955, 1957, 1973 and 1980 to the attention of GSC faculty members.
After reviewing the images and realizing their deteriorating state, Dr. J. B. Sharma, GSC’s Professor of Physics and Remote Sensing and Eminent Scholar, submitted a grant request to GeorgiaView. The grant was awarded, and these funds, along with additional funds from the local Soil Conservation Service Office, have allowed GSC students to create digital photomap mosaics of this imagery.
To date, the images from 1955, 1957, 1980 are complete, and 1973 is in progress. Students have also created the software to deploy this imagery on the web. The 1955 collection may be viewed at the following link – http://web.gsc.edu/gis/water/hall1955/. As the viewer zooms in, the habitation in the Gainesville area that is now under Lake Lanier is revealed. The interactive map allows other GIS layers like roads and points of interest to be “turned on” by clicking on the legends on the left of the page.
The 1955 imagery will serve as a platform to curate a digital “Historic Hall County Spaces and Places” exhibit which will be accessible on the web for both historical and scholarly purposes. Spaces refer to the areas we occupy or make our own, and places refer to particular area or localities.
The work that has been done on the 1957 photos was funded partially by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
In order for this project to be successful, community involvement will be necessary. Through interviews with individuals who have personal accounts of their involvement in the creation of Lake Lanier, these memories will be crystallized. “The ultimate goal of the project is to capture the intersecting slices of space and time as they relate to history and geography,” explained Sharma.
Individuals who remember the area prior to the filling of Lake Lanier, and specifically individuals who once owned land that is now covered by the lake, are being sought. GSC students and other individuals, under the supervision of GSC faculty members, will be interviewing individuals who wish to tell their stories about living in the Chattahoochee River Valley.
According to Sharma, “These interviews will ‘hang’ as hypertext icons on the photomap, such that a click can open up an interview, essay or video about the history associated with that particular location. The content will be generated by students and vetted by faculty before being placed on the website.”
“This project can involve our entire community to create a scholarly product for all to peruse,” said Sharma. “We need to do this before these extant memories are lost.” Individuals who are interested in participating in the interview process are asked to call the GSC Public Relations Office at 678-717-3836 or email HistoricHall@gsc.edu.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., July 20, 2010 – Geographical Information Systems – they are not just for college students anymore.
Thanks to a Geographical Information Systems (GIS)/K-12 Outreach Project between Gainesville State College (GSC) and two Hall County middle schools, GSC is fulfilling its mission of expanding excellent hands-on training in geospatial technologies to the surrounding communities. The Outreach Project is a component of GSC’s involvement with the National GeoTech Center, a National Science Foundation funded initiative to increase the GIS workforce in the United States.
Chris Semerjian, Associate Director of GSC’s Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) and Co-Principal Investigator for GeoTech, approached the GSC Information Technology team for ways to implement GIS specialized software in K-12 education. In the past, many obstacles would hinder the process of implementation due to lack of funding and IT support at the K-12 level.
A solution was immediately presented by extending a successful service in place for GSC students, faculty, and staff called Virtual Lab. This state-of-the-art virtualization technology allows users to connect from anywhere at any time where an Internet connection is available to what appears to be a GSC lab computer with access to applications, data, and storage areas in exactly the same way they would while using a computer in an on-campus lab.
Lance Hundt, GSC Virtual Systems Administrator, and Wally Beck, GSC Assistant Director of Academic Computing, collaborated to mirror a GSC GIS student desktop experience at a K-12 level. Virtualization technology allowed the project to move forward faster than anticipated. A basic remote lab environment was ready for testing in less than a week. The K-12 students used existing technology in their labs to view remote GSC computers and access powerful and complex GIS applications. This enables the K-12 educators to focus on student learning and leave the technical responsibilities to GSC.
Zac Miller, GIS Outreach Coordinator at GSC, introduced Virtual Lab to two Hall County middle schools during the spring of 2010. Miller’s important role consisted of traveling to the local schools and working with the middle school students and educators in the classrooms.
Students received instruction on the significance of GIS and its practical applications. Students performed hands-on exercises incorporating data acquisition, data visualization and production of thematic maps. Additional topics such as the global positioning system (GPS) were introduced to the students, and GPS data was used in the exercises. The entire process consisted of two weeks at each school with an hour of instruction per day.
The initial project utilizing the virtualization solution allowed GSC to assist two K12 educators and reach 62 students, 35 males and 27 females. Forty-five of the students, 25 females and 20 males, were at North Hall Middle School and 17 students, 2 females and 15 males, were at the DaVinci Academy at South Hall Middle School. The program was continued at the DaVinci Academy, and all 120 students attending the school received hands on GIS instruction.
As a result of the GIS instruction at their school, several students from The DaVinci Academy were able to compete for the Georgia Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s (URISA) annual Thomas Mettille Student Achievement award. DaVinci students Logan Allen and Chad Newstrom took first and second place respectively in the K12 category. The winners were presented with their awards during the Georgia URISA Career Day and Student Awards Ceremony, and Allen was invited to present his project at the ceremony.
The students’ very public success in using GIS technology prompted additional interest by Hall County Schools in GIS education. The school system is currently working to create a Geospatial Technology Career pathway for Georgia High Schools and is incorporating geospatial technology and GIS into various charter school efforts throughout the county.
As part of its ongoing efforts to expand excellent hands-on training in Geospatial Technology (GST), GSC is offering a free training workshop for educators from the K-12 sector July 19 – 22, 2010. Thirty-two teachers representing elementary, middle and high schools as well as two- and four-year colleges are participating in the four-day hands-on workshop.
Geospatial technologies include, but are not limited to, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Remote Sensing (RS). Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to design a transferable introductory course in GST and/or to develop GST exercises to complement existing courses such as environmental science, information technology, business and others.
For more information about Geospatial technologies at Gainesville State College or the GeoTech Center, contact Chris Semerjian, IESA Associate Director, at csemerjian@gsc.edu or 678-928-1482.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., July 8, 2010 – Economic Impact of Gainesville State College Reaches $201 Million.
A newly released report states that Gainesville State College (GSC), one of the 35 institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG), made a $201 million impact on the state’s economy during Fiscal Year 2009, continuing its record of growing contributions to the state’s economic prosperity.
The Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business analyzed data collected between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009, to calculate the University System’s FY2009 economic impact. This work updates similar studies conducted on behalf of The Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP), an initiative of the Board of Regents’ Office of Economic Development.
The previous report, based on FY2008 data, placed the GSC’s economic impact at $180 million. The most recent study reflects a $21 million increase – or a growth of 12 percent in the College’s economic impact on Northeast Georgia’s communities during FY2009. This strong increase is in part due to the current building project on the GSC campus, which bumped the impact up by an additional $4.5 million.
“It is gratifying to realize how much economic impact we have in Northeast Georgia. It is also gratifying to know how much Gainesville State is doing to raise the educational level of our region, providing the opportunity for students to pursue their dreams of a college education and meaningful careers,” said GSC President Martha T. Nesbitt. “This, in turn, contributes to the economic well-being of our state by producing graduates who contribute through their taxes and participation in community and political life, all of which are major elements in maintaining and enhancing the quality of life we value.”
“A college or university improves the skills of its graduates, which increases their lifetime earnings. Local businesses benefit from easy access to a large pool of part-time and full-time workers,” said study author Dr. Jeffrey M. Humphreys, director of economic forecasting for the Selig Center. “In addition, for each job created on a campus, there are 1.6 jobs that exist off-campus because of spending related to the college or university. In these ways, and many more, the University System plays a critical role in Georgia’s economic recovery.”
The study found that GSC generated 1,838 full- and part-time jobs in FY2009. Most of those jobs – 73 percent of them – are off-campus positions in the private or public sectors that exist because of the College’s presence in the community. The remainder (27 percent) is jobs on campus. Additionally, 36 jobs were contributed to the design phase of the new academic building project. This brings the total employment impact of the College to 1,874 for FY2009.
Most of the $201 million in total economic impact was due to initial spending by GSC for salaries and fringe benefits, operating supplies and expenses, and other budgeted expenditures, as well as spending by the students who attended the institution in FY2009. Initial spending by GSC equaled $141 million, or 70 percent of the total. The remaining $60 million (30 percent) in economic impact was created by re-spending – the multiplier effect of those dollars as they are spent again in the region.
For every dollar of initial spending in a community by a University System institution, researchers found that, on average, an additional 51 cents was generated for the local economy hosting a college or university.
The counties of Hall, Gwinnett, Jackson, White Habersham, Lumpkin, Banks and Forsyth were included in the study area for GSC. The report quantifies the significant contributions that each of Georgia’s 35 public colleges and universities makes to the economy of the community where it is located. In north Georgia, the combined economic impact of Gainesville State College and North Georgia College & State University was $367 million, with an employment impact of 3,452 jobs.
“While the study did not take into consideration the impact of the GSC Oconee Campus in Watkinsville, I feel certain that the impact is quite substantial in that area. During FY 2009, we had a student population of over 2,350 students and approximately 90 faculty and staff members were employed at that location,” explained Nesbitt.
“Companies and agencies that depend on highly specialized skills often cluster around universities. This is especially true for the knowledge-based companies that are expected to grow faster than the economy in general,” said Terry Durden, assistant vice chancellor of the University System’s Office of Economic Development.
The Selig Center’s research has its limitations – it neither quantifies the many long-term benefits that a higher-education institution and its outreach and service units impart to its host community’s economic development nor does it measure intangible benefits, such as cultural opportunities, intellectual stimulation and volunteer work, to local residents. Spending by USG retirees who still live in the host communities and by visitors to USG institutions (such as those attending conferences or athletic events) is not measured, nor are additional sources of income for USG employees, such as consulting work, personal business activities and inheritances.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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 Gainesville, GA., June 28, 2010 – Gainesville State College 2010 Summer Scholars Institute – Actively Promoting Academic Enrichment for 20 years!
This will mark the 20th year of the Gainesville State College Summer Scholars Institute (SSI), and former students are sharing personal stories of success. One student who is proud to sing the praises of the program is Jason Reyes, a 2007 SSI graduate.
Reyes, a 2010 honor graduate from West Hall High School, credits his experiences with the SSI for much of his success. “The Summer Scholars program improved me socially and academically. As we were taught math, English, science, and career planning, I was able to easily interact with my peers. I felt like I got a head start when the actual school year came around. I actually had reviewed and gone over some aspects that we had not done in school.”
From Monday, June 28 through July 23, area middle and high school students will be Summer Scholars. These very fortunate boys and girls will have a rewarding and eventful summer, as they improve their academic skills, learn from positive role models and improve their chances of attending college.
“Summer Scholars let me know that even in the middle of the summer a person can learn,” said Reyes. “I always saw the summer as a time to just relax and do nothing, but as the program went on, I realized that it is ideal to learn new things at all times. With this in mind, I set goals to finish the highest studies possible for my major. I would go to college exactly where I thought was appropriate, but it would take more work to get there. As I went through high school, I kept in mind all the occasions that helped me and tried to make the most of the experience.”
The Summer Scholars Institute, an early intervention program, is a three-year cohort program for students in grades 8-10.
While the students who participate in the SSI do not pay, the cost per student is approximately $850 and covers teacher and student supplies, two meals per day for 19 days, transportation to and from the College, educational field trips, teacher and staff salaries, and uniforms.
The fact that the program is free to the students is not taken for granted. “The free program has inspired and guided me,” said Reyes. “The main thing I want to do later is give back to the program. Right now I can only express how it has helped me, but later, I hope to share my story and financially help the program.”
Gainesville State College reaches out to the community to continue this program, which has been shown by pre- and post-tests to increase student academic achievement in math and language arts, science and history.
Private donors who see the value of the SSI for students and for our community have stepped forward to ensure that this program will continue to serve middle and high school students who have the potential for academic success in the program’s service area, which consists of Hall, Habersham, Barrow and Gainesville City Schools.
The Gainesville State College Foundation leads the fund raising efforts for the SSI. Gainesville State College President Martha T. Nesbitt, who is one of the program’s strongest advocates, states, “We are so pleased to continue offering the Summer Scholars Institute to the young people in our area. I am very grateful that the community has again shown its support for this exemplary program and generously contributed to help cover the costs. Summer Scholars not only benefits the students participating, but it also has the long-term effect of raising the educational level in our region.”
During the month-long program, students arrive at the GSC campus at about 8 a.m. wearing matching program t-shirts. They have breakfast and then begin a full day of studies, concentrating on history, science, career exploration, math and language arts. All subjects are in line with the Georgia Performance Standards.
The program is designed to make postsecondary education accessible to a population group that has traditionally been under-represented in higher education.
SSI Director Robin Anyanwu is looking forward to the 2010 session of the program. According to Anyanwu, “We have approximately 120 students in this year’s class. The ethnic breakdown includes African-American, Anglo, Hispanic and Asian students.” She went on to say, “We’re really excited about this year because it marks our 20th year anniversary.”
Professional faculty for the program includes the following: two language arts three math one ESL, history, science, physical education, and career planning teachers. The program staff includes Program Coordinator Michelle Garcia, Lead Teacher Barbara Harkins, and several current and former GSC students who will serve as mentors.
In addition to enhancing academic skills, the students will be having fun on their trips to Six Flags and a Job Shadow Day organized by Junior Achievement.
The SSI helps students to be successful while learning life-long lessons. Reyes explained his most valuable SSI lesson by saying, “As a growing teenager, I was confident in the abilities that I had. I grew up with little to no help when it came to school work. I entered Summer Scholars with the idea that I did not really need anyone to complete the tasks presented before me. I was not communicative much of the first year, but the next year, we had to do more activities together. The teachers tried to get us to share ideas and be open with one another in order to have better conversations and just to get to know one another. By the end of the third year, I knew that it is not always about one person. In certain situations, it is necessary to work within a group to have the best possible outcome.”
Reyes will be attending the University of Georgia in the fall and plans to major in accounting. His long term goal is to open an accounting firm and provide public services.
The 2010 Summer Scholars Institute will conclude with a ceremony for the 32 graduating 3-year scholars along with a luncheon for students, family members, and staff.
Caption for photo: Jason Reyes in his high school graduation cap and gown along with his honor stoles and medals.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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CONTACT: Sloan Jones, 678.717.3836
Gainesville, GA., June 9, 2010 – The Women's Leadership in Public Service Institute is in full swing and has drawn 41 women from 13 colleges and universities across the state.
Gainesville State College is honored to be selected as a partner in Rutgers University's national NEW Leadership™ network, which cultivates women’s leadership in the public sphere. Rutgers’ Center for American Women and Politics currently partners with seventeen universities and colleges across the country in an effort to inspire and train undergraduate women for leadership in community activism and state or national level politics.
The 2010 Women's Leadership in Public Service institute will be in session June 8-13 at the Lodge at Talullah Falls, Georgia and is a residential institute that teaches college women about politics and policy making to inspire them to get involved in leadership roles in public service. During the six-day institute, students will have the opportunity to meet and interact with women who work in a variety of public service roles, including politics and government, non-profits and community organizing, and lobbying and activism. Participants will learn about women’s political participation, discuss their ideas about leadership and politics, and participate in interactive activities to develop their own leadership skills. Women's Leadership in Public Service strives to teach, lead and empower young women to become the next generation of leaders in public service.
The residential nature of the program and the relaxed environment will allow students to engage with community and political leaders through informal discussion as well as formalized presentations and workshops. Participants will also be able to get to know other students from across the state who share similar interests. The workshop is non-partisan and strives to inspire and educate future women leaders, not promote any particular policies.
The speaker list includes women in a variety of leadership roles in Georgia. Cathy Cox, J.D., President, Young Harris College and Former Secretary of State for Georgia is scheduled to be the Keynote Speaker and will make her presentation on Friday, June 11. The complete agenda is attached below.
More information about NEW Leadership™ can be found at: http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/education_training/NEWLeadership/index.php
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., June 7, 2010 – GAINESVILLE STATE COLLEGE SIFE (STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE) TEAM WINS AT USA REGIONAL COMPETITION
The Gainesville State College SIFE team was named a Regional Champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition held April 6, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was one of 12 SIFE USA Regional Competitions held across the United States in March and April. This is the sixteenth year in a row the GSC SIFE team was named a regional champion.
At the Regional Competition, the GSC SIFE team was also named a finalist in the Teaching Success Skills and Teaching Financial Literacy Special Topic Competitions at the SIFE USA Regional Competition.
GSC SIFE is one of more than 500 SIFE programs in the United States. Participating students use business concepts to develop community outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. During this academic year, the GSC SIFE team organized 20 projects in the Gainesville/Hall and Oconee County communities, including teaching Junior Achievement classes to high school, middle and elementary school age children, teaching the American Business Merit Badge to Boy Scouts at the Winter Advance-O-Rama, teaching financial literacy classes using the Peer Financial Counseling and HSBC “Money Matters” curriculum, sponsoring canned food drives on campus and in the community and presenting workshops on interviewing skills and entrepreneurship on both campuses.
The culmination of the SIFE program is an annual series of competitions that provide a forum for teams to present the results of their projects and to be evaluated by business leaders serving as judges. Teams compete first at the regional and national levels then at the international level when the national champion teams from each country meet at the SIFE World Cup.
As a SIFE USA Regional Champion, the GSC SIFE team advanced to the 2010 SIFE USA National Exposition in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 11-13. While not victorious at Nationals, the GSC SIFE team put forth a great effort against top teams from across the nation and at all higher education levels. This was the first year that two-year colleges competed against four-year colleges and universities.
SIFE is an international non-profit organization that brings together the top leaders of today and tomorrow to create a better, more sustainable world through the positive power of business. Founded in 1975, SIFE has active programs on more than 1,500 college and university campuses in 40 countries. Through projects that improve the lives of people worldwide, the university students, academic professionals and industry leaders who participate in SIFE are demonstrating that individuals with a knowledge and passion for business can be a powerful force for change. For more information, contact SIFE World Headquarters at 417-831-9505, or Gainesville State College at 678-717-3683.
Photo caption: Gainesville State College 2010 Students in Free Enterprise Regional Champions
Seated – l to r: Monica Thomas, Gainesville; Nathaly Loaiza, Lawrenceville; Stephanie Llanes, Flowery Branch; Maria Martinez, Gainesville; Helen Petgrave, Duluth; Vanessa Stephens, Athens; Tina Mai, Gainesville; and Dieu Tran, Gainesville.
Standing – l to r: SIFE Advisor Katie Simmons, Barbara Morrison, Royston; Chris Cooke, Watkinsville; Billy Hulsey, Gainesville; Shane Gravitt, Athens; Jerry Johnson, Hoschton; Donette Spruill, Commerce; SIFE Advisor Garfield Anderson, Marcho Hull, Athens; Zach Thomas, Dawsonville; John Hernandez, Gainesville; Natasha Bennett, Winterville; and Stephanie Lopez, Flowery Branch.
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Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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CONTACT: Sloan Jones, 678.717.3836
Gainesville, GA., May 26, 2010 – Gainesville State College President’s, Dean's and Merit Lists for Spring Semester, 2010
Gainesville State College had a successful 2010 spring semester with 8,804 students attending which is a 6.9% increase over the previous fall’s enrollment. The following is a listing by hometown of students that where on the President’s List, Dean's List and Merit List for spring semester, 2010.
To earn a place on the President’s List, a student must attain a 4.0 grade point average with a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours of academic work in one semester. A total of 71 students earned this ranking.
A total of 142 students qualified for the Dean's List. A student must attain a 3.5 or higher grade point average with a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours of academic work in one semester.
To earn a place on the Merit List, a student must attain a 3.5 or higher grade point average with a minimum of ten (10) and less than fifteen (15) semester credit hours of academic work in one semester. GSC is pleased to announce that 1,206 students were named to this list.
To be recognized on these lists is quite an accomplishment for these students.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678.717.3836
April 1, 2010 - Gainesville State College – Division of Continuing Education offers hundreds of online employee training courses
Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, employees gain valuable knowledge they can immediately apply on the job. They'll have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they'll be able to access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.
New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.
Gainesville State College and ed2go host the entire operation. That means participating businesses don't have to hassle with purchasing, integrating, administering, or supporting the technology. They can reap the rewards of this unique online training tool without any behind-the-scenes headaches.
These courses are thoroughly market tested with more than a million learners having taken one. Gainesville State College is pleased to offer this catalog of courses, which provides the most convenient, affordable, and accessible employee training available anywhere.
Interested businesses can begin offering these exceptional courses right away. To learn more, call Gainesville State College’s Division of Continuing Education at 678-717-3605 or visit them online at www.gsc.edu/ce.
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Contact: Kim Savage
Program Coordinator
Gainesville State College Division of Continuing Education
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., January 28, 2010 – Is that money blowing in the wind?
That is just what Gainesville State College Police Officer Ken Bennett asked himself on Monday, January 25 about 1 p.m. As he was preparing a report, Bennett noticed a piece of paper blow past his patrol car.
With over 15 years experience as a police officer, Bennett did a double-take and realized that it was indeed a check that had positioned itself next to the base of a nearby tree in the Continuing Education/Performing Arts parking lot. He got out of his car, braced himself against the strong wind and picked up the check before the next gust of wind had a chance to take it farther away.
Much to his surprise, the check was made out to Reynolds Skinner for a large a sum of money, and it was already endorsed. Bennett quickly contacted the individual who had written the check to try to locate Skinner.
The connection was made, and Skinner came to the College to retrieve his check. Skinner explained the “check trail” to Bennett, which began with the check being loaded into a deposit drawer at a bank in close proximity to the College and it being swept out in a strong gust of wind. Skinner anxiously searched for the check at adjacent businesses and came up empty.
Relieved and happy, Skinner thanked Bennett and offered him a reward for returning the check. Graciously declining Skinner’s offer, Bennett said, “It is reward enough for me to know that the check did not end up in the wrong hands.” He said with a smile, “I’m just doing my job.” Bennett is one of eight police officers who protect and serve Gainesville State College and its students, faculty and staff members on a 24-hour basis.
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Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., January 6, 2010 – Gainesville State College’s Roy C. Moore Art Gallery presents MOMENTS IN TIME: Paintings by Terry Rowlett, January 8 – February 11, 2010.
“Moments In Time: Paintings by Terry Rowlett” is a historical look at the human occupation of the planet as seen in the paintings of Terry Rowlett, a late era artist (circa 21st Century). These paintings will be on display in the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery of Gainesville State College from January 8 to February 11, 2010. Rowlett’s paintings are highly representational images of contemporary figures in natural landscapes, with compositions informed by art historical references.
Rowlett grew up in rural Arkansas. After graduating high school, he joined the Army and was stationed in West Germany, where his talent for drawing was brought to his attention by his fellow soldiers. After leaving the service, Rowlett earned his B.F.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1991 and his M.F.A. from the University of Georgia in 1995. He is currently represented by Jenkins Johnson Gallery in New York City and Zeitgeist Gallery in Nashville.
The Roy C. Moore Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about this exhibit which is free and open to the public, contact Beth Sale, GSC’s Roy C. Moore Art Gallery Coordinator, at bsale@gsc.edu or 678.717.3438. The direct number to the Gallery is 678.717.3707.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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December 15, 2009 - Gainesville State College announces the winners of “An Artistic Discovery: 2010 Congressional Art Competition for the Honorable Nathan Deal's Georgia 9th District High Schools.”
This juried competition is initiated annually by The Honorable Nathan Deal of Georgia’s 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives and is displayed in GSC’s Roy C. Moore Art Gallery, which is located in the Continuing Education/Performing Arts Center.
All high school students in the 9th District were invited, and a total of 28 students from seven high schools participated. Eight teachers facilitated student involvement: Joe Emery and Clay Sayre, Gainesville High School; Nina Ford, West Hall High School; Carmen Gregg, Stephens County High School; Joe Hall, Brenau Academy; Marjorie Hinkley, North Hall High School; Clay Sayre, Gainesville High School; Linda Tilden, Heritage Academy; and Stephanie Turk, Johnson High School.
A closing reception was held on December 3, and the winners of the competition were announced. The first-prize-winning artwork was submitted by Tikurete Grebremariam, a student at West Hall High School. He won a cash award and the honor of having his photograph on display in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill, as the representative of Nathan Deal’s Ninth Congressional District of Georgia. Grebremarium is the student of Nina Ford at West Hall High School. Ford is a graduate of Gainesville State College and West Hall High School. Second, third and honorable mention artists were also recognized.
This year’s juror was Terry Rowlett. Rowlett grew up in rural Arkansas. After graduating high school, he joined the Army and was stationed in West Germany, where his talent for drawing was brought to his attention by his fellow soldiers. After leaving the service, Rowlett earned his B.F.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1991 and his M.F.A. from the University of Georgia in 1995. He is currently represented by Jenkins Johnson Gallery in New York City and Zeitgeist Gallery in Nashville.
Caption for attached photo: Gainesville State College announces the winners of An Artistic Discovery: 2010 Congressional Art Competition for the Honorable Nathan Deal's Georgia 9th District High Schools at the Closing Reception on December 3. Gainesville State College President Martha T. Nesbitt (far right) posed with the winners (from left to right) Amy Lee, Brenau Academy, Honorable Mention; Krista Banda, West Hall High School, Third Place; Hali Steinmann, North Hall High School, Second Place; and Tikurete Grebremariam, West Hall High School, First Place Winner.
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Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678.717.3836
December 9, 2009 - Gainesville State College faculty, staff and students joined forces to help our armed forces.
The Gainesville State College Humanities and Fine Arts Division sponsored a drive for Troops from 310th PSYOP Company from Fort Gilliam, GA who are serving in Afghanistan.
A total of 36 boxes filled with toiletries, snacks, magazines, books, and DVDs were sent to the soldiers via the United States Postal Service on December 1. They were also sent 373 holiday cards and letters.
As expected, it is costly to mail these packages, and due to the overwhelming response for items, the postage was much more than originally anticipated. As a result, an additional drive had to be launched at the College to cover the cost of shipping, which was over $750.
The faculty, staff and students answered the call, and their generosity will help ensure that everything reaches FOB Frontenac by Christmas.
The drive was initiated in honor of the son of a GSC faculty member. Jacob Worthington, son of Dr. Leslie Worthington, Assistant Professor of English, is a soldier in the US Army and is attached to the unit in Afghanistan.
Worthington sent an open letter of thanks to the GSC family once the packages were mailed. Part of her letter read, “I have been overwhelmed by the support, enthusiasm and concern. Thank you to everyone who donated snacks, toiletries, books, DVDs and other items and those who donated money for postage as well as all of the instructors who encouraged their students to send cards and write letters.”
She went on to thank several of the key individuals in the drive: “I want to especially thank Monique Kluczykowski whose idea sparked this project, Sheree Gravenhorst who was our organizer, Heather Wilkie and Allison Martinez who packed most of the boxes and filled out LOTS of custom forms, Gail Emmett and the library staff for donating all those magazines, and the GSCWO for giving us such a generous donation to cover our postage needs. Most of all, I would like to thank Tony Phillips for going above and beyond the call of duty.”
As luck would have it, the younger Worthington was on leave for Thanksgiving and was able to pay a visit to the College Mailroom where all the boxes were being packed and prepared for shipping. He expressed his enthusiasm and excitement and told the organizers just how special this would be for the soldiers in Afghanistan and how all the items would brighten their holiday as well as make them a bit more comfortable.
Once the packages arrive in Afghanistan, Worthington will coordinate the distribution of the items to his fellow soldiers.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678.717.3836
Gainesville, GA., October 15, 2008—Gainesville State College Welcomes Second Graders to College!
On Friday, October 30, 2009 representatives from Gainesville State College, Elachee Nature Science Center and The Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University, along with community members, will gather at 1 p.m. for the Celebration program. The Celebration will be held on the GSC Quadrangle adjacent to the Dunlap/Mathis Building. In case of rain, the event will be held in the Continuing Education/Performing Arts Center. A reception will be held immediately following the program.
Mathis touched countless lives and was instrumental in the establishment of then-Gainesville Junior College, The Chicopee Area Parks Commission and Elachee Nature Science Center, and The Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University. James Mathis, Jr., Frank Armstrong and Dr. John Burd will be among those who will speak of his many accomplishments and the impact he has had on our community.
This Celebration is open to the public, and everyone is invited to attend. For more information, contact Sloan Jones, 678.717.3836 or sjones@gsc.edu.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678.717.3836
Gainesville, GA., October 9, 2009—The Gainesville State College (GSC) Center for Research and Public Service, in partnership with Gateway Domestic Violence Center and United Way of Hall County, will be hosting a Symposium on Domestic Violence on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 8 – 9:15 a.m.
October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this event is being organized to help develop an awareness of the nature, incidence, prevention and treatment of this hidden epidemic.
The Symposium will feature five panelists who bring a variety of perspectives to the topic. They include: Stephanie Woodard, Hall County Solicitor General; Sgt. Bob Watterson, Hall County Sheriff’s Domestic Violence Unit; Jessica Butler, Executive Director of the Gateway Domestic Violence Center; and Dr. Robin Underwood, Occupational Therapist at Gateway Domestic Violence Shelter and Lecturer at Brenau University. Dr. Pamela Elfenbein, GSC Professor of Sociology and Social Work will chair the proceedings.
The Symposium will be held in the GSC Continuing Education/Performing Arts Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. George K. Danns, GSC Professor of Sociology, at 678-717-3461 or gdanns@gsc.edu.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678.717.3836
Gainesville, GA., September 30, 2009 – Gainesville State College Music Department presents two great nights of music.
On Monday, October 5, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. the GSC Symphonic Band and Brass Ensemble will present the Fall Winds Concert. Under the direction of Mercer Crook and Donald Strand, respectively, the two groups will perform in the GSC Ed Cabell Theatre.
On Tuesday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. the GSC Jazz Ensemble, Combo and Chorale will present the Fall Music Concert. Under the direction of Andrew Santander and David Thomas, respectively, the groups will perform in the GSC Ed Cabell Theatre. The Chorale will be accompanied by Joanna Kim.
Both nights are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Connie Esford at 678.717.3930 or cesford@gsc.edu.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville, GA., October 2, 2009 – Gainesville State College (GSC) Colloquium Series Continues with “Haider Hamza, Meet an Iraqi” on Monday, October 19, 12-1:15 p.m. in the GSC Continuing Education/Performing Arts Center Auditorium.
Twenty-four year old Iraqi journalist Haider Hamza lived through the 2003 US-led invasion of his country with his family near Babylon, south of Baghdad. The son of a diplomat, Hamza was born in Germany and grew up in East Africa and Europe. When he turned twelve, he moved back with his family to their hometown, Baghdad. Hamza finished high school in Iraq and graduated from Baghdad University in 2006. One year later, he won a Fulbright scholarship and moved to the United States to obtain a master’s degree in global security and conflict resolution.
When he was a teenager, Hamza worked with the Iraqi Ministry of Information, talking to visiting dignitaries and foreign reporters. A few days after the end of major combat operations in 2003, he decided to join the mainstream media covering the world’s focus on news of his country. At the age of nineteen he worked as a TV producer and photo editor for some of the world’s largest news agencies and networks, including Reuters, ABC News and others.
Hamza has been committed to helping Iraqi widows and orphans who were displaced by violence. Through his family and a network of friends, he hands out 50% of his earnings as a speaker to those in urgent and imminent need.
This presentation is being sponsored by the GSC Colloquium Committee and the GSC Campus Activities Board (CAB). For more information, contact Sloan Jones, 678.717.3836 or sjones@gsc.edu.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
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Gainesville, GA., October 1, 2009 – Joey Smith, Gainesville State College Instructor of Communications, has recently completed a memoir detailing his military service. While a freshman at Mississippi College in 1990, Smith’s National Guard unit (114th Military Police) was activated for service in the Middle East in support of Operation: Desert Storm. His unit served in the Arabian Peninsula for six months and returned to Clinton the following summer.
“I will never forget our unit’s pre-dawn convoy out through Clinton. When we turned the corner in front of MC, I was amazed to see the turn-out. There must have been a thousand students and faculty there, cheering us on, sending us on our way,” Smith recalls.
Smith’s book, entitled The Blender, focuses on his time during the active duty mission and his interaction with the various personalities he encounters during his short adventure. Central to the theme of the book is the idea of a diverse group of men “blending” together during wartime, as well as the forging of his own faith.
At times poignant, at times wickedly funny, the book never fails to entertain.
“I wanted to be authentic about my time on active duty. Not everything that goes on in a war is noble and heroic. And I think it’s ok to portray the goofy stuff along with the serious stuff,” said Smith.
The book is available for purchase at www.joeblender.com.
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Gainesville, GA., September 23, 2009 – Gainesville State College Announces Fall Open House dates for both the Gainesville and Oconee Campuses!
The Gainesville State College Admissions Office will host the Gainesville Campus Open House for prospective students on Saturday, October 3, 2009.
On Saturday, October 24, the Oconee Campus will be the site of the Open House.
Both Open House events will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 12 noon on the respective campuses. The morning will include opportunities for prospective students and family members to participate in tours and visit with faculty, staff and current students. There will also be sessions with Admission and Financial Aid representatives as well as information about academic majors. Light refreshments will be provided by the GSC Foundation.
For more information or to register for the Open House event, visit www.gsc.edu and click the Open House icon.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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GAINESVILLE STATE COLLEGE Division of Continuing Education Introduces New Online Medical Transcription Course
[Gainesville, GA, September 23, 2009] – Gainesville State College Division of Continuing Education has a program that makes it easy to take high-quality, noncredit online courses. Gainesville State College has partnered with ed2go to offer hundreds of online, instructor-facilitated courses and is pleased to announce the launch of "Medical Transcription."
Participants in this course will learn how to transcribe the medical reports most often used in healthcare today and find out how to get started and advance as a medical transcriptionist.
"Medical Transcription" is part of Gainesville State College’s growing catalog of more than 300 instructor-facilitated online courses. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, participants in these courses gain valuable knowledge at their convenience. They have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they can access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.
New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.
To learn more, call Gainesville State College, Division of Continuing Education at (678) 717-3605 or visit them online at www.gsc.edu/ce .
Contact:
Kim Savage, Program Coordinator
ksavage@gsc.edu
P. O. Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3700
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Gainesville, GA., September 17, 2009 – Gainesville State College (GSC) Awarded a $201,070 Grant from National Science Foundation
The grant titled “Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI): Characterization of the Manganese Centers of Oxalate Oxidase from Ceriporipsis subvermispora, will integrate the excitement of laboratory-based scientific discovery into undergraduate education at GSC.
The grant is under the direction of Dr. Ellen Moomaw, GSC Assistant Professor of Chemistry and will advance the understanding of the relationship between protein structure and function while promoting teaching, learning, and training at GSC.
“This is the first major grant to fund laboratory research that GSC has received, and it brings GSC into a new relationship with the NSF,” said Moomaw, who has an extensive background as a research chemist. Moomaw worked in the private sector before returning to earn her PhD from the University of Florida and entering the teaching field.
The grant will provide funding over the next three years to study manganese centers of the enzyme oxalate oxidase. The grant funds will provide for supplies and several pieces of advanced instrumentation. Additionally, three to four GSC students will take part in research internships during each semester (including summer) of the next three years.
Students who work directly on the project will be positively impacted, and by threading themes from this project throughout the College’s Biology and Chemistry curriculum, a wide variety of science students at GSC will have their education enhanced by this work.
GSC students will have an opportunity to perform standard molecular biological, biochemical, spectroscopic, and database utilization techniques at the College. They will also have the opportunity to travel and work with collaborators at the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, and the National High Magnetic Field Lab (NHMFL) in Tallahassee.
“This grant is a wonderful recognition of the work that students have done with me in recent years,” said Moomaw. “This reflects the importance that the NSF places on providing undergraduate students with meaningful research opportunities. I am excited at the prospect of moving research to a new level at GSC.”
Fewer than 20% of the proposals submitted to the NSF are funded. The panel of experts who reviewed the proposal thought funding Moomaw’s proposal would enhance the research infrastructure at GSC and provide high quality research opportunities at the interface of chemistry and biology to students at the undergraduate level.
This funding initiates a long-term project to elucidate how protein environment modulates the chemistry of oxalate degradation in recombinant oxalate oxidase from Ceriporiopsis subvermispora. Oxalate oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the carbon-carbon bond cleavage of oxalate to yield carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide.
Oxalate oxidase has actual and potential commercial significance with applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Transgenic plants have been engineered to express oxalate oxidase as a means of protection against pathogens and to reduce the amount of oxalate present. Other applications include the bioremediation of oxalate waste, the production of hydrogen peroxide, pulping in the paper industry, and clinical assays of oxalate in blood and urine. These uses and the desire to explain the novel chemistry that these enzymes catalyze make them worthy subjects of study.
The specific objectives of this proposal are three fold: 1) to characterize the manganese-dependence of oxalate oxidase from C. subvermispora, 2) to identify the active site of the enzyme, and 3) to advance understanding of the relationship between protein structures and function while promoting teaching, learning, and training at Gainesville State College.
The broader impacts of this course of study include transforming GSC from an institution that provides excellent coursework in the sciences into an institution that also provides students the opportunity to incorporate newly learned concepts into meaningful and important laboratory research.
GSC is in good company, as other recent NSF grant recipients include Stanford, Cal State, Arizona State, and the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Gainesville State College
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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Gainesville State College’s Division of Continuing Education offers the following Landscape Seminars with instructor Billy Skaggs, Hall County Extension agent and host of WDUN News Talk 550’s “Home-Grown.”
With the current national trend of spending more time outside and investing more in our homes, this class will provide ideas and suggestions on how to make your landscape a year-round retreat. Discussion will focus on plant selection for year-round landscape interest.
Made in the Shade
October 19th, Monday, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Fee: $25
In this landscaping course you will learn what plants will thrive in the shade including annuals, perennials, ground covers, and shrubs.
Sign up online at www.gsc.edu/ce or you may call Shannon or Lisa at 678-717-3605.
Kim Savage
Program Coordinator
GSC Division of Continuing Education
P. O. Box 1358
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Gainesville State College’s Division of Continuing Education Introduces New Online Praxis I Preparation Course
[Gainesville, GA, September 9] – Gainesville State College has a program that makes it easy to take high-quality, noncredit online courses. Gainesville State College has partnered with ed2go to offer hundreds of online, instructor-facilitated courses and is pleased to announce the launch of "Praxis I Preparation." This course will prepare prospective teachers to pass all three parts of Praxis I. They'll learn useful test-taking strategies, get plenty of practice test questions, and have the opportunity to take full-length practice tests.
"Praxis I Preparation" is part of Gainesville State College's growing catalog of more than 300 instructor-facilitated online courses. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, participants in these courses gain valuable knowledge at their convenience. They have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they can access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.
New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.
To learn more, call Gainesville State College, Division of Continuing Education at 678-717-3605 or visit them online at www.gsc.edu/ce.
Contact:
Kim Savage, Program Coordinator
ksavage@gsc.edu
678-717-3605
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GAINESVILLE STATE COLLEGE
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Gainesville State College Division of Continuing Education Introduces New Online "Spanish for the Classroom" Course
Gainesville, GA, August 12, 2009 - Gainesville State College’s Division of Continuing Education has a program that makes it easy to take high-quality, noncredit online courses. Gainesville State College has partnered with ed2go to offer hundreds of online, instructor-facilitated courses and is pleased to announce the launch of "Spanish for the Classroom."
"Spanish for the Classroom" is a course for teachers that covers the essential Spanish they need to know to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking students and parents. Unlike the high school foreign language classes we all remember, this course does not include long vocabulary lists or complex grammar rules. Instead it uses games and stories to make learning easy, painless, and even fun!
"Spanish for the Classroom" is part of Gainesville State's growing catalog of more than 300 instructor-facilitated online courses. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, participants in these courses gain valuable knowledge at their convenience. They have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they can access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.
New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.
To learn more, call Gainesville State College Division of Continuing Education at 678-717-3605 or visit them online at www.gsc.edu/ce.
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Contact: Kim Savage, Program Coordinator
ksavage@gsc.edu
GSC Continuing Education
P. O. Box 1358, Gainesville, GA
678-717-3605
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678.717.3836
Gainesville, GA., July 1, 2009 – Gainesville State College (GSC) restructures Development Office to create Office of Institutional Advancement.
Since last fall, the College’s Development Office participated in an in-depth strategic planning process under direction of Consultant Mark Wilkinson, with Sinclair, Townes & Company Fund Raising Counsel. The assessment process involved staff members, and current and former trustees. After a thorough review of the assessment report, the decision was made to modify the current Development Office configuration and elevate it to a new level in the College’s administrative structure.
The Development Office has been renamed the Office of Institutional Advancement (IA) and will include all the current components of Foundation, Development and Alumni Affairs with the addition of the Office of Public Relations and Marketing. The IA Office will be headed by a Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
Mary Transue has been appointed as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Formerly the GSC Major Gifts Officer, Transue brings a wealth of experience to this position. Before coming to the College in 2007, Transue served as the Executive Director of the Community Helping Place (CHP) in Dahlonega and has over 17 years of experience in corporate health care and financial management.
“Gainesville State College is an incredible institution,” begins Transue. “The educational opportunities for the students, the engaged and dedicated faculty and staff, and the smaller class sizes create an excellent learning environment. While I used to say that ‘GSC is the best kept secret in Northeast Georgia’, it is probably safe to say that with over 8,000 students between our two campuses the secret is getting out!”
The creation of the Office of Institutional Advancement will enable the College to put the primary focus on fundraising by using the considerable strengths of the staff members who are already in place. One of the keys to the success of this restructuring is the appointment of Pat Guthrie as the Director of Donor Relations. She will use her eight years of experience with the College to build upon the strong history of support the College and the Foundation have benefitted from in our community.
The ultimate goal of the restructuring is to provide the necessary financial assistance to assure that all students have the opportunity for a college education in light of the College’s phenomenal growth in enrollment. It is also important to continue raising funds for academic enhancements and opportunities for faculty in such ways as establishing endowed professorships and providing Teaching Excellence Grants. It is also anticipated that the Office of Institutional Advancement will launch additional capital projects in the future.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
www.gsc.edu
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GAINESVILLE STATE COLLEGE
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678-717-3836
Gainesville, GA., June 29, 2009 – Gainesville State College 2009 Summer Scholars Institute enters its 19th year.
From Monday, June 29 through July 24 area middle and high schools students will be Summer Scholars. After wrapping up the first week, they will have established a routine, but this experience will prove to be anything but routine.
The Summer Scholars Institute, an early intervention program, is a three-year cohort program for rising 8th-10th grade students. These very fortunate teens will have a rewarding and eventful summer as they improve their academic skills, learn from positive role models and improve their chances of attending college.
The College’s commitment to those students who complete the program and who graduate from high school is to help them gain entrance to a postsecondary institution and, if needed, assist them in obtaining financial aid.
While the students who participate in the SSI do not pay, the cost per student is approximately $850 and covers teaching supplies, student supplies, two meals per day for 19 days, transportation to and from the College, educational field trips, teacher and staff salaries, and uniforms and books.
Gainesville State College reaches out to the community to continue this program, which has been proven by pre- and post-tests to increase student academic achievement in math and language arts.
The United Way of Hall County along with private donors through the Gainesville State College Foundation have stepped forward to ensure that this program can continue to serve students from low-income families, under-represented minorities, ESL (English as a Second Language) students and other at-risk middle and high school students in the Gainesville, Hall, Habersham and Barrow County areas.
Gainesville State College President Martha T. Nesbitt, who is one of the program’s strongest advocates, states, “We are so pleased to continue offering the Summer Scholars Institute to the young people in our area. I am very grateful that the community has again shown its support for this exemplary program and generously contributed to help cover the costs. Summer Scholars not only benefits the participating students, but it also has the long-term effect of raising the educational level in our region.”
During the month-long program, students arrive at the GSC campus at about 8 a.m. wearing matching program t-shirts, have breakfast, and then begin a full day of studies , concentrating on history, science, career exploration, mathematics and language arts (reading and writing). All subjects are in line with the Georgia Performance Standards for students attending Georgia schools.
The program is designed to make postsecondary education accessible to a population group that has traditionally been under-represented in higher education.
Under V.P. of Student Development Dr. Tom Walter’s professional guidance, Robin Anyanwu has assumed the role of Program Director for the SSI and is excited about the opportunity to be a part of such an outstanding program. According to Anyanwu, “We have approximately 122 students in this year’s class, which includes students from Hall, Habersham and Barrow Counties, as well as students from Gainesville City schools. The ethnic breakdown includes Latino, African-American, Anglo, and Asian populations.” She went on to say, “I am very pleased that Michelle Garcia, Barbara Harkins, and all of our excellent staff members have agreed to work yet another year. Their contribution to the continued success of the program is indisputable”.
Professional staff for the program includes two language arts teachers, three math teachers, one history, one science, one Junior Achievement and one physical education teacher, along with a Lead-Teacher, a Program Coordinator, and several current GSC students, who are serving as tutors.
In addition to enhancing academic skills, students will have fun as they plan to attend some trips and adventures, including Six Flags and a Job Shadow day organized by Junior Achievement.
The 2009 Summer Scholars Institute will conclude with a ceremony for the approximately 30 graduating students on July 23 at 10 a.m., with a luncheon for students, family members, and staff. If more information is needed about the Summer Scholars Institute, please call 678-717-3994.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
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GAINESVILLE STATE COLLEGE
FOR IMMEIDATE RELEASE
CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678-717-3836
Gainesville, GA., June 5, 2009 – The Gainesville State College Students In Free Enterprise Team Wins Big Again!
The GSC Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Team has been named one of five SIFE Teams from the USA as winners of the Goldman Sachs Foundation Teaching Capital Markets Special Competition!
GSC’s SIFE team and the four other USA teams, along with five teams from China, and five from France, will attend the 2009 SIFE Capital Markets Summit which will be held in conjunction with the SIFE World Cup in Berlin, Germany, October 3-7, 2009.
The SIFE teams were challenged to create and implement a project designed to teach capital markets to high school students. The GSC SIFE team created a 40 page student workbook, PowerPoint presentation, and pre-post tests for an eight module program covering everything from CD's to Real Estate. The contest was judged by officials from SIFE HQ and SIFE USA.
As part of the awards package, the GSC SIFE Team will received an all expense paid trip to Berlin for two students from the SIFE Team and $1,000 in prize money to be used for the continuation and expansion of Team projects.
The names of the two Team members who are chosen to attend the Summit in Germany will be announced at a later date.
The SIFE World Cup is a showcase of the impact that SIFE teams are achieving around the world and brings together an international network of student, academic and business leaders.
In addition to the competition, events such as the culture fair provide an exhibit of the rich diversity of cultures represented within SIFE. Multiple receptions, lunches and dinners, along with special events such as the CEO roundtable and Top to Future Top Forums further enhance the opportunities for participants to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another.
The GSC SIFE team members who planned, created, and implemented GSC’s award winning capital markets program were: Juan Llanes, Cumming; Brian Beard, Lawrenceville; Stephanie Martin, Flowery Branch; Jerry "JJ" Johnson, Franklin; Katie Taylor, Lawrenceville; Ismael "Jr." Navarro, Gainesville; Clayton Dowdy, Buford; Jenny Syhapanha, Cornelia; Scott Sims, Clarkesville ; and, Steven Swing, Demorest.
This award comes on the heels of a 2009 SIFE USA Atlanta Regional Championship in April and a top eight finish at the SIFE USA Nationals in May which was held Philadelphia, PA.
The SIFE Team advisors are Katie Simmons, Kelly Manley, Garfield Anderson and Penelope Lyman. Students from both the Gainesville and Oconee Campuses participate in the SIFE Team.
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Sloan W. Jones
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P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
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GAINESVILLE STATE COLLEGE
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CONTACT: SLOAN JONES, 678.717.3836
Gainesville, GA., May 21, 2009 – Gainesville State College (GSC) student earns second place at the Georgia Urban and Regional Information System Association (URISA) statewide paper competition.
Johnny Reed, a GSC Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis student from Oakwood, GA, placed second in URISA’s statewide GIS paper competition. He competed against both undergraduate and graduate students, and placed second behind a student from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Reed earned the second place Thomas Mettille Student Achievement Award for his paper entitled “A Probability Model for Prehistoric Archaeology Sites in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.” The 17 page paper was based on a project Reed decided to undertake based on the fact that, “the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests contain many known prehistoric and historic archaeological sites at which evidence of human activity has been found.”
Reed’s abstract for the paper stated: “The purpose of this project was to produce a computer model based on binary logistic regression to aid in the identification of areas with a high probability for finding additional prehistoric sites within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Using data from a set of points including both known prehistoric archaeological sites and random points, Minitab statistical software was used to produce a regression equation for the natural log of the odds of a point being a prehistoric site. Raster calculation was then performed to produce a probability surface for the area of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.”
Reed presented his paper at the Georgia URISA Annual Student Achievement Award/Career Day on April 14 at DeKalb Technical College in Clarkston, GA. Reed also presented a paper titled “A Suitability Analysis Model for Potential Blueberry Production in Georgia Using Geospatial Technology” at the 2009 annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science on April 3 at Spelman College in Atlanta.
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Sloan W. Jones
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
P O Box 1358 - Gainesville, GA 30503
678-717-3836 office, 678-717-3618 fax
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