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Activities Board. She also joined the President’s
Torch Society (a leadership honor society), and
MGA’s Center for Career & Leadership Develop-
ment accepted her into the Emerging Leaders
program.
When she finishes her undergraduate degree
she plans to apply to MGA’s Master of Arts in
Teacher Education program. Her initial career
goal is to teach math to high school students.
“I feel a little bit cheated out of some of my
college experiences because of COVID, but I still
have my senior year and I plan to make the most
in partnership with the University system of Georgia,
of it,” Neal said. “This time won’t last forever. I’ve Middle Georgia state significantly expanded mental health
learned to adapt, which is good because I was not services to stressed out students through an initiative called
beWell@MGa. among other things, the service includes
someone who liked change. access to virtual psychiatric services that can provide mental
“If something like this happens again, God health assessments, medication management, and a 24/7
support line. mga.edu/bewell
forbid, I’ll be better prepared.” ■

Caroline Thrower, 18, was a bleckley County high senior in
spring 2020. the pandemic robbed her and her classmates of
their senior prom. With dual enrollment credits she earned while
in high school, thrower is now an MGa sophomore majoring in
business administration.

Like thrower, Carson Waters was a senior at bleckley County
high school when the pandemic hit. a pitcher and shortstop for
his high school baseball team, his senior season was cancelled.
now a sophomore at MGa (thanks to dual enrollment), the
19-year-old is majoring in business administration.

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