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The University launches its first two master’s degrees, one in IT SPRING 2016
and the other in Nursing.
Middle Georgia State Today
Finding Their Greatness / 10 is produced by the Office of Marketing
and Communications and is circulated
This spring featured Middle Georgia State’s first Undergraduate Showcase, to friends, faculty, staff and alumni of
coordinated by Experiential Learning@MGA, the University’s initiative to strengthen
student learning and engagement. Middle Georgia State University.

New Life for Old Ebenezer / 12 PRESIDENT

The University’s oldest building – Ebenezer Hall on the Cochran Campus – Christopher Blake, Ph.D.
gets a makeover.
MGA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Career Coach / 14 Officers

Dr. Melinda Robinson-Moffett breathes new life into the University’s Spencer L. Strickland, Chairman
Office of Career Services. Wanda T. Barrs, Vice Chairman
Thomas J. McMichael, Secretary
Going Greek / 18
Ronnie D. Rollins, Treasurer
Kappa Sigma becomes the first social fraternity to establish a colony Dr. Raymond E. Carnley, Executive Director
at Middle Georgia State.
Trustees At-Large
New Trustees Join University
Foundation Board / 21 Kathy W. Allgood
Lauralen Avery
University Foundation Scholarships Patrick M. Bartness
Help Students Reach Dreams / 22 Dr. Christopher R. L. Blake
Mark S. Byrd
Alumni Association Moves Forward / 22 Carolyn M. Crayton
Dr. Bill Cummings
The goal of the Alumni Association is to ensure excellence at Middle
Georgia State by cultivating relationships and inspiring loyalty, Alan Curtis
stewardship and service among students and alumni. Cynde M. Dickey

On the Cover Sarah Hollifield, who earned her bachelor’s degree in Jeanie Enyart
H. Frank Erwin, Jr.
Information Technology from Middle Georgia State in 2015, was among the first
to enroll in the University’s new IT master’s degree, which includes concentrations Joe W. Fisher
in Cybersecurity and Health Informatics. Another graduate program, Nursing – Robert F. Hatcher, Jr.
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, also began this spring.
Dr. Robin Hines
PHOTO BY WOODY MARSHALL. BACKGROUND DESIGN BY LEE GREENWAY. Nylan A. Hinson
Dr. David Kalish

Steven Kruger
Sylvia W. McGee
Heather McIntyre
Charles E. Parker, Sr.
Michael J. Parkerson
Casey L. Paulk

Willie Paulk
Jane Perfect
Rhonda S. Perry
John R. Phillips
Stephen A. Reichert
Bryan W. Scott
Maxine H. Smith
Nancy P. Stroud
R. Larry Sumner
Ernie H. Tripp, III
Bob Walker
Dontia White
Charles M. Williams, Sr.

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